English Carabao Cup

Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Bristol Rovers
    FT
    0 - 2
    Cambridge United
    • 29': Louis Appere
    • 75': Ryan Loft

    About

    Bristol Rovers are hosting Cambridge United at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers).
    • 2': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Shane McLoughlin (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Hand ball by Kelland Watts (Cambridge United).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by James Gibbons with a cross.
    • 8': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Foul by Jack Sparkes (Bristol Rovers).
    • 9': Attempt missed. Pelly Mpanzu (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Louis Appéré.
    • 10': Attempt missed. James Gibbons (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Jack Sparkes (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Louis Appéré (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Gibbons with a cross.
    • 16': Offside, Cambridge United. Elias Kachunga is caught offside.
    • 17': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Ryan Howley (Bristol Rovers).
    • 17': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luke Thomas is caught offside.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Foul by Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers).
    • 20': Pelly Mpanzu (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Shane McLoughlin (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 23': Foul by Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers).
    • 23': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Corner,Cambridge United. Conceded by Macauley Southam-Hales.
    • 29': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Cambridge United 1. Louis Appéré (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 35': Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Mamadou Jobe (Cambridge United).
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Howley.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury James Gibbons (Cambridge United).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Offside, Cambridge United. Liam Bennett is caught offside.
    • 42': Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner,Bristol Rovers. Conceded by James Gibbons.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Bristol Rovers).
    • 45'+3': Pelly Mpanzu (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Cambridge United 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Cambridge United 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Bryant Bilongo replaces Jack Sparkes.
    • 45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Taylor Moore replaces Alfie Kilgour.
    • 46': Corner,Bristol Rovers. Conceded by James Gibbons.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Foul by Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
    • 49': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 51': Foul by Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
    • 51': Zak Bradshaw (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers).
    • 55': Pelly Mpanzu (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Foul by Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United).
    • 57': Macauley Southam-Hales (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Corner,Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Kelland Watts.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a cross.
    • 59': Corner,Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Elias Kachunga.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) header from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).
    • 60': Mamadou Jobe (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ollie Dewsbury replaces Isaac Hutchinson.
    • 61': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Fabrizio Cavegn replaces Ellis Harrison.
    • 61': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Joel Senior replaces Macauley Southam-Hales.
    • 62': Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Shane McLoughlin (Cambridge United).
    • 63': Foul by Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
    • 63': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers).
    • 64': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Corner,Cambridge United. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jake Eastwood (Cambridge United). Assisted by Luke Thomas.
    • 65': Corner,Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jake Eastwood.
    • 66': Foul by Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers).
    • 66': James Gibbons (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Cambridge United. James Brophy replaces Sullay Kaikai.
    • 67': Substitution, Cambridge United. Dominic Ball replaces Pelly Mpanzu.
    • 67': Substitution, Cambridge United. Ryan Loft replaces Louis Appéré.
    • 67': Foul by Ryan Loft (Cambridge United).
    • 67': Joel Senior (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': James Brophy (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Corner,Cambridge United. Conceded by Kamil Conteh.
    • 69': Corner,Cambridge United. Conceded by Ollie Dewsbury.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Dominic Ball (Cambridge United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by James Brophy with a cross.
    • 69': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Fabrizio Cavegn is caught offside.
    • 70': Foul by Ryan Loft (Cambridge United).
    • 70': Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Dominic Ball (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Ollie Dewsbury (Bristol Rovers).
    • 75': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Cambridge United 2. Ryan Loft (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Gibbons with a cross.
    • 76': Substitution, Cambridge United. Ben Knight replaces Elias Kachunga.
    • 76': Foul by Ben Knight (Cambridge United).
    • 76': Joel Senior (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Dominic Ball (Cambridge United).
    • 77': Ryan Howley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Hand ball by Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
    • 80': Foul by Ben Knight (Cambridge United).
    • 80': Ryan Howley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Cambridge United. George Hoddle replaces Shane McLoughlin.
    • 85': Foul by Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers).
    • 85': George Hoddle (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Ryan Loft (Cambridge United).
    • 90': Corner,Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ben Knight.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90'+1': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. James Brophy (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Knight.
    • 90'+3': Corner,Cambridge United. Conceded by Bryant Bilongo.
    • 90'+4': Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Zak Bradshaw (Cambridge United).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Cambridge United 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Cambridge United 2.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 0
    42.6 Possession 57.4
    11 SHOTS 7
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    204 Accurate Passes 307
    310 Passes 418
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    19 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    68 Long Balls 60
    18 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.2
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    12 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 3
    33 Effective Clearances 50
    33 Clearances 50

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Memorial Stadium
    Location: Bristol, England
    Attendance: 2,681

    Line-Ups

    BRI Bristol Rovers (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Luke Southwood (GK)
    5 Alfie Kilgour
    6 Clinton Mola
    25 Ryan Howley
    8 Isaac Hutchinson
    22 Kamil Conteh Yellow Card
    3 Jack Sparkes
    23 Macauley Southam
    19 Ellis Harrison
    10 Ruel Sotiriou
    11 Luke Thomas
    Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
    Dan Ellison, Taylor Moore, Josh McEachran, Joel Senior, Bryant Bilongo, Ollie Dewsbury, Brad Young, Fabrizio Cavegn, Promise Omochere.

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

    No. Name
    1 Jake Eastwood (GK)
    6 Kelland Watts
    23 Mamadou Jobe
    22 Zak Bradshaw
    26 James Gibbons
    10 Elias Kachunga
    17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
    21 Shane McLoughlin
    9 Louis Appere
    11 Sullay Kaikai
    2 Liam Bennett
    Cambridge United Substitutes:
    Ben Hughes, George Hoddle, Zeno Rossi, Ryan Loft, Ben Knight, James Brophy, Ben Purrington, Glenn Mcconnell, Dominic Ball.

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