Derby County vs Wrexham

Championship

Derby

9-8-9

1-2

Final

Wrexham

10-10-6

Pride Park

Match pulse

DERAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'WXM

52%Possession48%

13Shots11

5On target3

12Corners2

1Saves4

9Fouls8

30'Max CleworthWXM68'Matty JamesWXM73'Dion SandersonDER

Team	1H	2H	T
DER	1	0	1
WXM	1	1	2

Who won: Wrexham 2-1

Wrexham beat Derby County 2-1 on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Pride Park. Goals for Derby: Ben Brereton Díaz (34'). Goals for Wrexham: Sam Smith (25') and Matty James (48').

Play by play

Match ends, Derby County 1, Wrexham 2.
Second Half ends, Derby County 1, Wrexham 2.
90'+3'DER
Foul
Foul by Ben Brereton (Derby County).
90'+3'
Free kick won
Callum Doyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'DER
Foul
Foul by Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County).
90'+2'
Free kick won
Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'
Sub
Subbed on for G. Thomason
Substitution, Wrexham. Liberato Cacace replaces George Thomason.
L. Cacace
90'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Smith
Substitution, Wrexham. Jay Rodriguez replaces Sam Smith.
J. Rodríguez
89'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Derby County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kayden Jackson with a cross.
86'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
G. Thomason
83'WXM
Free kick won
Matt Clarke (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83'
Foul
Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
83'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Bobby Clark.
81'
Free kick won
Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'DER
Foul
Foul by Sondre Langås (Derby County).
81'
Sub
Subbed on for D. Sanderson
Substitution, Derby County. Kayden Jackson replaces Dion Sanderson.
K. Jackson
81'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Clarke.
C. Taylor
79'
Corner awarded
Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
79'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
O. Rathbone
78'
Foul
Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
78'WXM
Free kick won
Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76'
Corner awarded
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
75'
Sub
Subbed on for N. Broadhead
Substitution, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien replaces Nathan Broadhead.
L. O'Brien
73'
Yellow card
Dion Sanderson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
D. Sanderson