Cambridge United took on Wigan Athletic in the first round of League One, and the hosts secured a 3:2 victory on 15 August 2026. The result puts Cambridge up to sixth place with eight points from five games, while Wigan remain in 24th place on three points after five matches and four defeats.
K. Watts opened the scoring just three minutes in, and L. Appere doubled the lead before the half-hour mark. Wigan pulled one back through I. Heath in the second half, but Cambridge responded with goals from S. Perkins and A. Higgins to take control of the match. There were several changes around the hour mark, with Wigan bringing on both C. Barrett and C. Sze.
It was a curious contest by the numbers. Wigan held 66 per cent possession and completed 526 passes compared to Cambridge's 263, but the visitors managed only four shots on target from 13 attempts. Cambridge, by contrast, put six shots on target from 13 attempts and created three big chances. The hosts won the same number of aerial duels — 44 each — but made 186 passes into the opposition half compared to Wigan's 312.
Cambridge had been unbeaten in their last three league games before Saturday, winning two and drawing one. Wigan's recent run told a different story: one draw and four losses in their five matches. The victory extends Cambridge's unbeaten run to four games and leaves Wigan four points from safety with one game played less than most of the division.