Millwall beat Cambridge United 1-0 in the League Cup Round of 64 at the Abbey Stadium on 25 August 2026. The visitors took the lead early when Jake Cooper struck in the ninth minute. Cambridge will now have to look forward to their next fixture after failing to find an equaliser. Millwall progress to the next stage with a narrow victory.
Cooper's goal came from a well-worked set-piece situation. Cambridge pushed for a response but could not break down the away defence. Patrick Bauer picked up a yellow card in the 50th minute while Glenn McConnell was cautioned later at 87 minutes. Both sides made plenty of changes through the second half.
Millwall substituted Gassan Ahadme at half-time and brought on Patrick Bauer for himself in the 55th minute. Cambridge made three changes in quick succession around the 64th minute, bringing on Daniel Kelly, Jordi Osei-Tutu and Sullay Kaikai. Danny Batth, Raees Bangura-Williams and Isaac Heath came on later in the match.
By then the statistics told a story of missed opportunities on both sides. Cambridge had 44 per cent possession and registered 116 attacks, but created zero big chances. Their shots accuracy sat at just 11 per cent with only one shot on target all match. Millwall managed 56 per cent possession and four shots on target from their 119 attacks.
The visitors created two big chances compared to none for the hosts. Millwall's expected goals figure of 0.74 versus Cambridge's 0.45 reflected their slight edge. Both sides won 55 aerial duels and both made 13 successful tackles. The result means Millwall move forward while Cambridge's cup run ends here.
