Cambridge United 4-3 Burton Albion: result and report

League One · Saturday 27 August 2022

Result

Cambridge United 4-3 Burton Albion

League One · Saturday 27 August 2022, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Cambridge United 4-3 Burton Albion: match report

Cambridge United beat Burton Albion 4-3 in the League One on Saturday 27 August 2022. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Gassan Ahadme opened the scoring in the 1st minute. Cambridge United's goals came from Sam Smith (34'), Sam Smith (53'), Sam Smith (69') and Liam O'Neil (79'). Burton Albion scored through Gassan Ahadme (1'), John Brayford (41') and Gassan Ahadme (67').

Discipline: Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards; Burton Albion received 6 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Cambridge United were 10th on 7 points from 5 and Burton Albion 24th on 1 point from 5. Cambridge United went on to finish that season 20th with 46 points, and Burton Albion 15th with 56.

Cambridge United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Burton Albion in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Sam Smith of Cambridge United (9.2), ahead of Liam O'Neil (8.4).

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 1'Goal · Gassan AhadmeBurton Albion · 0-1
  • 10'Red card · Jonny SmithBurton Albion
  • 11'Yellow card · Calum ButcherBurton Albion
  • 19'Yellow card · Tom HamerBurton Albion
  • 27'Yellow card · Gassan AhadmeBurton Albion
  • 34'Goal · Sam SmithCambridge United · 1-1
  • 38'Yellow card · Paul DigbyCambridge United
  • 41'Goal · John BrayfordBurton Albion · 1-2
  • 51'Yellow card · John BrayfordBurton Albion
  • 53'Goal · Sam SmithCambridge United · 2-2
  • 67'Goal · Gassan AhadmeBurton Albion · 2-3
  • 69'Goal · Sam SmithCambridge United · 3-3
  • 79'Goal · Liam O'NeilCambridge United · 4-3
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Jack LankesterCambridge United
  • 90+7'Yellow card · Cameron Borthwick-JacksonBurton Albion
  • 90+8'Yellow card · Calum ButcherBurton Albion

Team news

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

Dimitar Mitov, G. Williams, Jubril Okedina, Lloyd Jones, Harrison Dunk, Paul Digby, Adam May, Sam Smith, Harvey Knibbs, Shilow Tracey, Joe Ironside

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

Ben Garratt, Tom Hamer, Sam Hughes, John Brayford, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Terry Taylor, Calum Butcher, Jonny Smith, Davis Keillor-Dunn, William Kokolo, Gassan Ahadme