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Cambridge United vs Birmingham City Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–22 – 3

Sullay Kaikai 80′, 89′

Kai Wagner 31′Kyogo Furuhashi 42′Marvin Ducksch 78′

Player of the matchMarvin DuckschBRC · 1 goal · 90′ · 7 recoveries · 3 shots (2 on target) · 6 clearances

7.6
Possession
49%51%
Shots · on target in brackets
12 (5)10 (5)
Corners
20

FA CupRound 3Abbey Stadium

Events

CMU 2–3 BRC · 1–0 yellow
  1. Full time 2–3
  2. Alfons Sampstedfor Lewis Koumas
  3. Sullay Kaikai2–3Goal · right foot · assist Mamadou Jobe
  4. George HoddleYellow card
  5. Sullay Kaikai1–3Goal · right foot
  6. Marvin Ducksch0–3Goal · right foot · assist Tommy Doyle
  7. Phil Neumannfor Jack Robinson
  8. Kanya Fujimotofor Kyogo Furuhashi
  9. Willum Thór Willumssonfor Patrick Roberts
  10. B. Purringtonfor James Gibbons
  11. Shane McLoughlinfor Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
  12. Shayne Francis Laveryfor Dominic Ball
  13. Sullay Kaikaifor James Brophy
  14. Half-time 0–2
  15. Kyogo Furuhashi0–2Goal · right foot
  16. Kai Wagner0–1Goal · left foot

Top ratings

XI avg 6.53 v 6.91
  1. Marvin DuckschBRC7.6
  2. Kyogo FuruhashiBRC7.4
  3. Jack RobinsonBRC7.3
  4. MJMamadou JobeCMU7.2
  5. Kai WagnerBRC7.2

Head-to-head

4 meetings on record since 2014

1-0-3Cambridge United W-D-L · goals 3:9

1 CMU0 draws3 BRC
Goals per meeting
3
Over 2.5 goals
75%
Both teams scored
50%
Won by the host
50%
  1. Cambridge United1–2Birmingham CityLeague One
  2. Birmingham City4–0Cambridge UnitedLeague One
  3. Birmingham City0–1Cambridge UnitedCarabao Cup
  4. Birmingham City3–1Cambridge UnitedCarabao Cup

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Cambridge United9d restCMU +3d rest6d restBirmingham City
  1. 2-0W22 Nov
  2. 2-1W29 Nov
  3. 2-2D2 Dec
  4. 0-0D6 Dec
  5. 1-1D9 Dec
  6. 1-1D13 Dec
  7. 2-0W19 Dec
  8. 1-1D26 Dec
  9. 1-0W29 Dec
  10. 2-0W1 Jan

5-5-0goals 14:62.00pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-1D26 Nov
  2. 2-1W1 Dec
  3. 1-3L6 Dec
  4. 1-2L9 Dec
  5. 1-1D13 Dec
  6. 0-3L20 Dec
  7. 1-1D26 Dec
  8. 1-1D29 Dec
  9. 0-3L1 Jan
  10. 3-2W4 Jan

2-4-4goals 11:181.00pts/game

  1. HWalsall2–0
  2. AChesterfield1–0
  3. AGillingham1–1
  4. HAccrington Stanley2–0
  5. AMilton Keynes Dons1–1

latest 5

  1. HCoventry City3–2
  2. AWatford0–3
  3. HSouthampton1–1
  4. HDerby County1–1
  5. ASheffield United0–3
Show older matches
  1. HChesterfield1–1
  2. AStockport County0–0
  3. ABristol Rovers2–2
  4. HCrewe Alexandra2–1
  5. ABarrow2–0

older

  1. HCharlton Athletic1–1
  2. AQueens Park Rangers1–2
  3. ASouthampton1–3
  4. HWatford2–1
  5. AWest Bromwich Albion1–1

What stands out

  • 0–2half-time

    The match stood at 0–2 at half-time before 2–1 after the break (2–3 full time).

  • 12–10shots

    Cambridge United recorded 12 shots (5 on target) against 10 (5 on target) for Birmingham City.

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Cambridge United6.53 avg rating 6.91Birmingham City
  1. 15.8Jake Eastwood
  1. 26.4Liam Bennett
  2. 237.2Mamadou JobeA
  3. 165.8Zeno Ibsen Rossi
  4. 266.9James Gibbons↓74′
  1. 46.9Dominic Ball↓63′
  2. 386.2George HoddleYC
  1. 146.8Ben Knight
  2. 176.4Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu↓74′
  3. 76.8James Brophy↓63′
  1. 96.7L. Appéré
  1. 256.3James Beadle
  1. 317.2Kai WagnerG
  2. 67.3Jack Robinson↓77′
  3. 47.0Christoph Klarer
  4. 246.7Tomoki Iwata
  1. 86.6Seung-ho Paik
  2. 77.0Tommy DoyleA
  1. 306.7Lewis Koumas↓90+2′
  2. 337.6Marvin DuckschG
  3. 166.3Patrick Roberts↓75′
  1. 97.4Kyogo FuruhashiG ↓76′
  1. 3B. PurringtonDF · ↑74′6.2
  2. 11Sullay KaikaiFW · 2G ↑63′8.3
  3. 19Shayne Francis LaveryFW · ↑63′6.5
  4. 21Shane McLoughlinMF · ↑74′6.5
  5. 5Michael MorrisonDF
  6. 10Elias KachungaFW
  7. 25Ben HughesGK
  8. 27Glenn McConnellMF
  9. 39Lohan McDougaldMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Neil Harris (1.48 PPG) · Chris Davies (1.92 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 5Phil NeumannDF · ↑77′5.9
  2. 18Willum Thór WillumssonMF · ↑75′6.4
  3. 23Alfons SampstedDF · ↑90+2′
  4. 27Kanya FujimotoMF · ↑76′6.3
  5. 21Ryan AllsopGK
  6. 39Briar BatemanFW
  7. 40Menzi MazwiMF
  8. 42Daniel IsicheiMF
  9. 45Will BurrellDF

