Cambridge United 2-1 Fleetwood Town: result and report
League One · Friday 7 April 2023
Result
Cambridge United 2-1 Fleetwood Town
League One · Friday 7 April 2023, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0
Cambridge United 2-1 Fleetwood Town: match report
Cambridge United defeated Fleetwood Town 2-1 in the League One on Friday 7 April 2023. The half-time score was 1-0.
Jack Lankester opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Cambridge United's goals came from Jack Lankester (3') and Sam Smith (57', penalty). Fleetwood Town scored through Junior Quitirna (82').
Discipline: Cambridge United received 4 yellow cards; Fleetwood Town received 5 yellow cards.
Going into the game Cambridge United were 23rd on 33 points from 38 and Fleetwood Town 13th on 50 points from 39. Cambridge United went on to finish that season 20th with 46 points, and Fleetwood Town 13th with 58.
Cambridge United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Fleetwood Town in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Junior Quitirna of Fleetwood Town (7.7), ahead of James Brophy (7.5).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Cambridge United wins, 0 draws and 1 for Fleetwood Town.
Key events
- 0'Yellow card · Scott Brown
- 3'Goal · Jack Lankester
- 57'Penalty goal · Sam Smith
- 68'Yellow card · Shaun Rooney
- 69'Yellow card · Brendan Wiredu
- 69'Yellow card · Sam Smith
- 74'Yellow card · Josh Earl
- 82'Goal · Junior Quitirna
- 90+2'Yellow card · C. McGrandles
- 90+4'Yellow card · Dimitar Mitov
- 90+6'Yellow card · Jack Marriott
- 90+6'Yellow card · Michael Morrison
Head-to-head
Team news
Cambridge United line-up (4-2-3-1)
Dimitar Mitov, Liam Bennett, Ryan Bennett, Lloyd Jones, Harrison Dunk, Conor McGrandles, Paul Digby, James Brophy, Jack Lankester, Harvey Knibbs, Sam Smith
Fleetwood Town line-up (3-5-2)
Jay Lynch, Brendan Wiredu, Toto Nsiala, Josh Earl, Shaun Rooney, Harvey Macadam, Lewis Warrington, Josh Vela, Phoenix Patterson, Jayden Stockley, Jack Marriott