Match report

Lincoln Defeats Burton Albion 3-2 in League One Thriller

Lincoln
Lincoln
3–2
FT
Burton Albion
Burton Albion
Mar 7, 2020

Lincoln stuns Burton Albion in a back-and-forth League One encounter, with Tom Hopper scoring twice and Aiden Scully adding the third. Despite a strong start by Burton, Lincoln's resilience and tactical adjustments paid off in a crucial 3-2 win.

Key Facts

  • • Lincoln: 3 goals by Tom Hopper (21', 38'), Aiden Scully (62')
  • • Burton Albion: 2 goals by Jack Powell (6', 30')
  • • John-Joe O'Toole and Jake Buxton of Burton Albion received yellow cards
  • • Lincoln secured all three points in the League One competition

Lineups

Lincoln

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Vickers (G)
  • 44 A. Sheehan (D)
  • 23 N. Eardley (D)
  • 24 M. Melbourne (D)
  • 16 M. Bostwick (D)
  • 2 L. Bridcutt (M)
  • 19 J. Morrell (M)
  • 18 J. Grant (M)
  • 17 A. Scully
  • 20 C. Coventry (M)
  • 11 T. Hopper (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 H. Anderson
  • 22 A. Lewis
  • 30 C. Andrew
  • 12 E. Chapman
  • 25 Z. Elbouzedi
  • 28 J. Hesketh
  • 6 C. Bolger

Burton Albion

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 24 B. Garratt (G)
  • 2 J. Brayford (D)
  • 5 J. Buxton (D)
  • 15 R. Hutchinson (M)
  • 7 S. Quinn (M)
  • 21 J. O'Toole (D)
  • 4 R. Edwards (M)
  • 29 J. Murphy (F)
  • 10 L. Akins (M)
  • 17 O. Šarkić (F)
  • 23 J. Powell (M)

Substitutes

  • 3 C. Daniel
  • 8 S. Fraser
  • 14 J. Sbarra
  • 20 C. Hawkins
  • 27 K. Thomas
  • 6 K. Wallace

Timeline

  1. Burton Albion
    6' Burton Albion Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Powell · Assist: J. Murphy
  2. Lincoln
    21' Lincoln Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Hopper · Assist: A. Scully
  3. Burton Albion
    30' Burton Albion Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Powell · Assist: R. Hutchinson
  4. Lincoln
    38' Lincoln Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Hopper · Assist: Jorge Grant
  5. Burton Albion
    61' Burton Albion Card · Yellow Card
    John-Joe O'Toole
  6. Lincoln
    62' Lincoln Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Scully · Assist: J. Morrell
  7. Burton Albion
    70' Burton Albion subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Hutchinson · On: C. Daniel
  8. Burton Albion
    71' Burton Albion subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ryan Edwards · On: Scott Fraser
  9. Burton Albion
    75' Burton Albion Card · Yellow Card
    Jake Buxton
  10. Burton Albion
    82' Burton Albion subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jake Buxton · On: J. Sbarra
  11. Lincoln
    89' Lincoln subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jorge Grant · On: Harry Anderson

Match Stats

Stat Lincoln Burton Albion
Fouls 13 13
Pass Accuracy 70% 83%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 12
Corners 2 5
Total Passes 360 556
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 3 7
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 38% 62%
Accurate Passes 251 459
Shots Inside Box 5 10
Saves 4 0
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Lincoln turned the game around with two quick goals by Tom Hopper (21', 38') after conceding the lead to Burton Albion's Jack Powell
  • ▸ Aiden Scully's goal in the 62nd minute solidified Lincoln's lead, despite Burton Albion's late substitutions and yellow cards