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Carabao Cup · Round 2 · Tuesday, Aug 26 2025

Cardiff City
3 · 0
Full time

Cheltenham Town
Pass Map & Player Stats →
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Events 3 goals · 4 cards · 10 subs
11'
⚽
I. Davies 1 - 0
assist by D. Mafico
26'
C. Robinson
Yellow card
32'
⚽
C. Chambers 2 - 0
assist by I. Davies
45'
L. Angol
Yellow card
46'
⇄
↑ R. Colwill
↓ I. Davies
46'
⇄
↑ C. Willock
↓ C. Robinson
51'
⚽
J. Colwill 3 - 0
assist by R. Colwill
51'
⇄
↑ I. Bakare
↓ D. Power
56'
P. Ng
Yellow card
58'
⇄
↑ F. Willcox
↓ G. Harmon
58'
⇄
↑ T. Backwell
↓ R. Broom
65'
⇄
↑ L. Giles
↓ J. Bagan
65'
⇄
↑ R. Kpakio
↓ P. Ng
71'
⇄
↑ C. Ashford
↓ Y. Salech
72'
⇄
↑ M. Barber
↓ A. Jude-Boyd
72'
⇄
↑ G. Miller
↓ L. Angol
90'
J. Mazionis
Yellow card
FT 3 - 0
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
62%
Ball possession
38%
3.0
Expected goals (xG)
1.89
23
Total shots
14
4
Big chances
2
Team form
Cardiff City 1W · 2D · 2L
vs Swindon Town 2–1
@ Norwich City 2–4
vs West Bromwich Albion 0–0
vs Oxford United 1–1
@ Sheffield United 0–2
Cheltenham Town 1W · 0D · 0L
vs Exeter City 2–0
Top Players
Cardiff City
I. Davies
F · ⚽ 1 · 🅰 1
8.5
J. Colwill
M · ⚽ 1
8.2
C. Chambers
D · ⚽ 1
8.0
Cheltenham Town
J. Day
G
7.6
L. Kinsella
M
7.4
T. Backwell
M
6.8
Head to Head
1
Cardiff City
0
Draws
0
Cheltenham Town
Last 1 meeting · 3.0 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumCardiff City Stadium · Cardiff
Capacity33280
CountryWales
KickoffTue, Aug 26 2025 · 22:45 UTC
Round2
CompetitionCarabao Cup
Head Coaches
Brian Barry-Murphy
Brian Barry-Murphy
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing49%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🎩 False 9 System♟ Positional Play
Steve Cotterill
Steve Cotterill
4-1-4-1
Cardiff City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
41 M. Turner
G · 90'
7.8
38 P. Ng ↓ 65'
D · 65'
7.2
48 D. Lawlor
D · 90'
7.3
12 C. Chambers ⚽
D · 90'
8.0
3 J. Bagan ↓ 65'
D · 65'
7.3
27 J. Colwill ⚽
M · 90'
8.2
28 D. Mafico
M · 90'
7.2
29 T. Nyakuhwa
M · 90'
7.1
47 C. Robinson ↓ 46'
F · 45'
6.6
39 I. Davies ⚽ ↓ 46'
F · 45'
8.5
22 Y. Saleh
F · 71'
5.7
Substitutes (9)
10 R. Colwill ↑ 46'
M
7.4
16 C. Willock ↑ 46'
M
7.0
49 L. Giles ↑ 65'
D
6.7
44 R. Kpakio ↑ 65'
D
6.7
45 C. Ashford ↑ 71'
M
7.5
51 D. Higgs
G
50 G. Keita
D
2 W. T. Fish
D
6 R. Wintle
M
Cheltenham Town 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1 J. Day
G · 90'
7.6
2 A. Jude-Boyd ↓ 72'
D · 72'
6.5
12 D. Power ↓ 51'
D · 51'
6.0
19 J. Mazionis
D · 90'
5.7
3 G. Harmon ↓ 58'
D · 58'
5.8
25 H. Sohna
M · 90'
6.1
4 L. Kinsella
M · 90'
7.4
14 R. Broom ↓ 58'
M · 58'
6.3
16 J. Martin
F · 90'
6.6
22 E. Archer
M · 90'
6.5
9 L. Angol ↓ 72'
F · 72'
6.5
Substitutes (9)
18 I. Bakare ↑ 51'
D
6.3
30 F. Willcox ↑ 58'
M
6.5
28 T. Backwell ↑ 58'
M
6.8
42 M. Barber ↑ 72'
M
6.5
10 G. Miller ↑ 72'
F
6.5
41 M. Diallo
G
38 H. Tustin
M
8 L. Young
M
20 J. Bickerstaff
F
Match stats Final
Top stats
62%
Ball possession
38%
3.0
Expected goals (xG)
1.89
23
Total shots
14
10
Shots on target
4
4
Big chances
2
367
Accurate passes
205
15
Fouls
18
7
Corners
3
Expected goals
3.0
Total xG
1.89
1.94
xG open play
0.85
1.06
xG set play
1.04
3.0
Non-penalty xG
1.13
0
xG on target (xGOT)
0
Shots
23
Total shots
14
6
Shots off target
8
10
Shots on target
4
7
Blocked shots
2
1
Hit woodwork
2
17
Shots inside box
10
6
Shots outside box
4
Passes
442
Passes
282
367
Accurate passes
205
34/64 (53%)
Long balls
25/61 (41%)
2/11 (18%)
Crosses
0/5 (0%)
