Cardiff City vs Wrexham, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipLate Cardiff goal spoils Wrexham's start in Championship
Rubin Colwill scored a ferocious equaliser with almost the final kick of the match to earn Cardiff a 1-1 Championship draw with Wrexham.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
- 2': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
- 2': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Wrexham 1. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Imray.
- 5': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
- 5': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Perry Ng.
- 6': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City).
- 6': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Nathan Trott.
- 7': Offside, Wrexham. Callum Doyle is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
- 11': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
- 11': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Calum Scanlon.
- 12': Attempt missed. Matty James (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 16': Calum Scanlon (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Danny Imray (Wrexham).
- 17': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
- 17': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Imray (Wrexham).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt missed. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ollie Tanner.
- 26': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
- 26': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Anthony Patterson (Wrexham). Assisted by Perry Ng.
- 27': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 27': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
- 27': Nathan Trott (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
- 30': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 33': Gabriel Osho (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt blocked. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
- 35': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
- 35': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Nathan Trott.
- 36': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt missed. Danny Imray (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matty James.
- 37': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Nathan Trott.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
- 42': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
- 42': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yousef Salech.
- 44': Foul by George Thomason (Wrexham).
- 44': Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Matty James.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Gabriel Osho (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Wrexham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Wrexham 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
- 47': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Nathan Trott.
- 47': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
- 47': Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 48': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
- 49': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham).
- 49': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Callum Doyle.
- 51': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
- 51': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
- 54': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
- 54': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Calum Scanlon.
- 58': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by George Thomason following a corner.
- 58': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Calum Scanlon (Cardiff City).
- 62': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Danny Imray.
- 62': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Ollie Tanner.
- 63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Colwill replaces Chris Willock.
- 64': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
- 65': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Cardiff City).
- 67': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
- 67': Substitution, Wrexham. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Oliver Rathbone.
- 70': Attempt saved. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anthony Patterson (Wrexham). Assisted by Calum Scanlon.
- 72': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 72': Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Smith replaces Kieffer Moore.
- 72': Substitution, Wrexham. Davis Keillor-Dunn replaces Nathan Broadhead.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Matty James (Wrexham).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces Matty James because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Longman replaces Danny Imray.
- 77': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 78': Attempt missed. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Calum Scanlon.
- 78': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 79': Handball by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
- 80': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Alex Robertson.
- 80': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ronan Kpakio replaces Calum Scanlon.
- 80': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Cian Ashford.
- 82': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Cardiff City).
- 83': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City).
- 85': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 86': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 87': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Davis Keillor-Dunn.
- 90': Delay in match (Cardiff City).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 90'+3': Offside, Cardiff City. Jack Moylan is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Zak Vyner.
- 90'+6': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
- 90'+6': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Wrexham 1. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Wrexham 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Wrexham 1.
Statistics
 WXM |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 32.7 | Possession | 67.3 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 204 | Accurate Passes | 482 |
| 259 | Passes | 542 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 21 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 40 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 31,421
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 31,421
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Trott (GK) |
| 3 | Joel Bagan |
| 4 | Gabriel Osho |
| 18 | Alex Robertson |
| 23 | Calum Scanlon |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 45 | Cian Ashford |
| 8 | Jack Moylan |
| 16 | Chris Willock |
| 11 | Ollie Tanner |
| 9 | Yousef Salech |
Wrexham (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam  |
| 2 | Callum Doyle |
| 26 | Zak Vyner |
| 27 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 14 | George Thomason |
| 30 | Danny Imray |
| 33 | Nathan Broadhead |
| 19 | Kieffer Moore |
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