Blackburn Rovers vs Cambridge United, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup

Blackburn Rovers

23': Sammie Szmodics
37': Sammie Szmodics
45'+3': Sammie Szmodics
66': Arnór Sigurdsson
81': Harry Leonard

FT
5 - 2

Cambridge United

6': Jack Lankester
26': Sullay Kaikai

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Blackburn Rovers are hosting Cambridge United at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers).
2': Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
5': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Cambridge United 1. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jubril Okedina following a set piece situation.
9': Attempt blocked. Danny Andrew (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
10': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
16': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
17': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United).
17': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Attempt blocked. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
19': Foul by Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers).
19': Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Cambridge United 1. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
26': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Cambridge United 2. Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Lankester.
31': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Danny Andrew.
32': Attempt blocked. Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
32': Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
34': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
35': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
35': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jubril Okedina.
36': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jubril Okedina.
36': Attempt blocked. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
37': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Cambridge United 2. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
40': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
40': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
42': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
42': Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
45'+2': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United).
45'+2': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
45'+3': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Cambridge United 2. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
45'+5': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Cambridge United 2.
45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 3, Cambridge United 2.
45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Semir Telalovic.
47': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
47': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
49': Attempt saved. James Brophy (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
51': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
51': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Attempt blocked. Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
52': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Cousins.
53': Attempt missed. Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
53': Ryan Bennett (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
56': Attempt saved. Paul Digby (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sondre Tronstad replaces Jake Garrett.
64': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
64': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Stevens.
66': Attempt blocked. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
66': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
66': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 4, Cambridge United 2. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hayden Carter following a corner.
69': Substitution, Cambridge United. John-Kymani Gordon replaces Adam May.
71': Attempt blocked. James Brophy (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
72': Attempt missed. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
73': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
73': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Sammie Szmodics.
77': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
77': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yasin Ayari replaces Adam Wharton.
77': Substitution, Cambridge United. Saikou Janneh replaces Jack Lankester.
79': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
79': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80': Danny Andrew (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
81': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 5, Cambridge United 2. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
83': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
85': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
85': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Stevens.
86': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box following a corner.
86': Substitution, Cambridge United. Michael Morrison replaces Sullay Kaikai.
88': Foul by Saikou Janneh (Cambridge United).
88': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Patrick Gamble replaces Callum Brittain.
90'+1': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Rory Finneran replaces Sammie Szmodics.
90'+3': Foul by Rory Finneran (Blackburn Rovers).
90'+3': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 5, Cambridge United 2.
0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 5, Cambridge United 2.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 8,311

Line-Ups

Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Leopold Wahlstedt (GK)
5	Dominic Hyam
17	Hayden Carter
3	Harry Pickering
2	Callum Brittain
8	Sammie Szmodics
23	Adam Wharton
30	Jake Garrett
33	Semir Telalovic
7	Arnór Sigurdsson
24	Andy Moran

Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:

Rory Finneran, Yasin Ayari, Patrick Gamble, Joe Hilton, Sondre Tronstad, Harry Leonard, James Hill, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Niall Ennis.

Cambridge United (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jack Stephens (GK)
6	Ryan Bennett
15	Jubril Adesope Okedina
3	Danny Andrew
2	Liam Bennett
19	Adam May
24	Jordan Cousins
4	Paul Digby
14	Sullay Kaikai
7	James Brophy
10	Jack Lankester

Cambridge United Substitutes:

Michael Morrison, James Holden, John-Kymani Gordon, Zeno Rossi, Saikou Janneh, William Mannion, Amaru Kaunda.

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