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Charlton Edges Wycombe in Tense Promotion Play-off Semi-final
Charlton Athletic secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Wycombe Wanderers at The Valley in London on May 15th, 2025. The League One promotion play-off semi-final was a fiercely contested affair, with both sides battling for supremacy.
Charlton dominated possession (55%) and created the better chances, registering 12 shots, 3 of which were on target. The decisive moment arrived in the 81st minute when Miles Godden scored the only goal of the game, unassisted. Godden later received a yellow card in the 90th minute, joining George Docherty who was booked in the 44th minute.
Wycombe, despite possessing less of the ball (45%), looked to exploit opportunities on the counter-attack. However, they struggled to create clear-cut chances, managing only 7 shots with none hitting the target. They committed 9 fouls and received no yellow cards. The referee for the match was D. Whitestone. Charlton will carry a valuable lead into the second leg.
Substitutions charlton: at minute 71 C. Aneke came in and T. Small went out., at minute 84 K. Anderson came in and A. Gilbert went out., at minute 89 T. Watson came in and T. Campbell went out.
Substitutions wycombe: at minute 73 F. Onyedinma came in and R. Kone went out., at minute 87 K. Sadlier came in and X. Simons went out., at minute 87 M. Westergaard came in and G. McCleary went out., at minute 87 G. Kodua came in and A. Reach went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Charlton
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