Match report

Notts County Defeats Milton Keynes Dons 3-2 in League Two Thriller

Notts County
Notts County
3–2
FT
Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons
Dec 9, 2025

Notts County held off a determined effort from Milton Keynes Dons to secure a thrilling 3-2 win, overcoming an early deficit thanks to goals by M. Dennis, A. Jatta, and T. Iorpenda.

Key Facts

  • • Notts County: 3 Goals (M. Dennis, A. Jatta, T. Iorpenda)
  • • Milton Keynes Dons: 2 Goals (N. Mendez-Laing x2)
  • • First Goal: N. Mendez-Laing for Milton Keynes Dons at minute 3
  • • Turning Point: Equalizing goal by M. Dennis in the 8th minute
  • • Penalty Conversion: Second goal by N. Mendez-Laing from the spot (13')
  • • Substitutions: Multiple changes on both sides, notably Gethin Jones for Nemane (46')

Lineups

Notts County

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Roos (G)
  • 28 L. Macari (D)
  • 5 M. Platt (D)
  • 4 J. Bedeau (D)
  • 25 N. Tsaroulla (M)
  • 8 O. Norburn (M)
  • 14 T. Iorpenda (M)
  • 47 K. Bennetts (M)
  • 11 C. Grant (F)
  • 19 M. Dennis (F)
  • 29 A. Jatta (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 H. Griffiths
  • 3 R. McDonald
  • 12 L. Ness
  • 2 K. Gordon
  • 17 Q. Kouhyar
  • 10 J. Jones
  • 7 M. Traore

Milton Keynes Dons

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 C. MacGillivray (G)
  • 15 L. Offord (D)
  • 21 M. Ekpiteta (D)
  • 23 L. Maguire (D)
  • 16 A. Nemane (M)
  • 20 K. Thompson-Sommers
  • 6 L. Kelly (M)
  • 8 A. Gilbey (M)
  • 22 J. Mellish (M)
  • 13 C. Paterson (F)
  • 11 N. Mendez-Laing (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 C. Trueman
  • 2 G. Jones
  • 7 D. Crowley
  • 10 A. Collins
  • 14 J. Tomlinson
  • 18 W. Collar
  • 34 C. Tripp

Timeline

  1. Milton Keynes Dons
    3' Milton Keynes Dons Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Mendez-Laing · Assist: C. Paterson
  2. Notts County
    8' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Dennis · Assist: Jacob Bedeau
  3. Milton Keynes Dons
    13' Milton Keynes Dons Goal · Penalty
    N. Mendez-Laing
  4. Notts County
    26' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Jatta
  5. Milton Keynes Dons
    36' Milton Keynes Dons Card · Yellow Card
    A. Nemane

    Foul

  6. Notts County
    45'+4 Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    L. Macari

    Argument

  7. Milton Keynes Dons
    46' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Nemane · On: Gethin Jones
  8. Milton Keynes Dons
    59' Milton Keynes Dons Card · Yellow Card
    L. Offord

    Foul

  9. Milton Keynes Dons
    66' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Mendez-Laing · On: A. Collins
  10. Milton Keynes Dons
    67' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Maguire · On: J. Tomlinson
  11. Notts County
    73' Notts County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Tsaroulla · On: Q. Kouhyar
  12. Notts County
    73' Notts County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Grant · On: J. Jones
  13. Milton Keynes Dons
    76' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Paterson · On: W. Collar
  14. Notts County
    84' Notts County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Jatta · On: K. Gordon
  15. Notts County
    88' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Iorpenda
  16. Milton Keynes Dons
    90'+3 Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Kelly · On: D. Crowley
  17. Milton Keynes Dons
    90'+5 Milton Keynes Dons Card · Yellow Card
    Kane Thompson-Sommers

    Argument

  18. Notts County
    90' Notts County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Macari · On: L. Ness

Match Stats

Stat Notts County Milton Keynes Dons
Fouls 12 16
Pass Accuracy 66% 72%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 15
Corners 2 1
Total Passes 311 418
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 0 2
Shots on Target 7 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 2 7
Possession 42% 58%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 205 301
Shots Inside Box 7 14
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 2 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game swung early when M. Dennis equalized just 5 minutes after Notts County fell behind to Mendez-Laing's brace.
  • ▸ T. Iorpenda's late goal in the 88th minute sealed the victory for Notts County, despite Milton Keynes Dons' valiant efforts.