Cambridge United vs Portsmouth

EFL Trophy - 3rd Round 11 Jan 2022, 19:00
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
🏟 Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) 👤 B. Toner

Match report

Cambridge United edged past Portsmouth 2-1 in the EFL Trophy - 3rd Round on 11 January 2022. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Cambridge United had 14 shots to Portsmouth's 12.

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

Half-time 0-0 Possession 44% - 56% Shots 14 - 12 On target 5 - 3 Corners 9 - 5 Fouls 11 - 9 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Harvey Knibbs
Cambridge United · 2 goals
7 Michael Jacobs 1 goal
7 Dimitar Mitov captained the side
7 Liam Bennett captained the side
7 Jack Iredale captained the side
First half vs second half
Cambridge United stepped it up after the break, with 10 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 10–6
Shots On Goal 2–1 3–2
Ball Possession 42–58 —
Corners 2–2 7–3
Attacks 42–59 48–42
Match statistics
6 Substitution 6
90 Attacks 101
43 Dangerous Attacks 56
5 On Target 3
10 Off Target 9
14 Shots Total 12
5 Shots On Goal 3
2 Shots Off Goal 4
7 Shots Blocked 5
5 Shots Inside Box 6
9 Shots Outside Box 6
11 Fouls 9
9 Corners 5
3 Offsides 2
44% Ball Possession 56%
2 Yellow Cards 0
2 Saves 3
383 Passes Total 487
300 Passes Accurate 387
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cambridge United · 4-2-3-1
1 D. Mitov
28 L. Bennett 15 J. Okedina 3 J. Iredale 11 H. Dunk
8 L. O'Neil 19 A. May
23 J. Lankester 14 W. Hoolahan 26 H. Knibbs
10 S. Smith
Portsmouth · 3-4-1-2
35 A. Bass
13 K. Freeman 4 C. Robertson 16 C. Ogilvie
15 M. Romeo 23 L. Thompson 21 J. Morrell 18 R. Hackett-Fairchild
24 M. Jacobs
11 R. Curtis 19 G. Hirst
Cambridge United
Coach
M. Bonner
Substitutes
  • 25 William Mannion
  • 29 Tom Dickens
  • 27 Ben Worman
  • 4 Paul Digby
  • 7 James Brophy
  • 9 Joe Ironside
Portsmouth
Coach
D. Cowley
Substitutes
  • 20 Sean Raggett
  • 3 Lee Brown
  • 27 Miguel Azeez
  • 36 Toby Steward
  • 8 Ryan Tunnicliffe
  • 10 Marcus Harness
  • 9 John Marquis
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ B. Worman ↓ L. ONeil Cambridge United
  • 46' ↑ S. Raggett ↓ C. Robertson Portsmouth
  • 60' ↑ R. Tunnicliffe ↓ L. Thompson Portsmouth
  • 61' ↑ M. Harness ↓ G. Hirst Portsmouth
  • 61' ↑ J. Marquis ↓ R. Curtis Portsmouth
  • 61' ↑ L. Brown ↓ R. Hackett-Fairchild Portsmouth
  • 71' ↑ J. Brophy ↓ W. Hoolahan Cambridge United
  • 71' ↑ P. Digby ↓ A. May Cambridge United
  • 83' ↑ J. Ironside ↓ H. Knibbs Cambridge United
  • 90+1' ↑ T. Dickens ↓ J. Lankester Cambridge United
Cards
  • 23' J. Lankester Cambridge United
  • 54' J. Iredale Cambridge United
Head-to-head
Cambridge United 2 2 draws 2 Portsmouth
2024-02-13 Portsmouth vs Cambridge United 3 - 1
2023-10-24 Cambridge United vs Portsmouth 0 - 0
2022-08-16 Portsmouth vs Cambridge United 4 - 1
2022-01-11 Cambridge United vs Portsmouth 2 - 1
2022-01-03 Cambridge United vs Portsmouth 0 - 0
2021-09-18 Portsmouth vs Cambridge United 1 - 2
Recent form
Cambridge United D D D W D
Portsmouth D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cambridge United vs Portsmouth?
Cambridge United won 2-1 against Portsmouth on 11 January 2022.
Who won Cambridge United vs Portsmouth?
Cambridge United won the match 2-1.
Where was Cambridge United vs Portsmouth played?
The match was played at Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire).
Who had more possession in Cambridge United vs Portsmouth?
Portsmouth had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.