Cambridge United 2-3 Birmingham
Updated
Birmingham won: Cambridge United 2-3 Birmingham in the FA Cup (Round 3) on Sat, 10 Jan 2026 at Cledara Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Cambridge United goals: Sullay Kaikai 80', Sullay Kaikai 89'. Birmingham goals: Kai Wagner 31', Kyogo Furuhashi 42', Marvin Ducksch 78'. Expected goals: 0.96-1.12. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Marvin Ducksch (8.4).
Match report
Birmingham beat Cambridge United 3-2
Birmingham edged Cambridge United 3-2 away from home at Cledara Abbey Stadium on Saturday 10 January in FA Cup.
Kai Wagner put Birmingham ahead on 31' (0-1), Kyogo Furuhashi made it 0-2 on 42', Marvin Ducksch made it 0-3 on 78', Sullay Kaikai pulled one back for Cambridge United on 80' (1-3) and added another on 89' (2-3).
Cambridge United had 49% of the ball, shots were 12-10 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.96-1.12.
Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 6,241. Referee: Matthew Corlett.
Match stats
| Cambridge United | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.96 | 1.12 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 357 (76%) | 386 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 0 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 7 |
Lineups
Cambridge United (4-1-4-1): Jake Eastwood, Liam Bennett, Mamadou Jobe, Zeno Ibsen Rossi, James Gibbons, George Hoddle, Ben Knight, Dominic Ball, Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu, James Brophy, Louis Appéré
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Tomoki Iwata, Christoph Klarer, Jack Robinson, Kai Wagner, Seung-Ho Paik, Tommy Doyle, Patrick Roberts, Kyogo Furuhashi, Lewis Koumas, Marvin Ducksch
Key events
- 31' · Goal · Kai Wagner (Birmingham)
- 42' · Goal · Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
- 63' · Substitution · Sullay Kaikai for James Brophy (Cambridge United)
- 63' · Substitution · Shayne Lavery for Dominic Ball (Cambridge United)
- 74' · Substitution · Ben Purrington for James Gibbons (Cambridge United)
- 74' · Substitution · Shane McLoughlin for Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge United)
- 75' · Substitution · Willum Willumsson for Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)
- 75' · Substitution · Kanya Fujimoto for Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
- 76' · Substitution · Phil Neumann for Jack Robinson (Birmingham)
- 78' · Goal · Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
- 80' · Goal · Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United)
- 88' · Yellow card · George Hoddle (Cambridge United)
- 89' · Goal · Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Alfons Sampsted for Lewis Koumas (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
4 league meetings since 1994: Cambridge United 1, draws 1, Birmingham 2.
Questions
Who won Cambridge United vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won, 2-3 (FA Cup) on Sat, 10 Jan 2026.
When and where is Cambridge United vs Birmingham?
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 17:45 UTC at Cledara Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, FA Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Cambridge United and Birmingham?
In 4 league meetings since 1994: Cambridge United 1 wins, 1 draws, Birmingham 2 wins (goals 3-7).