Burton Albion 2-2 Cambridge United: result and report

League One · Saturday 5 September 2026

Result

Burton Albion 2-2 Cambridge United

League One · Saturday 5 September 2026, 14:00 UTC · Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent · half-time 1-1

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Burton Albion 2-2 Cambridge United: match report

Burton Albion drew with Cambridge United 2-2 in the League One on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Pirelli Stadium. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Finn Delap opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Burton Albion's goals came from Finn Delap (19') and Curtis Tilt (90'). Cambridge United scored through Gassan Ahadme (43') and Gassan Ahadme (65').

Discipline: Burton Albion received 1 yellow card; Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards and 2 red cards.

Going into the game Burton Albion were 5th on 7 points from 4 and Cambridge United 7th on 7 points from 4. In the current table Burton Albion are 15th on 17 points and Cambridge United are 8th on 21 points.

Burton Albion lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Cambridge United in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Gassan Ahadme of Cambridge United (8.3), ahead of Curtis Tilt (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Burton Albion wins, 1 draw and 2 for Cambridge United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 16'Yellow card · Dominic BallCambridge United
  • 19'Goal · Finn DelapBurton Albion · 1-0
  • 31'Yellow card · Sulyman KruballyBurton Albion
  • 43'Goal · Gassan AhadmeCambridge United · 1-1
  • 65'Goal · Gassan AhadmeCambridge United · 1-2
  • 90'Goal · Curtis TiltBurton Albion · 2-2
  • 90+1'Red card · Neil HarrisCambridge United
  • 90+1'Red card · N. HarrisCambridge United
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Callum PerryCambridge United

Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
8Cambridge United145632121021WDLDL
15Burton Albion144551821-317LDDWL

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Head-to-head

5 meetings: Burton Albion 2, draws 1, Cambridge United 2.

Team news

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Burton Albion line-up (3-4-2-1)

Corey Addai, Toby Sibbick, Finn Delap, Curtis Tilt, Kyran Lofthouse, Sulyman Krubally, Kegs Chauke, Jack Armer, Caylan Vickers, Charlie Webster, Raphael Borges Rodrigues

Cambridge United line-up (3-4-2-1)

Jake Eastwood, Cathal Heffernan, Kell Watts, Callum Perry, Liam Bennett, Dominic Ball, Owen Moxon, Zak Bradshaw, Ben Knight, Isaac Heath, Gassan Ahadme

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