Derby County vs Wrexham, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipWrexham stay hot in coach Phil Parkinson's 250th game
Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson said he felt "proud" after his team marked his 250th game in charge with a 2-1 win at Derby.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 3': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 5': Attempt blocked. George Thomason (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Longman with a cross.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Windass.
- 8': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Sheaf with a cross.
- 11': Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
- 14': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dion Sanderson.
- 15': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Nathan Broadhead.
- 17': Offside, Wrexham. Nathan Broadhead is caught offside.
- 18': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Rhian Brewster (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Thompson.
- 20': Attempt missed. Bobby Clark (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rhian Brewster.
- 22': Attempt missed. Bobby Clark (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Elder.
- 22': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
- 23': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).
- 23': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Goal! Derby County 0, Wrexham 1. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead with a cross.
- 27': Bobby Clark (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Wrexham).
- 28': Foul by Matt Clarke (Derby County).
- 28': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
- 30': Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dion Sanderson with a headed pass.
- 34': Goal! Derby County 1, Wrexham 1. Ben Brereton (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Clarke following a fast break.
- 37': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 41': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 42': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
- 43': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Matty James.
- 44': Attempt saved. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.
- 44': Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Matt Clarke (Derby County).
- 45': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Wrexham).
- 45'+1': Rhian Brewster (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Derby County 1, Wrexham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Derby County 1, Wrexham 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 48': Goal! Derby County 1, Wrexham 2. Matty James (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 49': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
- 50': Offside, Derby County. Callum Elder is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
- 53': Foul by Matty James (Wrexham).
- 53': Liam Thompson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Joe Ward (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
- 55': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
- 57': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
- 57': Matt Clarke (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Liam Thompson (Derby County).
- 59': Matty James (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Substitution, Derby County. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen replaces Rhian Brewster.
- 60': Substitution, Derby County. Andreas Weimann replaces Patrick Agyemang.
- 60': Substitution, Derby County. Lewis Travis replaces Liam Thompson.
- 60': Substitution, Derby County. Corey Blackett-Taylor replaces Callum Elder.
- 62': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Ben Brereton (Derby County).
- 63': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ryan Longman.
- 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Oliver Rathbone replaces Josh Windass.
- 68': Ben Brereton (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Matty James (Wrexham).
- 68': Matty James (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Blackett-Taylor with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 73': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).
- 73': Dion Sanderson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien replaces Nathan Broadhead.
- 76': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 78': Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
- 79': Attempt saved. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 79': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
- 81': Attempt missed. Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Clarke.
- 81': Substitution, Derby County. Kayden Jackson replaces Dion Sanderson.
- 81': Foul by Sondre Langås (Derby County).
- 81': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Bobby Clark.
- 83': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
- 83': Matt Clarke (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
- 89': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Derby County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kayden Jackson with a cross.
- 90': Substitution, Wrexham. Jay Rodriguez replaces Sam Smith.
- 90': Substitution, Wrexham. Liberato Cacace replaces George Thomason.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County).
- 90'+3': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ben Brereton (Derby County).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Derby County 1, Wrexham 2.
- 0': Match ends, Derby County 1, Wrexham 2.
Statistics
 WXM |
DER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.8 | Possession | 52.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 327 | Accurate Passes | 351 |
| 411 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 17 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 23 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 42 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Pride Park
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 29,939
Venue: Pride Park
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 29,939
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 28 | +30 | 58 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 27 | +23 | 50 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 27 | +12 | 49 |
| 4 | Hull City | 27 | +6 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Derby County (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Widell Zetterström (GK) |
| 28 | Dion Sanderson  |
| 5 | Matthew Clarke |
| 6 | Sondre Langas |
| 42 | Bobby Clark |
| 16 | Liam Thompson |
| 20 | Callum Elder |
| 23 | Joe Ward |
| 10 | Rhian Brewster |
| 7 | Patrick Agyemang |
| 25 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
Wrexham (3-2-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 2 | Callum Doyle |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 18 | Ben Sheaf |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 14 | George Thomason |
| 47 | Ryan Longman |
| 28 | Sam Smith |
| 33 | Nathan Broadhead |
| 10 | Josh Windass |
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