Cambridge United 3-0 Burton Albion: result and report

League One · Saturday 21 August 2021

Result

Cambridge United 3-0 Burton Albion

League One · Saturday 21 August 2021, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Cambridge United 3-0 Burton Albion: match report

Cambridge United defeated Burton Albion 3-0 in the League One on Saturday 21 August 2021. The half-time score was 0-0.

Sam Smith opened the scoring in the 53rd minute. Cambridge United's goals came from Sam Smith (53'), an own goal by Tom Hamer (73') and an own goal by Tom Hamer (79'). Burton Albion did not score.

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

Going into the game Cambridge United were 17th on 2 points from 3 and Burton Albion 3rd on 9 points from 3. Cambridge United went on to finish that season 14th with 58 points, and Burton Albion 16th with 53.

Cambridge United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Burton Albion in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Dimitar Mitov of Cambridge United (9.1), ahead of G. Williams (8.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Cambridge United win, 0 draws and 1 for Burton Albion.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Yellow card · Michael MancienneBurton Albion
  • 34'Yellow card · Lloyd JonesCambridge United
  • 53'Goal · Sam SmithCambridge United · 1-0
  • 71'Yellow card · John BrayfordBurton Albion
  • 73'Own goal · Tom HamerCambridge United · 2-0
  • 79'Own goal · Tom HamerCambridge United · 3-0

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Cambridge United 1, draws 0, Burton Albion 1.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Sam HughesBurton Albion · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

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

Dimitar Mitov, G. Williams, Lloyd Jones, Conor Masterson, Jack Iredale, James Brophy, Paul Digby, Liam O'Neil, Wesley Hoolahan, Sam Smith, Joe Ironside

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

Ben Garratt, John Brayford, Conor Shaughnessy, Ryan Leak, Tom Hamer, Michael Mancienne, Thomas O'Connor, Jonny Smith, Joe Powell, Lucas Akins, Omari Patrick