Cambridge United vs Oxford United

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 31 Aug 2021, 18:00
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
4–1
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Oxford United
Oxford United
🏟 Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) 👤 S. Allison Round 1

Match report

Cambridge United cruised past Oxford United 4-1 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 31 August 2021. It was 2-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Cambridge United had 24 shots to Oxford United's 15.

L. McNally was sent off in the 45+1th minute.

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

Half-time 2-0 Possession 59% - 41% Shots 24 - 15 On target 8 - 7 Corners 8 - 3 Fouls 6 - 16 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Sam Smith
Cambridge United · 2 goals
9 Adam May 2 assists
8 Kai Yearn 1 goal
8 Kai McKenzie-Lyle 5 saves
8 Liam Bennett 1 assist
First half vs second half
Cambridge United stepped it up after the break, with 14 shots in the second half compared to 10 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–6 14–9
Shots On Goal 2–2 6–5
Ball Possession 55–45 —
Corners 4–0 4–3
Attacks 39–50 56–41
Match statistics
2 Substitution 3
95 Attacks 91
54 Dangerous Attacks 29
10 On Target 7
19 Off Target 7
24 Shots Total 15
8 Shots On Goal 7
11 Shots Off Goal 4
5 Shots Blocked 4
16 Shots Inside Box 8
8 Shots Outside Box 7
6 Fouls 16
8 Corners 3
2 Offsides 0
59% Ball Possession 41%
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
5 Saves 7
531 Passes Total 382
459 Passes Accurate 316
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cambridge United · 4-4-2
13 K. McKenzie-Lyle
28 L. Bennett 4 P. Digby 30 M. Jobe 11 H. Dunk
23 J. Lankester 19 A. May 16 J. Weir 27 B. Worman
26 H. Knibbs 10 S. Smith
Oxford United · 4-2-3-1
1 S. Eastwood
38 L. Chambers-Parillon 16 L. McNally 15 J. Mousinho 33 M. Elechi
25 J. Johnson 26 H. Kane
22 J. Cooper 37 T. Goodrham 27 N. Holland
19 D. Agyei
Cambridge United
Coach
M. Bonner
Substitutes
  • 25 William Mannion
  • 24 Conor Masterson
  • 7 James Brophy
  • 2 George Williams
  • 33 Kai Yearn
  • 8 Liam O'Neil
  • 31 Harvey Beckett
Oxford United
Coach
K. Robinson
Substitutes
  • 13 Jack Stevens
  • 32 Benjamin Watt
  • 45 Clinton Nosakhare
  • 46 Joshua Anifowose
  • 49 Gatlin O'Donkor
  • 47 Adam Smith
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ C. Nosakhare ↓ L. Chambers-Parillon Oxford United
  • 61' ↑ G. O'Donkor ↓ N. Holland Oxford United
  • 69' ↑ K. Yearn ↓ J. Lankester Cambridge United
  • 77' ↑ J. Brophy ↓ S. Smith Cambridge United
  • 86' ↑ J. Anifowose ↓ H. Kane Oxford United
Cards
  • 42' J. Cooper Oxford United
  • 45+1' L. McNally Oxford United
  • 53' J. Johnson Oxford United
  • 63' A. May Cambridge United
Head-to-head
Cambridge United 3 1 draws 4 Oxford United
2023-12-26 Oxford United vs Cambridge United 2 - 1
2023-08-05 Cambridge United vs Oxford United 2 - 0
2023-02-18 Cambridge United vs Oxford United 1 - 0
2022-08-06 Oxford United vs Cambridge United 1 - 0
2022-02-26 Oxford United vs Cambridge United 4 - 2
2021-08-31 Cambridge United vs Oxford United 4 - 1
Recent form
Cambridge United D D D W D
Oxford United D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cambridge United vs Oxford United?
Cambridge United won 4-1 against Oxford United on 31 August 2021.
Who won Cambridge United vs Oxford United?
Cambridge United won the match 4-1.
Where was Cambridge United vs Oxford United played?
The match was played at Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire).
Who had more possession in Cambridge United vs Oxford United?
Cambridge United had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.