Blackburn vs Cambridge United match stats & report

5–2 Full time

FA Cup · England · 3rd Round · Ewood Park, Blackburn · Ref G. Eltringham

Blackburn stats & fixtures · Cambridge United stats & fixtures

Blackburn beat Cambridge United 5–2 in the FA Cup (3rd Round) on 6 January 2024.

Goals and cards

6' Goal J. Lankester (assist J. Okedina) Cambridge United
23' Goal S. Szmodics (assist H. Carter) Blackburn
26' Goal S. Kaikai (assist J. Lankester) Cambridge United
37' Goal S. Szmodics (assist A. Sigurðsson) Blackburn
45+3' Goal S. Szmodics (assist C. Brittain) Blackburn
53' Yellow card R. Bennett Cambridge United
66' Goal A. Sigurðsson (assist H. Carter) Blackburn
81' Goal H. Leonard (assist H. Pickering) Blackburn

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Blackburn

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 J. Tomasson

12 L. Wahlstedt

3 H. Pickering 5 D. Hyam 17 H. Carter 2 C. Brittain

23 A. Wharton 30 J. Garrett

7 A. Sigurðsson 8 S. Szmodics 24 A. Moran

33 S. Telalović

Bench H. Leonard , S. Tronstad , Y. Ayari , R. Finneran , Patrick Gamble , J. Hill , D. Markanday , Niall Ennis , Joe Hilton

Cambridge United

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 N. Harris

1 J. Stevens

3 Danny Andrew 6 R. Bennett 15 J. Okedina 2 L. Bennett

24 J. Cousins 4 P. Digby

7 J. Brophy 19 A. May 10 J. Lankester

14 S. Kaikai

Bench John-Kymani Gordon , S. Janneh , M. Morrison , A. Kaunda , Z. Ibsen Rossi , W. Mannion , J. Holden

Form guide

Blackburn at home

4–3–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 5.3 per game
Shots on target: 3.3 per game

8% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Cambridge United away

6–4–0 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.8 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 6.8 per game
Shots on target: 4.0 per game

23% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.