Cambridge United won 0-5 at Barnet on Saturday afternoon, a result that flatters neither side for the manner of its construction but leaves little room for debate about which team commanded the afternoon.
The visitors took control from the moment Shayne Lavery converted within a minute of the second half beginning, and Barnet never recovered a foothold. Danny Collinge added a second four minutes later, and by the time Elliott Nevitt and Korey Smith both struck in the 61st minute, the match had long ceased to function as a contest.
Barnet's defending throughout was disorganised. They allowed Cambridge to find space repeatedly in central areas and were punished with a directness that exposed the home side's lack of shape. The first goal visibly deflated them, and each subsequent one widened the gap beyond any realistic hope of recovery.
Smith's dismissal in the 61st minute, earning his red card at the same moment he scored, complicated Cambridge's final quarter. Diallang Jaiyesimi added a fifth in the 77th minute regardless, and late bookings for Glenn McConnell and Joe Kizzi, with Oli Hawkins also cautioned, hinted at some fraying of discipline as the game wound down.
For Cambridge, the performance carries obvious encouragement. Five goals away from home, scored with efficiency and movement, suggest a side operating with clear attacking purpose. For Barnet, a defensive account of this afternoon demands serious examination.
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