Cambridge United vs Blackpool

League One 16 Dec 2023, 15:00
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
2–1
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Blackpool
Blackpool
🏟 Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) 👤 C. Breakspear Round 22

Match report

Cambridge United edged past Blackpool 2-1 in the League One on 16 December 2023.

Blackpool dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 13 shots to Cambridge United's 8.

P. Digby was sent off in the 79th minute.

The match was played at Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire), with C. Breakspear in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 39% - 61% Shots 8 - 13 On target 4 - 5 Corners 3 - 4 Fouls 13 - 14 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 9
8
Player of the match
Karamoko Dembélé
Blackpool · 1 assist
7 Elias Kachunga 1 goal
7 Gassan Ahadme 1 goal
7 Jordan Rhodes 1 goal
7 Jack Stevens 4 saves
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–8 3–5
Shots On Goal 3–5 1–0
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 1–3 2–1
Attacks 53–53 48–69
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 4
101 Attacks 122
1 Attacks 0
23 Dangerous Attacks 62
1 Dangerous Attacks 0
3 On Target 8
5 Off Target 7
8 Shots Total 13
4 Shots On Goal 5
4 Shots Off Goal 3
0 Shots Blocked 5
6 Shots Inside Box 9
2 Shots Outside Box 4
13 Fouls 14
3 Corners 4
1 Offsides 3
39% Ball Possession 61%
6 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
4 Saves 2
316 Passes Total 475
177 Passes Accurate 353
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cambridge United · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Stevens
2 L. Bennett 15 J. Okedina 5 M. Morrison 3 D. Andrew
24 J. Cousins 4 P. Digby
14 S. Kaikai 21 E. Kachunga 7 J. Brophy
23 G. Ahadme
Blackpool · 3-5-2
32 D. Grimshaw
5 M. Pennington 2 C. Connolly 3 J. Husband
22 CJ Hamilton 11 K. Dembélé 6 O. Norburn 10 S. Carey 24 A. Lyons
16 J. Rhodes 18 J. Beesley
Cambridge United
Coach
N. Harris
Substitutes
  • 8 George Thomas
  • 16 Zeno Ibsen Rossi
  • 19 Adam May
  • 25 William Mannion
  • 20 Brandon Haunstrup
  • 10 Jack Lankester
  • 27 John-Kymani Gordon
Blackpool
Coach
N. Critchley
Substitutes
  • 4 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
  • 9 Kyle Joseph
  • 7 Owen Dale
  • 8 Albie Morgan
  • 1 Richard O'Donnell
  • 20 Oliver Casey
  • 17 Matthew Virtue-Thick
Substitutions
  • 64' ↑ K. Joseph ↓ J. Beesley Blackpool
  • 64' ↑ J. Lawrence-Gabriel ↓ A. Lyons Blackpool
  • 68' ↑ G. Thomas ↓ S. Kaikai Cambridge United
  • 82' ↑ A. Morgan ↓ M. Pennington Blackpool
  • 82' ↑ O. Dale ↓ O. Norburn Blackpool
  • 83' ↑ Z. Rossi ↓ D. Andrew Cambridge United
  • 83' ↑ A. May ↓ E. Kachunga Cambridge United
  • 90+4' ↑ B. Haunstrup ↓ J. Brophy Cambridge United
Cards
  • 79' P. Digby Cambridge United
  • 17' J. Beesley Blackpool
  • 34' D. Andrew Cambridge United
  • 43' D. Grimshaw Blackpool
  • 56' P. Digby Cambridge United
  • 70' E. Kachunga Cambridge United
  • 78' O. Norburn Blackpool
  • 79' P. Digby Cambridge United
  • 83' J. Stevens Cambridge United
  • 90' J. Brophy Cambridge United
Head-to-head
Cambridge United 1 1 draws 2 Blackpool
2025-03-11 Blackpool vs Cambridge United 2 - 1
2024-08-24 Cambridge United vs Blackpool 4 - 4
2024-04-06 Blackpool vs Cambridge United 1 - 0
2023-12-16 Cambridge United vs Blackpool 2 - 1
Recent form
Cambridge United D D D W D
Blackpool D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cambridge United vs Blackpool?
Cambridge United won 2-1 against Blackpool on 16 December 2023.
Who won Cambridge United vs Blackpool?
Cambridge United won the match 2-1.
Where was Cambridge United vs Blackpool played?
The match was played at Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire).
Who had more possession in Cambridge United vs Blackpool?
Blackpool had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.