Derby County overcame Cambridge United, 0-1, on Saturday, on matchweek 45. In this competition, Garry Monk's team came from a defeat, and Paul Warne's team came from a win.
Méndez-Laing scored the winning goal after 39 minutes. With this goal, Méndez-Laing recorded his ten goal of the current campaign.
After the result Derby County are 2nd in the table, with 89 points, while Cambridge United sit 19th place, with 46 points. In the next fixture, Paul Warne's team will host Carlisle United. Meanwhile, Garry Monk's team will play at home against Wycombe Wanderers.
| Cambridge United | Derby County | |||
| 8 | 3 | Shots | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 6 | Total Tackles | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | Tackles Won | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | Ball steals | 15 | 7 |
| 7 | 45 | Total Passes | 42 | 8 |
| 7 | 27 | Passes Completed | 26 | 8 |
3 | Saves | 3 | ||
2 | Fouls Committed | 2 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 2 | 8 |
