Cambridge United vs Birmingham: FA Cup Thrilling Clash

Cambridge United

2–3Match Finished

HT 0–2

Birmingham ✓

Match Summary

In a captivating FA Cup encounter at Abbey Stadium, Cambridge United battled Birmingham, ultimately falling short with a final score of 2-3. Both teams showcased their determination, but Birmingham managed to secure their victory on the road. The match provided fans with an exciting display of football, full of twists and turns, highlighting the competitive spirit of the tournament.

Match Events

31'K. Wagner Birmingham
42'K. Furuhashi Birmingham
63'J. Brophy (S. Kaikai) Cambridge United
63'D. Ball (S. Lavery) Cambridge United
74'J. Gibbons (B. Purrington) Cambridge United
74'P. Mpanzu (S. McLoughlin) Cambridge United
75'P. Roberts (W. T. Willumsson) Birmingham
76'K. Furuhashi (K. Fujimoto) Birmingham
77'J. Robinson (P. Neumann) Birmingham
78'M. Ducksch (T. Doyle) Birmingham
80'S. Kaikai Cambridge United
88'George Hoddle Foul Cambridge United
89'S. Kaikai (M. Jobe) Cambridge United
90+2'L. Koumas (A. Sampsted) Birmingham

Statistics

Cambridge United		Birmingham
5	Shots on Goal	5
5	Shots off Goal	3
12	Total Shots	10
2	Blocked Shots	2
9	Shots insidebox	7
3	Shots outsidebox	3
7	Fouls	9
2	Corner Kicks	0
3	Offsides	1
49%	Ball Possession	51%
1	Yellow Cards	0
	Red Cards
2	Goalkeeper Saves	3
466	Total passes	507
357	Passes accurate	384
77%	Passes %	76%
1.21	expected_goals	0.62
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Cambridge United 4-2-3-1

1J. Eastwood

26J. Gibbons

16Z. Ibsen Rossi

23M. Jobe

2L. Bennett

38G. Hoddle

4D. Ball

7J. Brophy

17P. Mpanzu

14B. Knight

9L. Appere

1 J. Eastwood G
2 L. Bennett D
23 M. Jobe D
16 Z. Ibsen Rossi D
26 J. Gibbons D
4 D. Ball M
38 G. Hoddle M
14 B. Knight M
17 P. Mpanzu M
7 J. Brophy M
9 L. Appere F

Substitutes

25 B. Hughes
3 B. Purrington D
5 M. Morrison D
10 E. Kachunga F
11 S. Kaikai F
19 S. Lavery F
21 S. McLoughlin M
27 G. McConnell M
39 L. McDougald M

Coach: Neil Harris

Birmingham 4-2-3-1

25J. Beadle

31K. Wagner

6J. Robinson

4C. Klarer

24T. Iwata

8Paik Seung-Ho

7T. Doyle

30L. Koumas

33M. Ducksch

16P. Roberts

9K. Furuhashi

25 J. Beadle G
24 T. Iwata D
4 C. Klarer D
6 J. Robinson D
31 K. Wagner D
7 T. Doyle M
8 Paik Seung-Ho M
16 P. Roberts M
33 M. Ducksch M
30 L. Koumas M
9 K. Furuhashi F

Substitutes

21 R. Allsop G
23 A. Sampsted D
5 P. Neumann D
45 B. Burrell D
40 M. Mazwi M
39 B. Bateman F
42 D. Isichei M
18 W. T. Willumsson M
27 K. Fujimoto M

Coach: Chris Davies

Player Stats

Top Rated: Sullay Kaikai (highest match rating)

