Cambridge United 1-2 Charlton Athletic: result and report

League One · Saturday 18 March 2023

Result

Cambridge United 1-2 Charlton Athletic

League One · Saturday 18 March 2023, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-2

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Cambridge United 1-2 Charlton Athletic: match report

Cambridge United lost to Charlton Athletic 1-2 in the League One on Saturday 18 March 2023. The half-time score was 0-2.

Miles Leaburn opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Cambridge United's goal came from Lloyd Jones (72'). Charlton Athletic scored through Miles Leaburn (14') and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (28').

Discipline: Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards; Charlton Athletic received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Cambridge United were 23rd on 30 points from 36 and Charlton Athletic 12th on 45 points from 36. Cambridge United went on to finish that season 20th with 46 points, and Charlton Athletic 10th with 62.

Cambridge United lined up in a 3-5-2 and Charlton Athletic in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Jesurun Rak-Sakyi of Charlton Athletic (8.7), ahead of Albie Morgan (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Cambridge United wins, 1 draw and 2 for Charlton Athletic.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Goal · Miles LeaburnCharlton Athletic · 0-1
  • 27'Yellow card · Ryan BennettCambridge United
  • 28'Goal · Jesurun Rak-SakyiCharlton Athletic · 0-2
  • 72'Goal · Lloyd JonesCambridge United · 1-2
  • 88'Yellow card · Steve SeddonCambridge United

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Cambridge United 0, draws 1, Charlton Athletic 2.

Team news

Cambridge United line-up (3-5-2)

Dimitar Mitov, Michael Morrison, Ryan Bennett, Lloyd Jones, Liam Bennett, Jack Lankester, Paul Digby, Harvey Knibbs, James Brophy, Joe Ironside, Sam Smith

Charlton Athletic line-up (4-3-3)

Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Sean Clare, Ryan Inniss, Michael Hector, Terell Thomas, Albie Morgan, George Dobson, S. Fraser, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Miles Leaburn, Tyreece Campbell