MK Dons 5-0 Cheltenham
Updated
MK Dons won: MK Dons 5-0 Cheltenham in the League Two (Round 3) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025 at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. MK Dons goals: Jack Sanders 9', Alex Gilbey 16', Callum Paterson 25', Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 61', Aaron Nemane 80'. Expected goals: 2.06-0.53. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Jack Sanders (9).
Match report
MK Dons rout Cheltenham 5-0
MK Dons thrashed Cheltenham 5-0 at Stadium MK on Saturday 16 August in the League Two.
Jack Sanders put MK Dons ahead on 9' (1-0), Alex Gilbey made it 2-0 on 16', Callum Paterson made it 3-0 on 25', Rushian Hepburn-Murphy made it 4-0 on 61' and Aaron Nemane made it 5-0 on 80'.
MK Dons had 53% of the ball, shots were 16-9 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.06-0.53. MK Dons were the better side on chances, too.
Jack Sanders (Milton Keynes Dons) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 6,772. Referee: Jacob Miles.
Match stats
| MK Dons | Cheltenham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.06 | 0.53 |
| Total shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 226 (68%) | 189 (64%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 1 |
| Total shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 4 |
Lineups
MK Dons (4-3-3): Craig MacGillivray, Gethin Jones, Luke Offord, Jack Sanders, Joe Tomlinson, William Collar, Alex Gilbey, Liam Kelly, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Callum Paterson, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
Cheltenham (3-4-1-2): Joe Day, James Wilson, Scot Bennett, Jokubas Mazionis, Arkell Jude-Boyd, Ryan Broom, Luke Young, Darragh Power, George Miller, Ethon Archer, Jordan Thomas
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Jokubas Mazionis (Cheltenham)
- 9' · Goal · Jack Sanders (MK Dons)
- 16' · Goal · Alex Gilbey (MK Dons)
- 25' · Goal · Callum Paterson (MK Dons)
- 36' · Substitution · Liam Kinsella for Jokubas Mazionis (Cheltenham)
- 42' · Yellow card · Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham)
- 56' · Substitution · Jake Bickerstaff for George Miller (Cheltenham)
- 56' · Substitution · Josh Martin for Luke Young (Cheltenham)
- 61' · Goal · Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (MK Dons)
- 67' · Substitution · Jonathan Leko for Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (MK Dons)
- 67' · Substitution · Scott Hogan for Callum Paterson (MK Dons)
- 68' · Substitution · Aaron Nemane for Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (MK Dons)
- 71' · Yellow card · Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham)
- 74' · Yellow card · William Collar (MK Dons)
- 76' · Substitution · Marvin Ekpiteta for Gethin Jones (MK Dons)
- 76' · Substitution · Connor Lemonheigh-Evans for William Collar (MK Dons)
- 80' · Goal · Aaron Nemane (MK Dons)
- 83' · Yellow card · Ethon Archer (Cheltenham)
- 89' · Substitution · George Harmon for Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham)
- 89' · Substitution · Harry Tustin for Ryan Broom (Cheltenham)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2008: MK Dons 8, draws 3, Cheltenham 1.
Questions
Who won MK Dons vs Cheltenham?
MK Dons won, 5-0 (League Two) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025.
When and where is MK Dons vs Cheltenham?
Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between MK Dons and Cheltenham?
In 12 league meetings since 2008: MK Dons 8 wins, 3 draws, Cheltenham 1 wins (goals 30-15).