Cambridge United vs Brighton U21: EFL Trophy Match Report

Cambridge United ✓

1–0Match Finished

HT 1–0

Brighton U21

Match Summary

In a tightly contested EFL Trophy match, Cambridge United secured a narrow 1-0 win over Brighton U21 at Abbey Stadium. The home side demonstrated impressive defensive organization throughout the game. Despite several attempts from Brighton, Cambridge held firm, ultimately clinching the victory with a decisive goal. This result marks a significant moment in their campaign.

Match Events

6'A. Mayor (E. Kachunga) Cambridge United
63'A. West (A. Brett) Brighton U21
66'Z. Ibsen Rossi (K. Watts) Cambridge United
66'A. Mayor (J. Brophy) Cambridge United
66'P. Mpanzu (S. Kaikai) Cambridge United
73'B. Knight (L. Appere) Cambridge United
81'J. Belmont (H. Kasvosve) Brighton U21
81'M. Hayden (J. Morby) Brighton U21
88'Y. Owusu (Z. Brennan) Brighton U21
88'S. Keogh (T. Ferdinand) Brighton U21
90+5'Adam Brett Foul Brighton U21

Statistics

Cambridge United		Brighton U21
3	Shots on Goal	2
4	Shots off Goal	2
10	Total Shots	4
3	Blocked Shots	0
7	Shots insidebox	2
3	Shots outsidebox	2
9	Fouls	9
4	Corner Kicks	1
1	Offsides	0
47%	Ball Possession	53%
0	Yellow Cards	1
	Red Cards
2	Goalkeeper Saves	2
436	Total passes	500
347	Passes accurate	426
80%	Passes %	85%
	expected_goals
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Cambridge United

25 B. Hughes
26 J. Gibbons D
23 M. Jobe D
16 Z. Ibsen Rossi D
22 Z. Bradshaw D
38 G. Hoddle M
15 A. Mayor M
17 P. Mpanzu M
27 G. McConnell M
14 B. Knight F
10 E. Kachunga F

Substitutes

1 J. Eastwood G
2 L. Bennett D
6 K. Watts D
7 J. Brophy M
9 L. Appere F
11 S. Kaikai F
20 K. Kouassi F

Coach: Neil Harris

Brighton U21

62 N. Ramming G
66 C. Mackley D
48 B. Barclay D
46 N. Atom D
69 M. Hayden M
75 J. Middleton M
57 Y. Owusu
44 S. Keogh M
59 J. Belmont
79 Y. Ibrahim F
60 A. West F

Substitutes

S. Jensen G
L. Ferdinand
A. Brett F
H. Kasvosve M
Z. Brennan M
B. Newnham-Reeve F
J. Morby M
12 T. Ferdinand D

Coach: Shannon Ruth

Player Stats

Top Rated: Adam Mayor (highest match rating)

Cambridge United

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Ben Hughes	G	90'	—	0	6.9
James Gibbons	D	90'	—	0	7.3
Mamadou Jobe	D	90'	—	0	6.7
Zeno Ibsen Rossi	D	66'	—	0	7.2
Zak Bradshaw	D	90'	—	0	6.9
George Hoddle	M	90'	—	0	7.2
Adam Mayor ★ Top Rated	M	66'	1	0	7.6
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu	M	66'	—	0	6.7
Glenn McConnell	M	90'	—	0	6.7
Ben Knight	F	73'	—	0	6.3
Elias Kachunga	F	90'	—	1	7.2
Kelland Watts sub	D	24'	—	0	6.9
James Brophy sub	M	24'	—	0	6.9
Sullay Kaikai sub	F	24'	—	0	6.5
Louis Appéré sub	F	17'	—	0	6.5
Jake Eastwood sub	G	—	—	—	—
Liam Bennett sub	D	—	—	—	—
Kylian Kouassi sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Ben Hughes	—	35/–/17%	—	—	—	—	0/0
James Gibbons	2/3	56/–/45%	5	7/8	—	—	0/0
Mamadou Jobe	—	57/–/48%	1	4/9	—	2/1	0/0
Zeno Ibsen Rossi	—	37/–/29%	—	4/5	1/1	2/–	0/0
Zak Bradshaw	—	29/2/24%	2	3/8	1/1	–/1	0/0
George Hoddle	—	51/–/44%	2	5/5	1/1	—	0/0
Adam Mayor	1/1	26/1/21%	1	2/8	1/3	–/1	0/0
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu	—	26/–/19%	1	2/3	—	1/–	0/0
Glenn McConnell	—	32/1/26%	2	3/7	—	1/1	0/0
Ben Knight	–/2	18/–/14%	—	3/6	–/1	1/1	0/0
Elias Kachunga	–/1	30/1/26%	1	2/6	—	–/2	0/0
Kelland Watts	—	12/–/11%	—	—	—	—	0/0
James Brophy	—	7/–/6%	1	3/3	—	2/–	0/0
Sullay Kaikai	—	14/1/11%	1	1/4	—	–/2	0/0
Louis Appéré	—	6/–/6%	—	1/4	1/2	—	0/0
Jake Eastwood	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Liam Bennett	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Kylian Kouassi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Brighton U21

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Nils Ramming	G	90'	—	0	6.3
Callum MacKley	D	90'	—	0	7
Ben Barclay	D	90'	—	0	7.3
Noel Bigo Atom	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Matthew Hayden	M	81'	—	0	6.9
Jesse Middleton	M	90'	—	0	6.3
Yussif Owusu	M	88'	—	0	6.6
Sean Keogh	M	88'	—	0	6.2
Joe Belmont	F	81'	—	0	6.2
Younes Ibrahim	F	90'	—	0	6.2
Aidan West	F	63'	—	0	6.5
Adam Brett sub	F	27'	—	0	6.5
Jackson Morby sub	M	9'	—	0	6.7
Henry Kasvosve sub	M	9'	—	0	6.3
Tate Ferdinand sub	D	10'	—	0	6.6
Zach Brennan sub	M	10'	—	0	6.3
Sebastian Jensen sub	G	—	—	—	—
Bode Newnham Reeve sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Nils Ramming	—	33/–/23%	—	1/1	—	—	0/0
Callum MacKley	—	57/–/53%	3	7/9	—	2/1	0/0
Ben Barclay	—	116/1/104%	—	2/4	—	—	0/0
Noel Bigo Atom	—	82/–/75%	—	4/5	—	1/–	0/0
Matthew Hayden	—	17/–/13%	2	5/7	3/3	—	0/0
Jesse Middleton	—	57/–/50%	—	–/2	–/1	—	0/0
Yussif Owusu	—	35/–/28%	1	5/7	—	3/1	0/0
Sean Keogh	—	34/1/23%	1	4/10	2/4	–/2	0/0
Joe Belmont	–/1	24/–/21%	1	3/8	1/1	1/–	0/0
Younes Ibrahim	–/1	19/–/17%	—	1/7	—	1/1	0/0
Aidan West	1/1	9/–/6%	—	3/7	—	1/3	0/0
Adam Brett	1/1	2/–/2%	—	–/3	–/1	–/1	1/0
Jackson Morby	—	1/–/1%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Henry Kasvosve	—	2/–/1%	1	1/4	–/1	—	0/0
Tate Ferdinand	—	6/–/4%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Zach Brennan	—	6/–/5%	—	–/2	–/1	—	0/0
Sebastian Jensen	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Bode Newnham Reeve	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: EFL Trophy
Round: Southern - 1
Venue: Abbey Stadium, Cambridge
Referee: A. Young