Cambridge United 1-2 Huddersfield
Updated
Huddersfield won: Cambridge United 1-2 Huddersfield in the League One (Round 3) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 at Cledara Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Cambridge United goals: Zak Bradshaw 80'. Huddersfield goals: Joe Taylor 82', Joe Taylor 89'. Expected goals: 1.40-1.10. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Joe Taylor (9).
Match report
Huddersfield beat Cambridge United 2-1
Huddersfield came from behind to beat Cambridge United 2-1 away from home at Cledara Abbey Stadium on Saturday 29 August in the League One.
Zak Bradshaw put Cambridge United ahead on 80' (1-0), Joe Taylor levelled for Huddersfield on 82' (1-1) and added another on 89' (1-2).
Joe Taylor's 89' strike proved decisive.
Cambridge United had 50% of the ball, shots were 11-6 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.40-1.10.
Joe Taylor (Huddersfield Town) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 7,041. Referee: Harrison Blair.
Match stats
| Cambridge United | Huddersfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.40 | 1.10 |
| Total shots | 11 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 11 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 282 (70%) | 303 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 11 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 3 |
Lineups
Cambridge United (3-4-2-1): Jake Eastwood, Cathal Heffernan, Kelland Watts, Callum Perry, Liam Bennett, Dominic Ball, Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu, Zak Bradshaw, Ben Knight, Isaac Heath, Louis Appéré
Huddersfield (3-4-2-1): Matthew Young, Radinio Balker, Murray Wallace, Ibane Bowat, Ilias Bronkhorst, Ryan Ledson, Marcus Harness, Jay Smith-Sway, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Joe Taylor, Ashley Fletcher
Key events
- 54' · Yellow card · Zak Bradshaw (Cambridge United)
- 59' · Substitution · Gassan Ahadme for Louis Appéré (Cambridge United)
- 59' · Substitution · Sullay Kaikai for Isaac Heath (Cambridge United)
- 66' · Substitution · Archie Collins for Jay Smith-Sway (Huddersfield)
- 66' · Substitution · Bojan Radulovic for Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield)
- 74' · Substitution · Owen Moxon for Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge United)
- 74' · Substitution · Raees Bangura-Williams for Ben Knight (Cambridge United)
- 80' · Goal · Zak Bradshaw (Cambridge United)
- 82' · Goal · Joe Taylor (Huddersfield)
- 88' · Yellow card · Liam Bennett (Cambridge United)
- 89' · Goal · Joe Taylor (Huddersfield)
- 90' · Substitution · Shayne Lavery for Callum Perry (Cambridge United)
- 90'+7 · Substitution · Joseph Low for Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield)
All-time head-to-head
11 league meetings since 1993: Cambridge United 1, draws 3, Huddersfield 7.
Questions
Who won Cambridge United vs Huddersfield?
Huddersfield won, 1-2 (League One) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026.
When and where is Cambridge United vs Huddersfield?
Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC at Cledara Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Cambridge United and Huddersfield?
In 11 league meetings since 1993: Cambridge United 1 wins, 3 draws, Huddersfield 7 wins (goals 14-24).