Cambridge United

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Jake Eastwood	G	90'	—	0	5.7
Liam Bennett	D	90'	—	0	6
Mamadou Jobe	D	90'	—	1	6.6
Zeno Ibsen Rossi	D	90'	—	0	5.7
James Gibbons	D	74'	—	0	6.9
Dominic Ball	M	63'	—	0	7
George Hoddle	M	90'	—	0	6.2
Ben Knight	M	90'	—	0	6.5
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu	M	74'	—	0	6.5
James Brophy	M	63'	—	0	6.9
Louis Appéré	F	90'	—	0	6.2
Shayne Lavery sub	F	27'	—	0	6.2
Sullay Kaikai ★ Top Rated sub	F	27'	2	0	8.9
Ben Purrington sub	D	16'	—	0	6
Shane McLoughlin sub	M	16'	—	0	6.3
Ben Hughes sub	G	—	—	—	—
Michael Morrison sub	D	—	—	—	—
Lohan Mcdougald sub	M	—	—	—	—
Elias Kachunga sub	F	—	—	—	—
Glenn McConnell sub	M	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Jake Eastwood	—	34/–/9%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Liam Bennett	1/1	50/1/34%	1	4/12	1/3	1/2	0/0
Mamadou Jobe	—	60/3/53%	—	5/7	—	1/–	0/0
Zeno Ibsen Rossi	—	46/–/41%	—	2/3	—	1/–	0/0
James Gibbons	—	55/1/43%	2	4/5	2/2	—	0/0
Dominic Ball	—	32/–/28%	2	6/7	1/1	1/2	0/0
George Hoddle	—	51/–/39%	1	2/4	—	–/2	1/0
Ben Knight	1/5	39/–/29%	—	2/4	1/1	1/–	0/0
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu	—	23/–/20%	1	1/2	—	—	0/0
James Brophy	—	37/1/32%	—	2/2	1/1	—	0/0
Louis Appéré	—	14/1/9%	1	6/18	2/3	3/1	0/0
Shayne Lavery	1/1	5/–/4%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Sullay Kaikai	2/2	10/–/10%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Ben Purrington	–/1	6/–/2%	—	1/3	—	—	0/0
Shane McLoughlin	—	4/–/4%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ben Hughes	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Michael Morrison	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Lohan Mcdougald	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Elias Kachunga	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Glenn McConnell	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Birmingham

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
James Beadle	G	90'	—	0	6.5
Tomoki Iwata	D	90'	—	0	6.3
Christoph Klarer	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Jack Robinson	D	77'	—	0	7.3
Kai Wagner	D	90'	1	0	7.3
Tommy Doyle	M	90'	—	1	7
Seung-Ho Paik	M	90'	—	0	6.6
Patrick Roberts	M	75'	—	0	6.2
Marvin Ducksch	M	90'	1	0	7.7
Lewis Koumas	M	89'	—	0	6.5
Kyogo Furuhashi	F	76'	1	0	7.7
Willum Thor Willumsson sub	M	15'	—	0	6.5
Kanya Fujimoto sub	M	14'	—	0	6.3
Phil Neumann sub	D	13'	—	0	5.9
Alfons Sampsted sub	D	1'	—	0	—
Ryan Allsop sub	G	—	—	—	—
Menzi Mazwi sub	M	—	—	—	—
Will Burrell sub	D	—	—	—	—
Daniel Isichei sub	M	—	—	—	—
Briar Bateman 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)
James Beadle	—	39/–/25%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Tomoki Iwata	—	39/1/26%	1	3/6	1/1	—	0/0
Christoph Klarer	—	65/1/47%	1	7/8	—	–/1	0/0
Jack Robinson	—	59/–/55%	1	4/6	—	—	0/0
Kai Wagner	1/1	48/–/37%	1	5/8	1/1	1/1	0/0
Tommy Doyle	–/1	63/1/51%	—	1/2	—	1/–	0/0
Seung-Ho Paik	—	69/1/58%	—	1/4	—	–/1	0/0
Patrick Roberts	—	37/–/27%	—	1/6	–/2	1/–	0/0
Marvin Ducksch	2/3	40/2/29%	2	4/8	—	–/1	0/0
Lewis Koumas	1/1	24/–/16%	3	6/10	—	3/1	0/0
Kyogo Furuhashi	1/2	11/1/6%	1	1/6	—	–/2	0/0
Willum Thor Willumsson	—	4/1/1%	—	1/1	—	—	0/0
Kanya Fujimoto	—	6/–/5%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Phil Neumann	—	1/–/1%	—	–/3	—	–/2	0/0
Alfons Sampsted	—	2/–/–	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Ryan Allsop	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Menzi Mazwi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Will Burrell	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Daniel Isichei	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Briar Bateman	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: FA Cup
Round: Round of 64
Venue: Abbey Stadium, Cambridge
Referee: M. Corlett