Cambridge United 3-2 Wigan Athletic · League One
Cambridge United beat Wigan Athletic 3-2 in the League One. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Cambridge United and Wigan Athletic met in the League One at Cledara Abbey Stadium in Cambridge on Saturday, 15 August 2026.
Goalscorers
Cambridge United: K. Watts 3'; L. Appéré 34'; I. Heath 52'. Wigan Athletic: S. Perkins 69'; A. Higgins 73'.
How the match went
Wigan Athletic saw more of the ball, 66% of it. Cambridge United had 17 shots with 6 on target, Wigan Athletic 18 with 4 on target. There were 13 corners in total, 8 to Cambridge United and 5 to Wigan Athletic. Cambridge United conceded 9 fouls, Wigan Athletic 8. The referee showed 1 yellow card (1 for Cambridge United, 0 for Wigan Athletic).
Line-ups
Cambridge United started in a 3-4-2-1: Jake Eastwood, Mamadou Jobe, Kell Watts, Callum Perry, Liam Bennett, Dominic Ball, Shane McLoughlin, Zak Bradshaw, Ben Knight, Isaac Heath, Louis Appéré.
Wigan Athletic started in a 3-4-2-1: Joe Walsh, Llyton Chapman, Morgan Fox, Jon Mellish, Connor Barrett, Jensen Weir, Max Power, Fraser Murray, Chris Sze, Dara Costelloe, Sonny Perkins.
More from this competition: League One fixtures, results and table.