Charlton beat Cambridge United in a hard-fought match
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire – Charlton Athletic overcame Cambridge United 2-1 in a thrilling EFL Trophy group stage match. The game was played at the Cledara Abbey Stadium and was marked by intensity and cards.
The first goal came in the 24th minute, when T. Edun took advantage of a pass from R. Edmonds-Green to open the scoring. Charlton’s joy was short-lived, as M. Godden extended the lead in the 30th minute after an assist from D. Kanu.
Cambridge United reacted to the deficit in the 44th minute, when D. N’Lundulu scored from a penalty. However, the comeback never materialized, and Charlton managed to maintain their advantage until the end.
The match was marked by discipline, with a total of 9 yellow cards and one red. K. Anderson of Charlton saw his second yellow card in the 84th minute and was sent off.
Charlton dominated the match with 15 shots, 6 of them on target, while Cambridge United managed 11 shots, 4 on target. Both teams had 5 corners.
In summary, it was an intense and exciting match in which Charlton managed to overcome Cambridge United thanks to a strong performance in the first half.
Substitutions cambridge united: at minute 46 P. Digby came in and K. Smith went out., at minute 46 J. Brophy came in and J. Cousins went out., at minute 46 B. Njoku came in and D. N’Lundulu went out., at minute 71 Z. Ibsen Rossi came in and D. Barton went out.
Substitutions charlton: at minute 52 N. Asiimwe came in and Z. Mitchell went out., at minute 67 J. Edwards came in and A. Campbell went out., at minute 67 M. Gillesphey came in and D. Potts went out., at minute 88 A. Mwamba came in and T. Taylor went out., at minute 89 T. Campbell came in and M. Godden went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cambridge United
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