Crewe Alexandra vs Bristol Rovers, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 9': Emre Tezgel (Crewe Alexandra) Goal at 9'
- 12': Callum Morton (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 12'
- 30': Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 30'
- 30': Adrien Thibaut (Crewe Alexandra) Red Card at 30'
- 33': Dion Rankine (Crewe Alexandra) Substitution at 33'
- 36': Jack Sparkes (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 36'
- 50': James Connolly (Crewe Alexandra) Yellow Card at 50'
- 57': Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 57'
- 60': Luke Southwood (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 60'
- 60': Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra) Yellow Card at 60'
- 73': Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Joel Cotterill (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 73'
- 76': Ollie Dewsbury (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 76'
- 81': Jack Powell (Crewe Alexandra) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Louis Moult (Crewe Alexandra) Substitution at 81'
Statistics
 BRI |
CAX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 63.2 | Possession | 36.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Mornflake Stadium
Location: Crewe, England
Attendance: 9,125
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 26 | +17 | 52 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 25 | +12 | 46 |
| 3 | Walsall | 25 | +11 | 46 |
| 4 | Salford City | 25 | +5 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Crewe Alexandra (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Sam Waller (GK) |
| 2 | Lewis Billington |
| 18 | James Connolly  |
| 3 | Reece Hutchinson |
| 20 | Calum Agius |
| 36 | Emre Tezgel |
| 6 | Max Sanders |
| 19 | Owen Lunt |
| 29 | Adrien Thibaut  |
| 24 | Josh March |
| 26 | Tommi O'Reilly |
Bristol Rovers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 6 | Clinton Mola |
| 5 | Alfie Kilgour |
| 3 | Jack Sparkes |
| 4 | Taylor Moore |
| 22 | Kamil Conteh |
| 24 | Alfie Chang |
| 20 | Josh McEachran |
| 29 | Fabrizio Cavegn |
| 11 | Luke Thomas |
| 39 | Callum Morton |
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