Plymouth Argyle 3-0 Burton Albion: result and report

League One · Sunday 4 January 2026

Result

Plymouth Argyle 3-0 Burton Albion

League One · Sunday 4 January 2026, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Plymouth Argyle 3-0 Burton Albion: match report

Plymouth Argyle defeated Burton Albion 3-0 in the League One on Sunday 4 January 2026. The half-time score was 1-0.

Brendan Galloway opened the scoring in the 21st minute. Plymouth Argyle's goals came from Brendan Galloway (21'), Mathias Ross (63') and Lorent Tolaj (77', penalty). Burton Albion did not score.

Discipline: Plymouth Argyle received 2 yellow cards; Burton Albion received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Plymouth Argyle were 21st on 27 points from 24 and Burton Albion 20th on 27 points from 23. Plymouth Argyle went on to finish that season 8th with 73 points, and Burton Albion 17th with 54.

Plymouth Argyle lined up in a 4-4-2 and Burton Albion in a 5-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Brendan Galloway of Plymouth Argyle (8.1), level with L. Tolaj (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Plymouth Argyle wins, 5 draws and 1 for Burton Albion.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 21'Goal · Brendan GallowayPlymouth Argyle · 1-0
  • 63'Goal · Mathias RossPlymouth Argyle · 2-0
  • 66'Yellow card · Lorent TolajPlymouth Argyle
  • 67'Yellow card · Bali MumbaPlymouth Argyle
  • 77'Penalty goal · Lorent TolajPlymouth Argyle · 3-0
  • 79'Yellow card · K. LofthouseBurton Albion
  • 79'Yellow card · Fábio André Tavares DesidérioBurton Albion
  • 90+7'Yellow card · N. AkotoBurton Albion

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Plymouth Argyle 4, draws 5, Burton Albion 1.

Team news

Plymouth Argyle line-up (4-4-2)

Conor Hazard, Joe Edwards, Julio Pleguezuelo, Alex Mitchell, Brendan Galloway, Xavier Amaechi, Malachi Boateng, Joe Ralls, Bali Mumba, L. Tolaj, Aribim Pepple

Burton Albion line-up (5-4-1)

Brad Collins, Kyran Lofthouse, Toby Sibbick, Terence Vancooten, Alex Hartridge, Jack Armer, Julian Larsson, Kegs Chauke, George Evans, Dylan Williams, Fábio Tavares