English FA Cup

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

BLK 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.

CAM Cambridge United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jack Stephens (GK)
6 Ryan Bennett Yellow Card
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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