Cambridge United 2-0 Bristol Rovers: result and report
League One · Saturday 19 August 2023
Result
Cambridge United 2-0 Bristol Rovers
League One · Saturday 19 August 2023, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0
Cambridge United 2-0 Bristol Rovers: match report
Cambridge United won against Bristol Rovers 2-0 in the League One on Saturday 19 August 2023. The half-time score was 0-0.
Fejiri Okenabirhie opened the scoring in the 79th minute. Cambridge United's goals came from Fejiri Okenabirhie (79') and Sullay Kaikai (90+6'). Bristol Rovers did not score.
Discipline: Cambridge United received 1 yellow card; Bristol Rovers received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Cambridge United were 6th on 6 points from 3 and Bristol Rovers 10th on 5 points from 3. Cambridge United went on to finish that season 18th with 48 points, and Bristol Rovers 16th with 57.
Cambridge United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Bristol Rovers in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Jack Stevens of Cambridge United (8.4), level with Fejiri Okenabirhie (8.4).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Cambridge United wins, 0 draws and 4 for Bristol Rovers.
Key events
- 13'Yellow card · Connor Taylor
- 45'Yellow card · Antony Evans
- 70'Yellow card · Luca Hoole
- 79'Goal · Fejiri Okenabirhie
- 88'Yellow card · Michael Morrison
- 90+6'Goal · Sullay Kaikai
Head-to-head
Team news
Cambridge United line-up (4-2-3-1)
Jack Stevens, Liam Bennett, Michael Morrison, Ryan Bennett, Danny Andrew, Paul Digby, George Thomas, James Brophy, Jack Lankester, Elias Kachunga, Gassan Ahadme
Bristol Rovers line-up (4-2-3-1)
Matthew Cox, Luca Hoole, Connor Taylor, Tristan Crama, Lewis Gordon, Grant Ward, Sam Finley, Luke Thomas, Antony Evans, Aaron Collins, John Marquis