Cambridge United 1-0 Blackpool · League One
Cambridge United beat Blackpool 1-0 in the League One. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Cambridge United and Blackpool met in the League One at Cledara Abbey Stadium in Cambridge on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
Goalscorers
Cambridge United: G. Ahadme 82'. Blackpool did not score.
How the match went
Cambridge United saw more of the ball, 73% of it. Cambridge United had 24 shots with 7 on target, Blackpool 6 with 1 on target. There were 19 corners in total, 13 to Cambridge United and 6 to Blackpool. Cambridge United conceded 9 fouls, Blackpool 14. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Cambridge United, 2 for Blackpool) and 1 red card.
Line-ups
Cambridge United started in a 4-2-3-1: Jake Eastwood, Liam Bennett, Cathal Heffernan, Kell Watts, Zak Bradshaw, Dominic Ball, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Ben Knight, Sullay Kaikai, Isaac Heath, Gassan Ahadme.
Blackpool started in a 4-1-3-2: Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Jordan Lee Williams, Oliver Casey, Zachary Ashworth, Finley Munroe, George Honeyman, Josh Bowler, Karoy Anderson, Albie Morgan, Tom Bloxham, Jerry Yates.
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Minute by minute
- 6'Red card! G. Honeyman (Blackpool) is sent off for violent conduct.
- 45'Half-time. Cambridge United 0-0 Blackpool.
- 82'Goal! Cambridge United 1-0 Blackpool. G. Ahadme (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by B. Knight.
- 90'Full-time. Cambridge United 1-0 Blackpool.
Full commentary (68 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Cambridge United vs Blackpool.
- 1'Attempt blocked. J. Bowler (Blackpool), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 4'Corner, Blackpool.
- 4'Attempt blocked. T. Bloxham (Blackpool), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 4'Attempt blocked. T. Bloxham (Blackpool), left-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 5'Corner, Blackpool.
- 5'Corner, Blackpool.
- 6'Red card! G. Honeyman (Blackpool) is sent off for violent conduct.
- 12'Corner, Cambridge United.
- 13'Attempt missed. G. Ahadme (Cambridge United), header from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 24'Attempt missed. L. Bennett (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 24'Attempt saved. B. Knight (Cambridge United), header. xG 0.07.
- 26'Corner, Blackpool.
- 28'Attempt blocked. S. Kaikai (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 29'Corner, Blackpool.
- 31'Yellow card for O. Casey (Blackpool) for foul.
- 32'Attempt missed. K. Watts (Cambridge United), header from a set piece. xG 0.02.
- 35'Attempt saved. K. Watts (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 35'Corner, Cambridge United.
- 37'Attempt missed. S. Kaikai (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 39'Attempt missed. D. Ball (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 40'Corner, Cambridge United.
- 41'Attempt missed. Z. Bradshaw (Cambridge United), header from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 44'Attempt missed. B. Knight (Cambridge United), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.08.
- 45'Corner, Cambridge United.
- 45'Attempt blocked. B. Knight (Cambridge United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.09.
- 45'Attempt missed. G. Ahadme (Cambridge United), header. xG 0.33.
- 45'2 minutes of added time.
- 45+1'Attempt saved. G. Ahadme (Cambridge United), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 45'Half-time. Cambridge United 0-0 Blackpool.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Cambridge United: O. Moxon comes on for P. Mpanzu.
- 46'Corner, Cambridge United.
- 47'Attempt missed. D. Ball (Cambridge United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 47'Attempt blocked. K. Watts (Cambridge United), header from a corner. xG 0.11.
- 49'Attempt saved. G. Ahadme (Cambridge United), header. xG 0.09.
- 50'Corner, Cambridge United.
- 50'Attempt missed. Z. Bradshaw (Cambridge United), header from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 50'Attempt missed. G. Ahadme (Cambridge United), header from a corner. xG 0.13.
- 52'Substitution, Blackpool: H. Coulson comes on for T. Bloxham.
- 54'Offside, Blackpool.
- 56'Attempt blocked. B. Knight (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 56'Corner, Cambridge United.
- 59'Attempt blocked. B. Knight (Cambridge United), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
- 59'Corner, Cambridge United.
- 60'Substitution, Cambridge United: S. Lavery comes on for I. Heath.
- 62'Corner, Cambridge United.
- 64'Attempt missed. S. Kaikai (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 65'Corner, Cambridge United.
- 67'Corner, Blackpool.
- 67'Attempt saved. J. Yates (Blackpool), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.13.
- 68'Substitution, Blackpool: I. Niskanen comes on for J. Bowler.
- 69'Substitution, Blackpool: D. Charles comes on for J. Yates.
- 72'Offside, Cambridge United.
- 74'Corner, Cambridge United.
- 76'Substitution, Blackpool: J. Brown comes on for A. Morgan.
- 77'Corner, Cambridge United.
- 78'Attempt saved. G. Ahadme (Cambridge United), header. xG 0.09.
- 80'Attempt blocked. J. Brown (Blackpool), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 82'Goal! Cambridge United 1-0 Blackpool. G. Ahadme (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by B. Knight.
- 84'Substitution, Cambridge United: R. Bangura-Williams comes on for B. Knight.
- 86'Yellow card for S. Kaikai (Cambridge United) for foul.
- 88'Attempt saved. G. Ahadme (Cambridge United), shot. xG 0.30.
- 88'Corner, Cambridge United.
- 90'4 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Attempt missed. J. Brown (Blackpool), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 90+4'Yellow card for F. Munroe (Blackpool) for foul.
- 90'Full-time. Cambridge United 1-0 Blackpool.