Bristol Rovers 0-2 Cambridge United: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings

Bristol Rovers

Cambridge United

L. Appéré 29'

R. Loft 75'

EFL Cup 2025/2026

1st Round

August 12, 2025 6:45pm

Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Key stats

Ball Possession

57%

43%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Bristol Rovers 3-4-3

Cambridge United 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper

L. Southwood

5.9

J. Eastwood

7.3

Defenders

C. Mola

6.7

Z. Bradshaw

7.2

A. Kilgour

6.3

K. Watts

7.2

R. Howley

6.5

M. Jobe

7.3

J. Gibbons

7.5

Midfielders

J. Sparkes

6.9

P. Mpanzu

6.9

I. Hutchinson

6.7

S. McLoughlin

6.6

K. Conteh

6.0

S. Kaikai

6.9

M. Southam-Hales

6.7

E. Kachunga

6.3

L. Bennett

7.0

Forwards

R. Sotiriou

6.9

L. Appéré

8.2

E. Harrison

6.3

L. Thomas

5.9

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Highest rating

7.0

F. Cavegn

8.2

L. Appéré

Match Summary

On August 12, 2025 during the 2025/2026 EFL Cup match, Bristol Rovers faced off against Cambridge United at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire. The game concluded with Cambridge United securing a victory. With 57% possession, Bristol Rovers versus Cambridge United's 43% and shots on goal at 1 to 2. Bristol Rovers had 73% successful passes (of 411 passes) over Cambridge United which had 66% successful passes (of 310 passes). The outstanding efforts by F. Cavegn and L. Appéré played a key role.

Lineup

3-4-3

4-2-3-1

Southwood

5.9

Played:
90Min

Accurate passes:
17/36

Won duels:
1/1

Howley

6.5

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
28/39

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
5/10

Dribbles:
1/1

Kilgour

6.3

Played:
45Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
19/21

Won duels:
4/5

Mola

6.7

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
57/69

Won duels:
5/11

Southam-Hales

6.7

Played:
61Min

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
15/17

Won duels:
1/1

Conteh

6.0

Played:
90Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
37/49

Won duels:
2/8

Hutchinson

6.7

Played:
61Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
24/32

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/6

Sparkes

6.9

Played:
45Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
12/16

Won duels:
4/5

Thomas

5.9

Played:
90Min

Accurate passes:
18/28

Key passes:
5

Won duels:
1/10

Dribbles:
0/1

Harrison

6.3

Played:
61Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
7/13

Won duels:
9/18

Dribbles:
0/1

Sotiriou

6.9

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
12/20

Won duels:
3/6

Dribbles:
1/2

Appéré

8.2

Played:
67Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
7/10

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/7

Dribbles:
1/2

Kaikai

6.9

Played:
67Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
9/13

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/8

Dribbles:
0/1

Kachunga

6.3

Played:
76Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
12/19

Won duels:
5/12

Bennett

7.0

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
16/23

Won duels:
8/16

Dribbles:
1/2

Mpanzu

6.9

Played:
67Min

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
16/17

Won duels:
3/4

McLoughlin

6.6

Played:
83Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
28/36

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/6

Dribbles:
1/1

Bradshaw

7.2

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
25/29

Won duels:
3/5

Watts

7.2

Played:
90Min

Accurate passes:
21/32

Won duels:
6/7

Dribbles:
2/2

Jobe

7.3

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
16/25

Won duels:
9/16

Gibbons

7.5

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
20/38

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
5/12

Dribbles:
0/2

Eastwood

7.3

Played:
90Min

Saves:
1 of 1

Accurate passes:
9/34

Substitutes

Coach

Darrell James Clarke

Dewsbury

6.3

Played:
30Min

Accurate passes:
5/7

Won duels:
0/3

Cavegn

7.0

Played:
30Min

Accurate passes:
1/1

Won duels:
2/2

Senior

6.6

Played:
30Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
10/15

Won duels:
3/3

Bilongo

6.3

Played:
45Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
12/19

Won duels:
8/14

Dribbles:
2/2

Moore

6.7

Played:
45Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
24/29

Won duels:
3/5

Ellison

Omochere

McEachran

Young

Coach

Neil Harris

Hoddle

6.6

Played:
8Min

Accurate passes:
0/2

Won duels:
2/2

Knight

6.2

Played:
15Min

Accurate passes:
6/6

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
0/5

Dribbles:
0/1

Brophy

6.7

Played:
24Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
7/7

Won duels:
1/1

Ball

6.6

Played:
24Min

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
10/10

Won duels:
1/2

Loft

8.0

Played:
24Min

Accurate passes:
3/9

Won duels:
4/8

Hughes

Rossi

McConnell

Purrington

Stats

Ball Possession

Bristol Rovers: 57%

Cambridge United: 43%

Total Shots

Bristol Rovers: 7

Cambridge United: 10

Shots on Goal

Bristol Rovers: 1

Cambridge United: 2

Corner Kicks

Bristol Rovers: 6

Cambridge United: 5

Offsides

Bristol Rovers: 2

Cambridge United: 2

Fouls

Bristol Rovers: 17

Cambridge United: 12

Yellow Cards

Bristol Rovers: 1

Cambridge United: 1

Red Cards

Bristol Rovers: 0

Cambridge United: 0

Total Passes

Bristol Rovers: 411

Cambridge United: 310

Goals Prevented

Bristol Rovers: 0

Cambridge United: 0

Passes Accuracy

Bristol Rovers: 298 (73%)

Cambridge United: 205 (66%)

Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United

Key stats

Lineup

Highest rating

Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

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