Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Events
4 goals · 3 cards · 9 subs
16'
Yellow card
27'
Yellow card
45'
Yellow card
FT
1 - 3
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
46%
Ball possession
54%
0.51
Expected goals (xG)
2.43
10
Total shots
20
1
Big chances
5
Team form
Cardiff City
4W · 0D · 1L
@ Peterborough United
0–1
@ Wrexham
2–1
@ Burnley
2–1
vs Cheltenham Town
3–0
vs Swindon Town
2–1
Chelsea
1W · 2D · 2L
vs Everton
2–0
@ Atalanta
1–2
@ Bournemouth
0–0
@ Leeds United
1–3
vs Arsenal
1–1
Top Players
Match Facts
StadiumCardiff City Stadium · Cardiff
Capacity33280
CountryWales
KickoffWed, Dec 17 2025 · 00:00 UTC
Round27
CompetitionCarabao Cup
Head Coaches
Brian Barry-Murphy
4-2-3-1
Mid
Pressing49%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🎩 False 9 System🎯 Set-Piece Reliant
Calum McFarlane
4-2-3-1
Mid
Pressing60%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🎲 Chaos Ball🎩 False 9 System
Cardiff City
4-1-4-1
Starting XI
13
N. Trott
G · 90'
D · 89'
48
D. Lawlor
D · 90'
12
C. Chambers
D · 90'
3
J. Bagan
D · 90'
M · 90'
45
C. Ashford
M · 90'
M · 80'
M · 90'
F · 56'
F · 56'
Substitutes (9)
M
22
Y. Saleh
F
M
D
41
M. Turner
G
49
L. Giles
D
29
T. Nyakuhwa
M
28
D. Mafico
M
31
A. Donczew
F
Chelsea
4-2-3-1
Starting XI
12
F. Jørgensen
G · 90'
D · 84'
D · 90'
D · 90'
21
J. Hato
D · 90'
17
A. Santos
M · 90'
25
M. Caicedo
M · 90'
F · 45'
M · 66'
M · 66'
F · 45'
Substitutes (9)
F
F
D
M
D
G
29
W. Fofana
D
24
R. James
D
M
Match stats
Final
Top stats
46%
Ball possession
54%
0.51
Expected goals (xG)
2.43
10
Total shots
20
4
Shots on target
7
1
Big chances
5
387
Accurate passes
460
5
Fouls
9
2
Corners
8
Expected goals
0.51
Total xG
2.43
0.39
xG open play
2.27
0.12
xG set play
0.15
0.51
Non-penalty xG
2.43
0
xG on target (xGOT)
0
Shots
10
Total shots
20
5
Shots off target
3
4
Shots on target
7
1
Blocked shots
10
0
Hit woodwork
0
7
Shots inside box
13
3
Shots outside box
7
Passes
445
Passes
540
387
Accurate passes
460
20/40 (50%)
Long balls
16/50 (32%)
3/18 (17%)
Crosses
2/5 (40%)
16
Throws
14
18
Touches in opp. box
33
1
Offsides
2
Defense
18
Tackles
26
1
Interceptions
10
1
Blocks
10
23
Clearances
24
4
Keeper saves
4
Duels
44
Duels
56
32/71 (45%)
Ground duels won
39/71 (55%)
11/27 (41%)
Aerial duels won
16/27 (59%)
6/18 (33%)
Successful dribbles
8/16 (50%)
Discipline
2
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 30
Player stats
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