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Wrexham returned to League Two for the first time in 15 seasons but it ended in a smashing home defeat to MK Dons.
Jonathan Leko was the tormentor-in-chief as MK Dons welcomed Wrexham back to League Two with a baptism of fire.
A Leko-inspired Dons came, saw and thrashed their hosts Wrexham following an eight-goal thriller in their backyard at Stok Cae on Saturday.
Dons earned a 5-3 win over the Red Dragons to hand the home side a crushing return to League Two after over a decade.
Wrexham served a hostile return
In what was their first game in the division in 15 years, the Red Dragons went into the game in a confident mood backed by their Hollywood owners.
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However, after 90 minutes of action, it was Dons who ran away with a heavy victory inspired by Leko.
The forward scored a brace and assisted another of the five goals scored by the visitors.
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Wrexham started on a very poor note, conceding two goals in the opening 10 minutes as Dons looked comfortable and ruthless.
Jacob Mendy pulled one back to give the Reds a fighting chance heading into the break.
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But the Dragons conceded another early goal in the second half as Leko restored the two-goal cushion before he made it 4-1 with his second just after the hour mark.
Jordan Davies pulled another back for Wrexham, who went on to concede a fifth in added time while Anthony Forde pulled back a third goal to make the scoreline look respectable.
Fans troll Wrexham
Following the defeat, football fans reacted to the heaving defeat by trolling the newly promoted side on social media.
Here are some of those reactions, with some saying Wrexham and their Hollywood owners needed the reality check.
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