Nathaniel Mendez-Laing’s goal sealed a 3-1 victory for Derby at struggling MK Dons that lifted them into the play-off places.
Three days on from taking Liverpool to penalties in the Carabao Cup, the Rams lifted themselves up to sixth in the table after responding impressively to going behind to Louie Barry’s opener.
That came in the 41st minute when a counter-attack from a Derby corner led to Barry having the whole of the opposition half to run into before rounding goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith to score.
Derby were level just two minutes later, however, as Haydon Roberts made the most of some slack marking to head Conor Hourihane’s corner past a helpless Jamie Cumming.
And the Rams completed the turnaround eight minutes into the second half when James Collins hooked in after Hourihane’s free-kick had been headed on by Craig Forsyth.
The result was made safe in the 79th minute when Mendez-Laing exchanged passes with Max Bird before finishing under the onrushing Cumming.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
MK Dons
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Cumming
- 5O’Hora
- 3LewingtonBooked at 45mins
- 33Jules
- 22Lawrence
- 14Johnson
- 6McEachran
- 21HarvieBooked at 45minsSubstituted forWatsonat 62′minutes
- 19BarrySubstituted forEisaat 45′minutes
- 9GriggSubstituted forDennisat 84′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 11HollandSubstituted forBurnsat 84′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Watson
- 4Tucker
- 10Eisa
- 20Burns
- 23Ravizzoli
- 28Devoy
- 30Dennis
Derby
Formation 5-4-1
- 1WildsmithBooked at 77mins
- 12Smith
- 3Forsyth
- 34RooneyBooked at 67mins
- 15Roberts
- 17Sibley
- 11Mendez-LaingBooked at 39minsSubstituted forThompsonat 88′minutes
- 4HourihaneSubstituted forStearmanat 90+3′minutes
- 8Bird
- 18DobbinSubstituted forOsulaat 77′minutes
- 9CollinsSubstituted forMcGoldrickat 76′minutes
Substitutes
- 10McGoldrick
- 16Thompson
- 19Stearman
- 21Loach
- 23Osula
- 28Aghatise
- 30Oduroh
Live Text
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Match ends, MK Dons 1, Derby County 3.
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Second Half ends, MK Dons 1, Derby County 3.
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Josh McEachran (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Liam Thompson (Derby County).
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Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Josh McEachran.
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Substitution, Derby County. Richard Stearman replaces Conor Hourihane.
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Matthew Dennis (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Matthew Dennis (MK Dons).
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Joe Wildsmith (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Zak Jules (MK Dons) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh McEachran with a cross.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.
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Bradley Johnson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Liam Thompson (Derby County).
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Substitution, Derby County. Liam Thompson replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
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Attempt missed. Darragh Burns (MK Dons) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Josh McEachran.
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Foul by Mohamed Eisa (MK Dons).
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Jake Rooney (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Bradley Johnson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Derby County).
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Matthew Dennis (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
