Cambridge United 1-0 Cheltenham Town · League Two
Cambridge United beat Cheltenham Town 1-0 in the League Two. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Cambridge United and Cheltenham Town met in the League Two at Cledara Abbey Stadium in Cambridge on Saturday, 2 August 2025.
Goalscorers
Cambridge United: L. Appéré 59'. Cheltenham Town did not score.
How the match went
The referee showed 2 yellow cards (0 for Cambridge United, 2 for Cheltenham Town).
Line-ups
Cambridge United started in a 4-2-3-1: Jake Eastwood, Liam Bennett, Michael Morrison, Kell Watts, Ben Purrington, Dominic Ball, Shane McLoughlin, James Brophy, Ben Knight, Sullay Kaikai, Louis Appéré.
Cheltenham Town started in a 4-2-3-1: Joe Day, Darragh Power, Robbie Cundy, Scot Bennett, Taine Anderson, Liam Kinsella, Luke Young, Jordan Thomas, Ryan Broom, Ethon Archer, George Miller.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Half-time. Cambridge United 0-0 Cheltenham Town.
- 59'Goal! Cambridge United 1-0 Cheltenham Town. L. Appéré (Cambridge United) scores.
- 90'Full-time. Cambridge United 1-0 Cheltenham Town.
Full commentary (37 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Cambridge United vs Cheltenham Town.
- 2'Attempt missed. J. Thomas (Cheltenham Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 16'Attempt missed. D. Ball (Cambridge United), header from a set piece. xG 0.06.
- 24'Attempt saved. G. Miller (Cheltenham Town), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.15.
- 34'Yellow card for D. Power (Cheltenham Town) for foul.
- 34'Attempt blocked. J. Thomas (Cheltenham Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 35'Attempt blocked. B. Knight (Cambridge United), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
- 39'Yellow card for L. Young (Cheltenham Town) for foul.
- 40'Attempt missed. B. Knight (Cambridge United), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.08.
- 43'Attempt missed. L. Bennett (Cambridge United), header. xG 0.08.
- 45'Attempt saved. J. Brophy (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 45'1 minute of added time.
- 45'Half-time. Cambridge United 0-0 Cheltenham Town.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 47'Attempt blocked. S. Kaikai (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 49'Attempt missed. S. Kaikai (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 50'Attempt saved. S. Kaikai (Cambridge United), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.21.
- 51'Attempt missed. M. Morrison (Cambridge United), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 53'Attempt blocked. L. Young (Cheltenham Town), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
- 56'Attempt missed. B. Knight (Cambridge United), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.13.
- 59'Goal! Cambridge United 1-0 Cheltenham Town. L. Appéré (Cambridge United) scores.
- 59'Attempt saved. S. Kaikai (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.
- 66'Substitution, Cheltenham Town: L. Angol comes on for G. Miller.
- 66'Substitution, Cheltenham Town: J. Wilson comes on for R. Cundy.
- 66'Substitution, Cheltenham Town: A. Jude-Boyd comes on for T. Anderson.
- 67'Substitution, Cheltenham Town: J. Bickerstaff comes on for R. Broom.
- 71'Attempt saved. J. Bickerstaff (Cheltenham Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 74'Substitution, Cambridge United: P. Mpanzu comes on for B. Knight.
- 78'Attempt missed. A. Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 81'Substitution, Cambridge United: R. Loft comes on for L. Appéré.
- 81'Substitution, Cambridge United: G. Hoddle comes on for S. McLoughlin.
- 83'Substitution, Cheltenham Town: J. Mazionis comes on for D. Power.
- 86'Attempt missed. P. Mpanzu (Cambridge United), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 88'Substitution, Cambridge United: M. Jobe comes on for J. Brophy.
- 90'6 minutes of added time.
- 90+2'Attempt blocked. J. Mazionis (Cheltenham Town), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
- 90'Full-time. Cambridge United 1-0 Cheltenham Town.