English FA Cup

Cambridge United vs Birmingham City, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
Cambridge United
  • 80': Sullay Kaikai
  • 89': Sullay Kaikai
FT
2 - 3
Birmingham City
  • 31': Kai Wagner
  • 42': Kyogo Furuhashi
  • 78': Marvin Ducksch

About

Cambridge United are hosting Birmingham City at Cledara Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, 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.
  • 4': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City).
  • 4': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Ben Knight (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury James Gibbons (Cambridge United).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Mamadou Jobe.
  • 11': Dominic Ball (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Kai Wagner (Birmingham City).
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a headed pass.
  • 17': Foul by Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City).
  • 17': Mamadou Jobe (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, Cambridge United. Louis Appéré is caught offside.
  • 19': Handball by Dominic Ball (Cambridge United).
  • 23': Offside, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Liam Bennett (Cambridge United).
  • 26': Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ben Knight (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mamadou Jobe.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch.
  • 31': Goal! Cambridge United 0, Birmingham City 1. Kai Wagner (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 33': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Lewis Koumas.
  • 34': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
  • 34': Louis Appéré (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Dominic Ball (Cambridge United).
  • 38': Kai Wagner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jake Eastwood (Cambridge United). Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi.
  • 42': Goal! Cambridge United 0, Birmingham City 2. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Handball by Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by George Hoddle (Cambridge United).
  • 45'+2': Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cambridge United 0, Birmingham City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cambridge United 0, Birmingham City 2.
  • 48': Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Christoph Klarer.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. James Brophy (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ben Knight (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Louis Appéré.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. James Brophy (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Tommy Doyle.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Ben Knight (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
  • 57': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City).
  • 57': Zeno Rossi (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ben Knight (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Brophy with a cross following a fast break.
  • 63': Substitution, Cambridge United. Sullay Kaikai replaces James Brophy.
  • 63': Substitution, Cambridge United. Shayne Lavery replaces Dominic Ball.
  • 66': Foul by Louis Appéré (Cambridge United).
  • 66': Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Liam Bennett (Cambridge United).
  • 68': Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jake Eastwood (Cambridge United). Assisted by Tomoki Iwata with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by James Gibbons with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, Cambridge United. Ben Purrington replaces James Gibbons.
  • 74': Substitution, Cambridge United. Shane McLoughlin replaces Pelly Mpanzu.
  • 75': Substitution, Birmingham City. Willum Willumsson replaces Patrick Roberts.
  • 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. Kanya Fujimoto replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Robinson (Birmingham City).
  • 77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Phil Neumann replaces Jack Robinson because of an injury.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Goal! Cambridge United 0, Birmingham City 3. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
  • 80': Goal! Cambridge United 1, Birmingham City 3. Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 81': Offside, Cambridge United. Shayne Lavery is caught offside.
  • 84': Offside, Cambridge United. Shayne Lavery is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  • 86': Louis Appéré (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by George Hoddle (Cambridge United).
  • 87': Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': George Hoddle (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  • 89': Louis Appéré (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Ben Knight (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
  • 89': Goal! Cambridge United 2, Birmingham City 3. Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mamadou Jobe with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willum Willumsson following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Birmingham City. Alfons Sampsted replaces Lewis Koumas.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ben Purrington (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Bennett with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cambridge United 2, Birmingham City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Cambridge United 2, Birmingham City 3.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Location: Cambridge, England
Attendance: 6,241

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Jake Eastwood (GK)
16 Zeno Rossi
23 Mamadou Jobe
26 James Gibbons
2 Liam Bennett
17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
38 George Hoddle Yellow Card
4 Dominic Ball
9 Louis Appere
7 James Brophy
14 Ben Knight
Cambridge United Substitutes:
Ben Hughes, Ben Purrington, Glenn Mcconnell, Shane McLoughlin, Elias Kachunga, Lohan Mcdougald, Sullay Kaikai, Michael Morrison, Shayne Lavery.

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 James Beadle (GK)
6 Jack Robinson
4 Christoph Klarer
31 Kai Wagner
24 Tomoki Iwata
33 Marvin Ducksch
8 Paik Seung-Ho
7 Tommy Doyle
9 Kyogo Furuhashi
30 Lewis Koumas
16 Patrick Roberts
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Willum Thór Willumsson, Kanya Fujimoto, Dan Isichei, Menzi Mazwi, Briar Bateman, Ryan Allsop, Phil Neumann, Alfons Sampsted, William Burrell.

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