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Leyton Orient falls to Charlton in thrilling finish
Leyton Orient suffered a 2-1 defeat against Charlton Athletic in a pulsating match at the Gaughan Group Stadium in London on Saturday, March 1st, 2025. The game, part of League One’s 34th round, saw Orient dominate possession (53%) but ultimately fail to hold onto their lead.
J. Brown put the home side ahead in the 50th minute, but Charlton fought back, scoring two late goals through M. Gillesphey and K. Ramsay in the 90th minute. Both goals were assisted by A. Gilbert, who came on as a substitute.
Despite Leyton Orient registering 15 shots (4 on target), Charlton proved more clinical with 18 attempts (8 on target). Both teams had similar corner counts, with 7 for Orient and 8 for Charlton. The match was a physical encounter, with 7 fouls from Orient and 10 from Charlton. There were no yellow or red cards in the game, refereed by T. Reeves.
Substitutions charlton: at minute 67 A. Gilbert came in and L. Berry went out., at minute 67 G. Docherty came in and K. Anderson went out., at minute 68 M. Leaburn came in and J. Edwards went out., at minute 77 C. Aneke came in and C. Coventry went out.
Substitutions leyton orient: at minute 77 D. Agyei came in and S. Perkins went out., at minute 82 A. Abdulai came in and D. Markanday went out., at minute 85 S. Clare came in and J. Donley went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Leyton Orient
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