English Carabao Cup

Cardiff City vs Swindon Town, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Cardiff City
  • 21': Cian Ashford
  • 45'+2': Rubin Colwill
FT
2 - 1
Swindon Town
  • 55': Princewill Ehibhatiomhan

About

Cardiff City are hosting Swindon Town at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Billy Bodin (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 4': Offside, Swindon Town. Harry Smith is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 5': Will Wright (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Princewill Ehibhatiomhan (Swindon Town).
  • 7': Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Corner,Cardiff City. Conceded by Filozofe Mabete.
  • 9': Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 13': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Filozofe Mabete (Swindon Town).
  • 14': Offside, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joel Bagan.
  • 20': Corner,Cardiff City. Conceded by Will Wright.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Connor Ripley (Swindon Town). Assisted by Isaak Davies with a cross.
  • 21': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Swindon Town 0. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Princewill Ehibhatiomhan (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Bodin.
  • 26': Delay in match (Cardiff City).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Offside, Swindon Town. Princewill Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
  • 32': Offside, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Connor Ripley (Swindon Town). Assisted by Joel Bagan.
  • 37': Corner,Cardiff City. Conceded by Tom Wilson-Brown.
  • 38': Corner,Cardiff City. Conceded by Harry Smith.
  • 40': Corner,Cardiff City. Conceded by Joel McGregor.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaak Davies with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Isaak Davies (Cardiff City).
  • 42': Joel McGregor (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner,Cardiff City. Conceded by Gavin Kilkenny.
  • 45': Foul by Princewill Ehibhatiomhan (Swindon Town).
  • 45': Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Will Wright (Swindon Town).
  • 45'+1': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Swindon Town 0. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Swindon Town 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 2, Swindon Town 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Swindon Town. Darren Oldaker replaces Billy Bodin.
  • 45': Substitution, Swindon Town. Finley Munroe replaces Tom Wilson-Brown.
  • 45': Substitution, Swindon Town. Ollie Clarke replaces Will Wright.
  • 48': Foul by Darren Oldaker (Swindon Town).
  • 48': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Connor Ripley (Swindon Town).
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Substitution, Swindon Town. Lewis Ward replaces Connor Ripley because of an injury.
  • 52': Ollie Clarke (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
  • 55': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Swindon Town 1. Princewill Ehibhatiomhan (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darren Oldaker.
  • 58': Foul by Ollie Clarke (Swindon Town).
  • 58': Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Corner,Cardiff City. Conceded by Ollie Clarke.
  • 59': Corner,Cardiff City. Conceded by Darren Oldaker.
  • 60': Foul by Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City).
  • 60': Princewill Ehibhatiomhan (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Harry Smith (Swindon Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Glatzel with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lewis Ward (Swindon Town). Assisted by Cian Ashford.
  • 63': Corner,Cardiff City. Conceded by Lewis Ward.
  • 65': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Finley Munroe (Swindon Town).
  • 66': Foul by Joel McGregor (Swindon Town).
  • 66': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Harry Smith (Swindon Town).
  • 66': Will Fish (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Corner,Swindon Town. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
  • 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yousef Salech replaces Callum Robinson.
  • 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. Chris Willock replaces Isaak Davies.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Finley Munroe with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Delay in match (Cardiff City).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 71': James Ball (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 71': Ollie Clarke (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Finley Munroe (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darren Oldaker following a fast break.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Princewill Ehibhatiomhan (Swindon Town).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Swindon Town. Jake Tabor replaces Princewill Ehibhatiomhan because of an injury.
  • 77': Offside, Swindon Town. Jake Tabor is caught offside.
  • 79': Corner,Cardiff City. Conceded by James Ball.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
  • 80': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Joel McGregor (Swindon Town).
  • 80': Joel McGregor (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
  • 82': Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lewis Ward (Swindon Town). Assisted by Yousef Salech.
  • 82': Foul by Jake Tabor (Swindon Town).
  • 82': Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lewis Ward (Swindon Town). Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
  • 83': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 83': Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jake Tabor (Swindon Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lewis Ward (Swindon Town).
  • 86': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Joel McGregor (Swindon Town).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Willock following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Colwill replaces Rubin Colwill.
  • 87': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Cian Ashford.
  • 88': Corner,Cardiff City. Conceded by Joel McGregor.
  • 89': Corner,Cardiff City. Conceded by Gavin Kilkenny.
  • 90': Corner,Swindon Town. Conceded by Joel Colwill.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Gavin Kilkenny (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town).
  • 90'+2': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Cardiff City. Eli King replaces David Turnbull.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+4': Joel McGregor (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lewis Ward (Swindon Town). Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Foul by James Ball (Swindon Town).
  • 90'+8': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Swindon Town 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 2, Swindon Town 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 12
7 Saves 0
26.8 Possession 73.2
8 SHOTS 17
1 ON GOAL 10
0.1 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
142 Accurate Passes 523
216 Passes 599
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
8 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 64
23 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 9
21 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 8
36 Effective Clearances 12
36 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 7,160

Line-Ups

CAR Cardiff City (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Nathan Trott (GK)
12 Calum Chambers
2 William Fish
3 Joel Bagan
44 Ronan Kpakio Yellow Card
6 Ryan Wintle
10 Rubin Colwill
14 David Turnbull
47 Callum Robinson
39 Isaak Davies
45 Cian Ashford
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Eli King, Dylan Lawlor, Tanatswa Nyakuhwa, Matthew Turner, Yousef Salech, Chris Willock, Dakarai Mafico, Ollie Tanner, Joel Colwill.

SWI Swindon Town (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Connor Ripley (GK)
3 Filozofe Mabete
5 William Wright
16 Thomas Wilson-Brown
33 Joel Mcgregor Yellow Card
6 James Ball
9 Paul Glatzel
18 Gavin Kilkenny
10 Harry Smith
20 Princewill Ehibhatiomhan
31 Billy Bodin
Swindon Town Substitutes:
Darren Oldaker, Lewis Ward, Ollie Clarke, Tom Nichols, Daniel Butterworth, Jake Tabor, Finley Munroe, Joseph Snowdon, Aaron Drinan.

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