Salford City 4-3 Colchester United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 13 December 2025

Result

Salford City 4-3 Colchester United

League Two · Saturday 13 December 2025, 12:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Salford City 4-3 Colchester United: match report

Salford City won against Colchester United 4-3 in the League Two on Saturday 13 December 2025. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Harry Anderson opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Salford City's goals came from Kadeem Harris (11'), Adebola Oluwo (59'), Fabio Borini (75', penalty) and Luke Garbutt (90+2'). Colchester United scored through Harry Anderson (8'), Ellis Iandolo (51') and Arthur Read (55').

Discipline: Salford City received 3 yellow cards; Colchester United received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Salford City were 7th on 30 points from 19 and Colchester United 10th on 28 points from 19. Salford City went on to finish that season 5th with 82 points, and Colchester United 12th with 66.

Salford City lined up in a 3-1-4-2 and Colchester United in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Ellis Iandolo of Colchester United (8.0), ahead of Fabio Borini (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Salford City wins, 1 draw and 1 for Colchester United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 8'Goal · Harry AndersonColchester United · 0-1
  • 9'Yellow card · Haji MnogaSalford City
  • 11'Goal · Kadeem HarrisSalford City · 1-1
  • 51'Goal · Ellis IandoloColchester United · 1-2
  • 55'Goal · Arthur ReadColchester United · 1-3
  • 59'Goal · Adebola OluwoSalford City · 2-3
  • 75'Penalty goal · Fabio BoriniSalford City · 3-3
  • 90+2'Goal · Luke GarbuttSalford City · 4-3
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Luke GarbuttSalford City
  • 90+7'Yellow card · Kallum CesaySalford City

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Salford City 2, draws 1, Colchester United 1.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Tom FlanaganColchester United · injury (Knee Medial Ligament Tear)
  • Jack BaldwinColchester United · injury (Calf Injury)

Salford City line-up (3-1-4-2)

Matty Young, Ollie Turton, Adebola Oluwo, Luke Garbutt, Jorge Grant, Haji Mnoga, Kallum Cesay, Josh Austerfield, Kadeem Harris, Cole Stockton, Daniel Udoh

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

Matt Macey, Rob Hunt, Jack Tucker, Harvey Araujo, Ellis Iandolo, Kane Vincent-Young, Teddy Bishop, Arthur Read, Harry Anderson, Samson Tovide, Micah Mbick