20
Throws
9
32
Touches in opp. box
20
0
Offsides
1
Defense
13
Tackles
21
4
Interceptions
13
7
Blocks
2
10
Clearances
26
4
Keeper saves
7
Duels
51
Duels
49
38/79 (48%)
Ground duels won
41/79 (52%)
14/23 (61%)
Aerial duels won
9/23 (39%)
7/13 (54%)
Successful dribbles
5/11 (45%)
Discipline
2
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 37
3' Saved
J. Colwill
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
5' Off target
I. Davies
Header · Open play
xG
0.33
xGOT
—
5' Hit post
Y. Saleh
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.3
xGOT
—
11' Goal
I. Davies
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
14' Saved
G. Harmon
Left foot · Set piece
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
16' Saved
Y. Saleh
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
17' Off target
I. Davies
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
20' Blocked
A. Jude-Boyd
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
24' Saved
T. Nyakuhwa
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.12
xGOT
—
31' Blocked
C. Robinson
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.22
xGOT
—
32' Goal
C. Chambers
Header · Corner
xG
0.14
xGOT
—
35' Off target
A. Jude-Boyd
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
35' Off target
A. Jude-Boyd
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
38' Off target
L. Angol
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.17
xGOT
—
38' Saved
L. Angol
Right foot · Penalty
xG
0.76
xGOT
—
40' Saved
L. Angol
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
47' Off target
E. Archer
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
51' Goal
J. Colwill
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
54' Off target
D. Lawlor
Header · Corner
xG
0.19
xGOT
—
54' Blocked
J. Colwill
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.12
xGOT
—
57' Saved
H. Sohna
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
61' Hit post
E. Archer
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.11
xGOT
—
65' Blocked
R. Colwill
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
66' Blocked
L. Giles
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
67' Saved
R. Colwill
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
69' Saved
C. Willock
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
70' Blocked
J. Colwill
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.14
xGOT
—
70' Saved
R. Colwill
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.11
xGOT
—
73' Blocked
C. Ashford
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
74' Blocked
J. Colwill
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
77' Off target
T. Backwell
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
81' Blocked
G. Miller
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.25
xGOT
—
81' Off target
J. Martin
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.16
xGOT
—
82' Saved
T. Nyakuhwa
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
83' Off target
J. Martin
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
90'+2 Off target
R. Colwill
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.11
xGOT
—
90'+4 Off target
T. Nyakuhwa
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.47
xGOT
—
Player stats
Cardiff City vs Cheltenham Town · Last 1 meetings
1
Cardiff City
0
Draws
0
Cheltenham Town
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-08-26 Cardiff City 3 – 0 Cheltenham Town
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