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Cambridge United 2-1 Barnet · Carabao Cup

Cambridge United beat Barnet 2-1 in the Carabao Cup. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Cambridge United and Barnet met in the Carabao Cup at Cledara Abbey Stadium in Cambridge on Saturday, 8 August 2026.

Goalscorers

Cambridge United: B. Knight 52'; I. Heath 57'. Barnet: K. Tshimanga 49'.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 51% to 49%. Cambridge United had 13 shots with 7 on target, Barnet 17 with 6 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 5 to Cambridge United and 4 to Barnet. Cambridge United conceded 14 fouls, Barnet 10. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (1 for Cambridge United, 3 for Barnet).

Line-ups

Cambridge United started in a 4-2-3-1: Jake Eastwood, Liam Bennett, Mamadou Jobe, Kell Watts, Callum Perry, Dominic Ball, Shane McLoughlin, Ben Knight, Glenn McConnell, Isaac Heath, Louis Appéré.

Barnet started in a 4-2-3-1: Matthew Cox, Danny Collinge, Nikola Tavares, Zac Williams, Myles Kenlock, Oisin Gallagher, Nnamdi Ofoborh, Adam Senior, Charlie Lakin, Idris Kanu, Kabongo Tshimanga.

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Minute by minute

  1. 45'Half-time. Cambridge United 0-0 Barnet.
  2. 49'Goal! Cambridge United 0-1 Barnet. K. Tshimanga (Barnet) scores.
  3. 52'Goal! Cambridge United 1-1 Barnet. B. Knight (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by G. McConnell.
  4. 57'Goal! Cambridge United 2-1 Barnet. I. Heath (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by L. Appéré.
  5. 90'Full-time. Cambridge United 2-1 Barnet.
Full commentary (60 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Cambridge United vs Barnet.
  2. 2'Offside, Cambridge United.
  3. 6'Corner, Barnet.
  4. 6'Attempt blocked. O. Gallagher (Barnet), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  5. 8'Attempt saved. L. Appéré (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  6. 8'Corner, Cambridge United.
  7. 11'Offside, Barnet.
  8. 14'Attempt missed. N. Tavares (Barnet), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.28.
  9. 15'Corner, Cambridge United.
  10. 16'Attempt missed. K. Watts (Cambridge United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.12.
  11. 21'Attempt saved. B. Knight (Cambridge United), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.
  12. 24'Corner, Barnet.
  13. 24'Attempt blocked. I. Kanu (Barnet), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  14. 25'Attempt missed. B. Knight (Cambridge United), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.
  15. 25'Attempt blocked. N. Ofoborh (Barnet), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  16. 29'Offside, Cambridge United.
  17. 30'Attempt saved. G. McConnell (Cambridge United), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
  18. 32'Attempt blocked. I. Kanu (Barnet), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  19. 33'Offside, Cambridge United.
  20. 36'Attempt blocked. L. Appéré (Cambridge United), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  21. 37'Attempt saved. G. McConnell (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  22. 41'Corner, Cambridge United.
  23. 42'Attempt saved. C. Lakin (Barnet), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  24. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  25. 45'Half-time. Cambridge United 0-0 Barnet.
  26. 46'The second half is under way.
  27. 49'Goal! Cambridge United 0-1 Barnet. K. Tshimanga (Barnet) scores.
  28. 49'Attempt saved. A. Senior (Barnet), header on the counter. xG 0.56.
  29. 49'Attempt saved. O. Gallagher (Barnet), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.21.
  30. 50'Offside, Cambridge United.
  31. 52'Goal! Cambridge United 1-1 Barnet. B. Knight (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by G. McConnell.
  32. 56'Attempt blocked. G. McConnell (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  33. 57'Goal! Cambridge United 2-1 Barnet. I. Heath (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by L. Appéré.
  34. 59'Corner, Barnet.
  35. 59'Corner, Barnet.
  36. 62'Substitution, Cambridge United: S. Kaikai comes on for G. McConnell.
  37. 62'Substitution, Cambridge United: P. Mpanzu comes on for S. McLoughlin.
  38. 63'Corner, Cambridge United.
  39. 63'Attempt blocked. D. Ball (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  40. 63'Corner, Cambridge United.
  41. 65'Substitution, Barnet: T. Knowles comes on for M. Kenlock.
  42. 65'Attempt blocked. D. Collinge (Barnet), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  43. 70'Attempt saved. P. Mpanzu (Cambridge United), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.16.
  44. 74'Substitution, Cambridge United: S. Lavery comes on for L. Appéré.
  45. 75'Attempt missed. I. Kanu (Barnet), shot. xG 0.06.
  46. 78'Attempt saved. T. Knowles (Barnet), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
  47. 79'Attempt missed. C. Lakin (Barnet), left-footed shot. xG 0.22.
  48. 84'Substitution, Barnet: W. Wright comes on for N. Ofoborh.
  49. 84'Substitution, Barnet: K. Smith comes on for N. Tavares.
  50. 84'Attempt missed. A. Senior (Barnet), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.14.
  51. 86'Yellow card for I. Kanu (Barnet) for argument.
  52. 86'Yellow card for K. Watts (Cambridge United) for argument.
  53. 87'Yellow card for D. Brennan (Barnet) for argument.
  54. 88'Yellow card for Z. Williams (Barnet) for argument.
  55. 88'Attempt missed. C. Lakin (Barnet), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  56. 90'7 minutes of added time.
  57. 90+1'Attempt missed. I. Heath (Cambridge United), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.01.
  58. 90+2'Substitution, Cambridge United: Z. Bradshaw comes on for I. Heath.
  59. 90+4'Attempt saved. I. Kanu (Barnet), header. xG 0.20.
  60. 90'Full-time. Cambridge United 2-1 Barnet.
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