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Carabao Cup · Round 1 · Tuesday, Aug 12 2025

Cardiff City
2 · 1
Full time

Swindon Town
Pass Map & Player Stats →
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Events 3 goals · 4 cards · 10 subs
21'
⚽
C. Ashford 1 - 0
45'
⚽
R. Colwill 2 - 0
46'
⇄
↑ O. Clarke
↓ W. Wright
46'
⇄
↑ F. Munroe
↓ T. Wilson-Brown
46'
⇄
↑ D. Oldaker
↓ B. Bodin
50'
⇄
↑ L. Ward
↓ C. Ripley
52'
O. Clarke
Yellow card
55'
⚽
P. Ehibhatiomhan 2 - 1
assist by D. Oldaker
60'
R. Kpakio
Yellow card
68'
⇄
↑ C. Willock
↓ I. Davies
68'
⇄
↑ Y. Salech
↓ C. Robinson
77'
⇄
↑ J. Tabor
↓ P. Ehibhatiomhan
80'
J. McGregor
Yellow card
86'
⇄
↑ J. Colwill
↓ R. Colwill
87'
⇄
↑ O. Tanner
↓ C. Ashford
90'
⇄
↑ E. King
↓ D. Turnbull
Post
Unknown
Yellow card
FT 2 - 1
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
73%
Ball possession
27%
1.93
Expected goals (xG)
0.63
17
Total shots
8
3
Big chances
4
Team form
Cardiff City 0W · 2D · 3L
@ Norwich City 2–4
vs West Bromwich Albion 0–0
vs Oxford United 1–1
@ Sheffield United 0–2
vs Stoke City 0–1
Top Players
Cardiff City
R. Colwill
M · ⚽ 1
8.2
C. Ashford
M · ⚽ 1
8.0
W. T. Fish
D
7.2
Swindon Town
P. Ehibhatiomhan
F · ⚽ 1
8.2
L. Ward
G
8.2
J. Ball
D
7.4
Head to Head
1
Cardiff City
0
Draws
0
Swindon Town
Last 1 meeting · 3.0 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumCardiff City Stadium · Cardiff
Capacity33280
CountryWales
KickoffTue, Aug 12 2025 · 22:45 UTC
Round1
CompetitionCarabao Cup
Head Coaches
Brian Barry-Murphy
Brian Barry-Murphy
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing49%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🎩 False 9 System♟ Positional Play
Ian Holloway
Ian Holloway
4-3-3
Cardiff City 4-3-3
Starting XI
13 N. Trott
G · 90'
6.5
44 R. Kpakio
D · 90'
6.5
2 W. T. Fish
D · 90'
7.2
12 C. Chambers
D · 90'
6.8
3 J. Bagan
D · 90'
6.6
14 D. Turnbull ↓ 90'
M · 89'
6.6
6 R. Wintle
M · 90'
6.6
10 R. Colwill ⚽ ↓ 86'
M · 86'
8.2
45 C. Ashford ⚽ ↓ 87'
M · 87'
8.0
47 C. Robinson ↓ 68'
F · 68'
7.1
39 I. Davies ↓ 68'
F · 68'
6.4
Substitutes (9)
16 C. Willock ↑ 68'
M
6.9
22 Y. Saleh
F
6.6
27 J. Colwill ↑ 86'
M
6.7
11 O. Tanner ↑ 87'
M
6.5
24 E. King ↑ 90'
M
41 M. Turner
G
48 D. Lawlor
D
29 T. Nyakuhwa
M
28 D. Mafico
M
Swindon Town 4-3-3
Starting XI
1 C. Ripley ↓ 50'
G · 50'
6.4
33 J. McGregor
D · 90'
6.1
5 W. Wright ↓ 46'
D · 45'
6.1
3 F. Mabete
D · 90'
5.6
16 T. Wilson-Brown ↓ 46'
D · 45'
6.0
18 G. Kilkenny
M · 90'
6.6
6 J. Ball
D · 90'
7.4
9 P. Glatzel
F · 90'
6.9
31 B. Bodin ↓ 46'
F · 45'
6.6
10 H. Smith
F · 90'
6.7
20 P. Ehibhatiomhan ⚽ ↓ 77'
F · 77'
8.2
Substitutes (9)
8 O. Clarke ↑ 46'
M
6.9
44 D. Oldaker ↑ 46'
M
6.8
26 F. Munroe ↑ 46'
M
6.8
12 L. Ward ↑ 50'
G
8.2
11 J. Tabor ↑ 77'
F
6.2
19 J. Snowdon
M
7 T. Nichols
M
14 D. Butterworth
F
23 A. Drinan
F
Match stats Final
Top stats
73%
Ball possession
27%
1.93
Expected goals (xG)
0.63
17
Total shots
8
10
Shots on target
1
3
Big chances
4
523
Accurate passes
142
7
Fouls
14
12
Corners
2
Expected goals
1.93
Total xG
0.63
0.89
xG open play
0.46
1.04
xG set play
0.18
1.93
Non-penalty xG
0.63
0
xG on target (xGOT)
0
Shots
17
Total shots
8
5
Shots off target
6
10
Shots on target
1
2
Blocked shots
1
1
Hit woodwork
0
10
Shots inside box
5
7
Shots outside box
3
Passes
600
Passes
218
523
Accurate passes
142
37/64 (58%)
Long balls
22/58 (38%)
4/16 (25%)
Crosses
3/8 (38%)
20
Throws
19
27
Touches in opp. box
15
4
Offsides
3
Defense
12
Tackles
21
8
Interceptions
8
2
Blocks
1
11
Clearances
34
0
Keeper saves
7
Duels
49
Duels
51
33/64 (52%)
Ground duels won
31/64 (48%)
11/26 (42%)
Aerial duels won
15/26 (58%)
7/17 (41%)
Successful dribbles
3/11 (27%)
Discipline
1
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 25
2' Off target
B. Bodin
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
8' Blocked
I. Davies
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
12' Off target
R. Wintle
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
15' Off target
R. Colwill
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
21' Goal
C. Ashford
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.54
xGOT
—
21' Saved
J. Bagan
Header · Corner
xG
0.18
xGOT
—
25' Off target
P. Ehibhatiomhan
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.19
xGOT
—
34' Saved
R. Colwill
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
41' Off target
C. Chambers
Header · Corner
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
45' Hit post
C. Ashford
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.18
xGOT
—
45'+2 Goal
R. Colwill
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.12
xGOT
—
55' Goal
P. Ehibhatiomhan
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
62' Off target
H. Smith
Header · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
63' Saved
D. Turnbull
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
68' Off target
P. Glatzel
Header · Corner
xG
0.15
xGOT
—
73' Off target
F. Munroe
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
79' Saved
C. Chambers
Header · Corner
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
82' Saved
D. Turnbull
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
82' Blocked
J. Bagan
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
83' Saved
J. Bagan
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.21
xGOT
—
84' Off target
J. Tabor
Header · Open play
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
85' Saved
Y. Saleh
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.15
xGOT
—
86' Off target
R. Colwill
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
90'+1 Blocked
G. Kilkenny
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
90'+6 Saved
O. Tanner
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
Player stats
Cardiff City vs Swindon Town · Last 1 meetings
1
Cardiff City
0
Draws
0
Swindon Town
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-08-12 Cardiff City 2 – 1 Swindon Town
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