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Ben KnightCMU5 (1)
  2. Marvin DuckschBRC3 (2)
  3. Kyogo FuruhashiBRC3 (1)

Passes

  1. Seung-ho PaikBRC58/70
  2. Jack RobinsonBRC55/59
  3. Mamadou JobeCMU53/60

Progressive passes

  1. Christoph KlarerBRC61 (94%)
  2. Mamadou JobeCMU55 (92%)
  3. Seung-ho PaikBRC55 (79%)

Final-third passes

  1. Liam BennettCMU18
  2. Jake EastwoodCMU16
  3. Tommy DoyleBRC11

Key passes

  1. Mamadou JobeCMU3
  2. Marvin DuckschBRC2
  3. Kyogo FuruhashiBRC1

Ball recoveries

  1. Jake EastwoodCMU14
  2. George HoddleCMU8
  3. Marvin DuckschBRC7

Duels won

  1. Christoph KlarerBRC7/8
  2. L. AppéréCMU7/19
  3. Lewis KoumasBRC7/9

Dribbles

  1. James GibbonsCMU2/2
  2. Ben KnightCMU2/2
  3. L. AppéréCMU2/3

Tackles

  1. Lewis KoumasBRC4
  2. Marvin DuckschBRC2
  3. James GibbonsCMU2

Clearances

  1. Christoph KlarerBRC15
  2. Jack RobinsonBRC12
  3. Mamadou JobeCMU11

Saves

  1. James BeadleBRC3
  2. Jake EastwoodCMU2

Match info

Competition
FA Cup
Season
2025/2026
Stage
Round 3
Kick-off
Venue
Abbey Stadium, Cambridge
Capacity
10,847 · grass
CMU coach
Neil Harris (1.48 PPG)
BRC coach
Chris Davies (1.92 PPG)

Match summary

Birmingham City beat Cambridge United 3-2 in the FA Cup, Round 3.

Cambridge United had gone 14 matches unbeaten before this one. Across 4 previous meetings on record, Cambridge United won 1 and Birmingham City won 3, with 0 draws (3 goals per game).

Goals came from Sullay Kaikai (80', 89') for Cambridge United and Kai Wagner (31'), Kyogo Furuhashi (42') and Marvin Ducksch (78') for Birmingham City.

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Team stats

42 figures
Cambridge Unitedfull timeBirmingham City
  1. 49%Possession51%
  2. 12Shots10
  3. 5Shots on target5
  4. 1Big chances1
  5. 2Corners0
  6. 467Passes511
  7. 7Fouls9
  8. 1Yellow cards0
All 42 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 5Accurate crosses1
  3. 101Attacks88
  4. 21Crosses6
  5. 62Dangerous attacks41
  6. 11Dribble attempts4
  7. 0Hit woodwork1
  8. 3Offsides1
  9. 42%Shot accuracy50%
  10. 2Shots blocked2
  11. 9Shots inside box7
  12. 5Shots off target3
  13. 3Shots outside box3
  14. 8Successful dribbles2
  15. Passing
  16. 24Accurate long passes27
  17. 357Accurate passes386
  18. 83%Forward passes %81%
  19. 7Key passes8
  20. 31%Long pass accuracy36%
  21. 77Long passes75
  22. 76%Pass accuracy76%
  23. 74Passes in final third65
  24. Defence
  25. 53Ball recoveries43
  26. 83Ball safe87
  27. 34Duels won35
  28. 3Goal kicks7
  29. 11Headers won16
  30. 12Interceptions11
  31. 2Saves3
  32. 6Tackles11
  33. Discipline
  34. 9Free kicks7
  35. Other
  36. 1Injuries1
  37. 173Possession lost151
  38. 4Substitutions4
  39. 23Throw-ins21

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Cambridge Unitedall competitionsBirmingham City
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 1.73Goals per game (both sides)3.07
  3. 67%Over 1.593%
  4. 20%Over 2.567%
  5. 7%Over 3.533%
  6. 33%Both teams scored67%
  7. 60%Clean sheets13%
  8. 27%Failed to score20%
  9. Cambridge United at home v Birmingham City away
  10. 7Played7
  11. 5Won0
  12. 2Drawn1
  13. 0Lost6
  14. 11-2Goals (for-against)4-15
  15. 2.43Points per game0.14
  16. 29%Over 2.571%
  17. 71%Clean sheets0%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 9-31st-half goals (for-against)12-14
  20. 9-52nd-half goals (for-against)12-8
  21. 50%Goals after half-time50%
  22. 60%Goal before half-time93%
  23. 7-6-2Half-time W-D-L6-1-8

How we calculate this

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