Match ends, Charlton Athletic 5, Plymouth Argyle 1.
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Jesurun Rak-Sakyi made an instant impact on his Charlton debut as they romped to an impressive 5-1 victory over Plymouth at The Valley.
The teenage winger, who is on a season-long loan from Crystal Palace, finished from close range after Argyle keeper Michael Cooper could only parry Jayden Stockley's header after 11 minutes.
Plymouth were fortunate not to be trailing by a bigger margin before James Wilson was sent off for handling Charlie Kirk's goalbound shot. Stockley stepped up to send Cooper the wrong way from the spot in the 41st minute.
Sean Clare arrowed in a spectacular third goal from the edge of the box just before the first half ended.
Plymouth pulled one back when Morgan Whittaker punished a loose Jack Payne touch to drive in on goal and tuck away a low right-footed finish on 71 minutes.
But Charlie Kirk extinguished any faint hopes of a comeback as he converted an Albie Morgan cross at the back post before substitute Miles Leaburn capped off a miserable evening in the capital for Plymouth.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Charlton
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Wollacott
- 28ClareSubstituted forMcGrandlesat 58'minutes
- 5Lavelle
- 6O'ConnellSubstituted forInnissat 77'minutes
- 29Clayden
- 10Morgan
- 4Dobson
- 21FraserSubstituted forPayneat 64'minutes
- 17Rak-SakyiSubstituted forLeaburnat 63'minutes
- 9Stockley
- 14Kirk
Substitutes
- 2S Sessegnon
- 12McGrandles
- 13MacGillivray
- 19Payne
- 23Blackett-Taylor
- 24Inniss
- 33Leaburn
Plymouth
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Cooper
- 5WilsonBooked at 39mins
- 6Scarr
- 3Gillesphey
- 8EdwardsSubstituted forLonwijkat 83'minutes
- 20RandellSubstituted forButcherat 45'minutes
- 4Houghton
- 17MumbaSubstituted forGallowayat 45'minutes
- 19Whittaker
- 18AzazSubstituted forJephcottat 55'minutes
- 9HardieSubstituted forEnnisat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Butcher
- 10Mayor
- 11Ennis
- 21Lonwijk
- 22Galloway
- 25Burton
- 31Jephcott
- Referee:
- Sam Purkiss
- Attendance:
- 12,392
Match Stats
Home TeamCharltonAway TeamPlymouth
- Possession
- Home63%
- Away37%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away9
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Charlton Athletic 5, Plymouth Argyle 1.
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Foul by Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic).
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Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Albie Morgan (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Payne.
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Jack Payne (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
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Offside, Charlton Athletic. Charlie Kirk tries a through ball, but Charles Clayden is caught offside.
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Conor McGrandles (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Luke Jephcott (Plymouth Argyle).
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Attempt missed. Niall Ennis (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
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Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Brendan Galloway.
Goal!
Goal! Charlton Athletic 5, Plymouth Argyle 1. Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Nigel Lonwijk replaces Joe Edwards.
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Attempt missed. George Dobson (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jayden Stockley.
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Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
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Attempt blocked. Jack Payne (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor McGrandles.
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Attempt saved. Jayden Stockley (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Payne with a cross.
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Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Macaulay Gillesphey.
Substitution
Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Ryan Inniss replaces Eoghan O'Connell.
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Charlton completely Dominated the first half and could have been 6-0 up at half time.
In the second half a poor substitution removing Claire created the Plymouth Goal.
Otherwise we were a far stronger and better outfit.
The Penalty did not affect Plymouths poor overall performance and only a deluded Idiot with poor eyesight could think otherwise!