Cambridge United 2-1 Barnet — EFL Cup, 8 Aug 2026
Cambridge United beat Barnet 2-1 in the EFL Cup Round of 128 on 8 August 2026 at Abbey Stadium, Cambridge. Kabongo Tshimanga, Benjamin Knight, I. Heath got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cambridge United have won 2 and Barnet 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Abbey Stadium · Cambridge·Match Finished
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 0-149'Kabongo Tshimanga
- 1-152'Benjamin Knightassist: Glenn McConnell
- 2-157'I. Heathassist: Louis Appéré
- 62'
- 62'Glenn McConnellout: Sulaiman Kaikai
- 65'out: Thomas Knowles
- 74'
- 84'Nikola Tavaresout: Kane Smith
- 84'out: William Wright
- 86'Kelland WattsArgument
- 86'Argument
- 88'Time wasting
- 88'Argument
- 90+2'I. Heathout: Zak Bradshaw
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Kelland Watts · Cambridge United
Cambridge United
- 8.5Kelland WattsD
- 8.0Benjamin KnightM
- 7.9Callum PerryD
- 7.7Isaac HeathM
- 7.3Louis AppéréF
- 7.2Mamadou JobeD
- 7.0Liam BennettD
- 6.9Shane McLoughlinM
- 6.9Jake EastwoodG
- 6.7Dominic BallM
- 6.7Pelly MpanzuM
- 6.7Sulaiman KaikaiF
- 6.3Glenn McConnellM
- 6.2Shayne LaveryF
Barnet
- 7.2Kabongo TshimangaF
- 7.0Matthew CoxG
- 6.9Kane SmithD
- 6.6Myles KenlockD
- 6.6Adam SeniorM
- 6.5Nathan OfoborhM
- 6.3Thomas KnowlesF
- 6.3Charlie LakinM
- 6.3William WrightD
- 6.3Zac WilliamsD
- 6.3Oisín GallagherM
- 6.2Daniele CollingeD
- 6.2Nikola TavaresD
- 5.9Idris KanuM
Line-ups
Barnet4-2-3-1
Cambridge United4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Cambridge UnitedNeil Harris
Substitutes
- 17Pelly Mpanzu62'M6.7
- 5Patrick BauerD
- 11Sulaiman Kaikai62'F6.7
- 19Shayne Lavery74'F6.2
- 22Zak Bradshaw90+2'D
- 25B. Hughes
- 31J. Briggs
- 32D. Efobi
BarnetDean Brennan
Substitutes
- 7Thomas Knowles65'F6.3
- 12William Wright84'D6.3
- 18Kane Smith84'D6.9
- 1Taye Ashby-HammondG
- 33B. SiawM
- 37A. Liwala-Lukizalamu
- 35C. Farquhar
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
13Total shots16
7Shots on target6
3Shots off target5
3Blocked shots5
5Corners4
4Offsides1
14Fouls10
2Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves5
304Total passes291
178Accurate passes164
59%Pass accuracy56%
Cambridge United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelland Watts | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 8.5 |
| Benjamin Knight | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | 8.0 |
| Callum Perry | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Isaac Heath | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Louis Appéré | 74 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Mamadou Jobe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Liam Bennett | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Shane McLoughlin | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jake Eastwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Dominic Ball | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Pelly Mpanzu | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sulaiman Kaikai | 28 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Glenn McConnell | 62 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Shayne Lavery | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Barnet
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabongo Tshimanga | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Matthew Cox | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Kane Smith | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Myles Kenlock | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Adam Senior | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Nathan Ofoborh | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Thomas Knowles | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Charlie Lakin | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| William Wright | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Zac Williams | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Oisín Gallagher | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Daniele Collinge | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Nikola Tavares | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Idris Kanu | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
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Head-to-head
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