Cambridge United vs Colchester United

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 17 Oct 2023, 18:00
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
1–2
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Colchester United
Colchester United
🏟 Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) 👤 J. O'Connor Round 7

Match report

Colchester United edged past Cambridge United 2-1 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 17 October 2023.

Cambridge United had 21 shots to Colchester United's 8.

The match was played at Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire), with J. O'Connor in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 44% - 56% Shots 21 - 8 On target 4 - 5 Corners 9 - 2 Fouls 10 - 11 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Gassan Ahadme
Cambridge United · 1 goal
8 Chay Cooper 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Sam Hornby 3 saves
8 Arthur Read 70 passes (86% accurate)
7 Samson Tovide 1 goal
First half vs second half
Cambridge United stepped it up after the break, with 13 shots in the second half compared to 8 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–4 13–4
Shots On Goal 2–3 2–2
Ball Possession 37–63 —
Corners 5–0 4–2
Attacks 31–47 66–54
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 5
97 Attacks 101
58 Dangerous Attacks 33
4 On Target 4
17 Off Target 4
21 Shots Total 8
4 Shots On Goal 5
9 Shots Off Goal 1
8 Shots Blocked 2
14 Shots Inside Box 6
7 Shots Outside Box 2
10 Fouls 11
9 Corners 2
0 Offsides 2
44% Ball Possession 56%
1 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 3
418 Passes Total 553
330 Passes Accurate 460
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-1-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cambridge United · 4-2-3-1
25 W. Mannion
15 J. Okedina 16 Z. Rossi 28 M. Jobe 2 L. Bennett
19 A. May 24 J. Cousins
17 S. Janneh 22 L. Simper 27 J. Gordon
23 G. Ahadme
Colchester United · 4-1-3-2
29 S. Hornby
2 W. Greenidge 5 C. Hall 40 F. Terry 18 M. Egbo
21 G. Kennedy
20 J. Mingi 37 C. Cooper 16 A. Read
9 S. Tovide 48 B. Ihionvien
Cambridge United
Coach
M. Bonner
Substitutes
  • 20 Brandon Haunstrup
  • 30 Glenn McConnell
  • 8 George Thomas
  • 10 Jack Lankester
  • 9 Fejiri Okenabirhie
  • 13 James Holden
  • 29 Kai Yearn
Colchester United
Coach
B. Garner
Substitutes
  • 15 Zach Mitchell
  • 14 Tom Hopper
  • 6 Tom Dallison
  • 11 Owura Edwards
  • 7 Matt Jay
  • 12 Tom Smith
  • 28 Ronny Nelson
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ T. Hopper ↓ S. Tovide Colchester United
  • 46' ↑ Z. Mitchell ↓ C. Hall Colchester United
  • 62' ↑ B. Haunstrup ↓ L. Bennett Cambridge United
  • 62' ↑ G. McConnell ↓ S. Janneh Cambridge United
  • 64' ↑ T. Dallison-Lisbon ↓ M. Egbo Colchester United
  • 64' ↑ O. Edwards ↓ C. Cooper Colchester United
  • 73' ↑ G. Thomas ↓ J. Cousins Cambridge United
  • 74' ↑ J. Lankester ↓ A. May Cambridge United
  • 80' ↑ M. Jay ↓ B. Ihionvien Colchester United
  • 82' ↑ F. Okenabirhie ↓ J. Gordon Cambridge United
Cards
  • 45+1' S. Tovide Colchester United
  • 69' J. J. Mingi Colchester United
  • 72' A. May Cambridge United
Head-to-head
Cambridge United 3 2 draws 1 Colchester United
2026-02-17 Cambridge Utd vs Colchester 1 - 1
2025-08-19 Colchester vs Cambridge Utd 1 - 2
2023-10-17 Cambridge United vs Colchester United 1 - 2
2021-01-16 Colchester United vs Cambridge United 1 - 1
2020-12-15 Cambridge United vs Colchester United 2 - 1
2020-02-01 Cambridge United vs Colchester United 2 - 1
Recent form
Cambridge United D D D W D
Colchester United D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cambridge United vs Colchester United?
Cambridge United lost 1-2 against Colchester United on 17 October 2023.
Who won Cambridge United vs Colchester United?
Colchester United won the match 2-1.
Where was Cambridge United vs Colchester United played?
The match was played at Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire).
Who had more possession in Cambridge United vs Colchester United?
Colchester United had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.