Plymouth Argyle 2-3 Derby County: result and report

Championship · Saturday 15 March 2025

Result

Plymouth Argyle 2-3 Derby County

Championship · Saturday 15 March 2025, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Plymouth Argyle 2-3 Derby County: match report

Plymouth Argyle were beaten by Derby County 2-3 in the Championship on Saturday 15 March 2025. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Marcus Harness opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Plymouth Argyle's goals came from Mustapha Bundu (38') and an own goal by Nathaniel Harry Phillips (46'). Derby County scored through Marcus Harness (11'), Harrison Armstrong (26') and Marcus Harness (88').

Discipline: Plymouth Argyle received no yellow cards; Derby County received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Plymouth Argyle were 24th on 33 points from 37 and Derby County 22nd on 35 points from 37. Plymouth Argyle went on to finish that season 23rd with 46 points, and Derby County 19th with 50.

Plymouth Argyle lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Derby County in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Marcus Harness of Derby County (8.8), ahead of Nat Phillips (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Plymouth Argyle wins, 1 draw and 6 for Derby County.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 11'Goal · Marcus HarnessDerby County · 0-1
  • 26'Goal · Harrison ArmstrongDerby County · 0-2
  • 38'Goal · Mustapha BunduPlymouth Argyle · 1-2
  • 45+5'Yellow card · Nathaniel Harry PhillipsDerby County
  • 46'Own goal · Nathaniel Harry PhillipsPlymouth Argyle · 2-2
  • 58'Yellow card · Liam ThompsonDerby County
  • 80'Yellow card · Ebou AdamsDerby County
  • 88'Goal · Marcus HarnessDerby County · 2-3

Head-to-head

9 meetings: Plymouth Argyle 2, draws 1, Derby County 6.

Team news

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Plymouth Argyle line-up (3-4-2-1)

Conor Hazard, Kornél Szűcs, Nikola Katic, Maksym Taloverov, Bali Mumba, Jordan Houghton, Darko Gyabi, Tymoteusz Puchacz, Ryan Hardie, Callum Wright, Mustapha Bundu

Derby County line-up (3-5-2)

Jacob Widell Zetterström, Nat Phillips, Matt Clarke, Craig Forsyth, Kane Wilson, Ebou Adams, Harrison Armstrong, Liam Thompson, Callum Elder, Jerry Yates, Marcus Harness