Cambridge United vs Derby County, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Cambridge United

FT
0 - 1

Derby County

39': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

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Cambridge United are hosting Derby County at Cledara Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
1': Sonny Bradley (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Attempt missed. Eiran Cashin (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
2': Offside, Derby County. Liam Thompson is caught offside.
3': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
5': Foul by James Gibbons (Cambridge United).
5': Kane Wilson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Collins.
9': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by James Gibbons.
10': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
11': Offside, Cambridge United. Gassan Ahadme is caught offside.
12': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by James Gibbons.
13': Foul by Liam Thompson (Derby County).
13': James Gibbons (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt saved. Macauley Bonne (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Gibbons.
15': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Collins.
16': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Louie Sibley.
18': Attempt blocked. Liam Thompson (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross.
19': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Derby County).
22': Offside, Cambridge United. Macauley Bonne is caught offside.
23': Attempt blocked. Louie Sibley (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
24': Foul by Louie Sibley (Derby County).
24': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Louie Sibley (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
27': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Gassan Ahadme.
27': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by William Mannion.
28': Attempt blocked. James Collins (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eiran Cashin.
29': Attempt saved. Eiran Cashin (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Nelson.
30': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
30': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Korey Smith (Derby County).
32': Attempt saved. James Gibbons (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gassan Ahadme.
34': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Zeno Rossi.
35': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
36': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Kane Wilson (Derby County).
38': Attempt blocked. James Collins (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
38': Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
38': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Derby County).
38': Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Goal! Cambridge United 0, Derby County 1. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Louie Sibley with a through ball following a fast break.
41': Foul by Danny Andrew (Cambridge United).
41': Liam Thompson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Danny Andrew (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United).
43': Sonny Bradley (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Offside, Derby County. James Collins is caught offside.
44': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
44': Kane Wilson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Ebou Adams (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
45': Paul Digby (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sonny Bradley.
45'+2': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
45'+2': First Half ends, Cambridge United 0, Derby County 1.
45': Second Half begins Cambridge United 0, Derby County 1.
52': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Derby County).
52': Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
54': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Louie Sibley with a cross.
56': Attempt missed. Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
57': Foul by James Collins (Derby County).
57': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Delay in match because of an injury James Collins (Derby County).
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Attempt blocked. Macauley Bonne (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
62': Attempt blocked. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Gibbons with a cross.
62': Attempt blocked. Ryan Bennett (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
62': Attempt blocked. Macauley Bonne (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Kachunga with a headed pass.
63': Substitution, Cambridge United. James Brophy replaces Liam Bennett.
67': Attempt saved. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
68': Eiran Cashin (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Macauley Bonne (Cambridge United).
69': Substitution, Derby County. Max Bird replaces Liam Thompson.
72': Substitution, Cambridge United. Jack Lankester replaces Paul Digby.
73': Foul by James Collins (Derby County).
73': James Gibbons (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
74': Macauley Bonne (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Substitution, Derby County. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Kane Wilson.
77': Foul by James Gibbons (Cambridge United).
77': James Collins (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt saved. Louie Sibley (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Collins.
80': Substitution, Cambridge United. Lyle Taylor replaces Gassan Ahadme.
80': Substitution, Cambridge United. Sullay Kaikai replaces Elias Kachunga.
84': Dangerous play by Lyle Taylor (Cambridge United).
84': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Delay in match because of an injury Ebou Adams (Derby County).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County).
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': Substitution, Derby County. Martyn Waghorn replaces Nathaniel Méndez-Laing because of an injury.
90'+5': Offside, Derby County. Martyn Waghorn is caught offside.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Cambridge United 0, Derby County 1.
0': Match ends, Cambridge United 0, Derby County 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Location: Cambridge, England
Attendance: 7,649

EFL League One Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Wycombe Wanderers	14	+16	32
2	Birmingham City	13	+12	30
3	Wrexham	15	+11	28
4	Stockport County	16	+9	27

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Cambridge United (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
25	William Mannion (GK)
6	Ryan Bennett
3	Danny Andrew
16	Zeno Rossi
24	Jordan Cousins
4	Paul Digby
21	Elias Kachunga
26	James Gibbons
2	Liam Bennett
23	Gassan Ahadme
27	Macauley Bonne

Cambridge United Substitutes:

James Brophy, Jubril Adesope Okedina, Lyle Taylor, Sullay Kaikai, Adam May, Louis Chadwick, Jack Lankester.

Derby County (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Joe Wildsmith (GK)
5	Sonny Bradley
6	Eiran Cashin
35	Curtis Nelson
32	Ebrima Adams
12	Korey Smith
16	Liam Thompson
17	Louie Sibley
2	Kane Wilson
11	Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
9	James Collins

Derby County Substitutes:

Conor Hourihane, Conor Washington, Max Bird, Josh Vickers, Tom Barkhuizen, Martyn Waghorn, Corey Taylor.

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