Cambridge United 2:1 Barnet: League Cup Match Result

Match report

Cambridge United beat Barnet 2:1 in the League Cup Round of 128 on Friday evening at the Abbey Stadium. The hosts survived a nervous period after the interval before Isaac Heath's third goal settled the contest. Both sides had chances but Cambridge's efficiency proved the difference.

Kabongo Tshimanga opened the scoring in the forty-ninth minute, capitalising on a defensive error. Barnet responded quickly with Benjamin Knight equalising three minutes later. By then the momentum had swung, and Cambridge looked vulnerable at the back.

Isaac Heath restored the lead in the fifty-seventh minute with a well-taken finish. The visitors pressed for an equaliser but Cambridge's back four held firm. Heath's late substitution in stoppage time was a safe option to see out the game.

Four yellow cards arrived in the closing stages, with Kanu and Watts both booked for Barnet in the eighty-sixth minute. Eastwood and Williams joined them shortly after. The tension showed as the game wore on.

Cambridge dominated possession at 51 per cent but Barnet created more attacking threat. The visitors registered 1.87 expected goals compared to 1.55 for the hosts. Shots on target told a different story, with seven for Cambridge against six for Barnet.

The result extends Cambridge's unbeaten run to five matches, including two recent draws. Barnet's away form remains inconsistent after their 1:1 draw with Bromli earlier this month. The hosts advance to the next round of the competition.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 51 – 49

Shots on target 7 – 6

Shots off target 3 – 5

Expected goals 1.55 – 1.87

⚽ 49' K. Tshimanga — Goal ⚽ 52' B. Knight — Goal ⚽ 57' I. Heath — Goal ⇄ 62' G. McConnell — Substitution ⇄ 65' M. Kenlock — Substitution ⇄ 74' L. Appere — Substitution ⇄ 84' N. Ofoborh — Substitution 🟨 86' I. Kanu — Yellow card 🟨 86' K. Watts — Yellow card 🟨 88' J. Eastwood — Yellow card 🟨 88' Z. Williams — Yellow card ⇄ 90+2' I. Heath — Substitution

Match events

49' 0:1 Barnet Goal K. Tshimanga
52' 1:1 Cambridge United Goal B. Knight assist: G. McConnell
57' 2:1 Cambridge United Goal I. Heath assist: L. Appere
62' 2:1 Cambridge United Substitution G. McConnell off: S. Kaikai
65' 2:1 Barnet Substitution M. Kenlock off: T. Knowles
74' 2:1 Cambridge United Substitution L. Appere off: S. Lavery
84' 2:1 Barnet Substitution N. Ofoborh off: W. Wright
86' 2:1 Barnet Yellow card I. Kanu
86' 2:1 Cambridge United Yellow card K. Watts
88' 2:1 Cambridge United Yellow card J. Eastwood
88' 2:1 Barnet Yellow card Z. Williams
90+2' 2:1 Cambridge United Substitution I. Heath off: Z. Bradshaw

Statistics

51 Possession, % 49

7 Shots on target 6

3 Shots off target 5

1.55 Expected goals 1.87

1 Big chances 2

84 Attacks 101

5 Corners 4

14 Fouls 10

10 Free kicks 13

4 Offsides 1

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 3

27 Throw-ins 29

All statistics

31/5655% Aerial duels 25/5645%

38 Backward passes 43

3 Blocked shots 5

49 Clearances 20

2/1217% Crosses 4/1429%

7/1644% Dribbles 4/2020%

0.81 Expected assists 1.19

126 Failed passes 127

2 Goalkeeper saves 5

7 Interceptions 6

10 Key passes 7

16/7222% Long passes 25/9327%

66 Passes into the final third 76

200 Passes in the opposition half 231

116 Passes in own half 74

0.54 Shot accuracy 0.38

5 Shots from outside the box 6

8 Shots inside the box 10

15/2365% Tackles 11/1765%

304 Total passes 291

Line-ups

Cambridge United

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Jake Eastwood	1
2	Liam Bennett	2
3	Callum Perry	3
6	Kelland John William James Watts	6
23	Mamadou Jobe	23
4	Dominic Ball	4
7	Isaac Heath	7
10	Benjamin Leo Knight	10
21	Shane Daniel McLoughlin	21
27	Glenn McConnell	27
9	Louis George Appéré	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
25	Ben Hughes	25
31	J. J. Briggs	31
5	Patrick Bauer	5
22	Zak Bradshaw	22
17	Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu	17
11	Sulaiman Borbor Kaikai	11
19	Shayne Francis Lavery	19

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Barnet

Starting XI
#	Player	number
13	Matthew Cox	13
4	Danny Collinge	4
5	Adam Nicholas Senior	5
6	Michael Issac Williams	6
25	Nikola Tavares	25
30	Myles Lewis George Kenlock	30
8	Charlie Lakin	8
10	Nathan Nnamdi Ugochukwu Benjam Asigboro Ofoborh	10
11	Idris Sheka Kanu	11
22	Oisín Gallagher	22
20	Kabongo Tshimanga	20