English Carabao Cup

Cardiff City vs Cheltenham Town, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Second Round

· English Carabao Cup
Cardiff City
  • 11': Isaak Davies
  • 32': Calum Chambers
  • 51': Joel Colwill
FT
3 - 0
Cheltenham Town

    About

    Cardiff City are hosting Cheltenham 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.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town). Assisted by Callum Robinson.
    • 5': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Tanatswa Nyakuhwa with a cross.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
    • 7': Foul by Jacob Mazionis (Cheltenham Town).
    • 7': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 8': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town).
    • 9': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
    • 10': Jacob Mazionis (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
    • 11': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Cheltenham Town 0. Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dakarai Mafico following a fast break.
    • 13': Foul by Harrison Sohna (Cheltenham Town).
    • 13': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City).
    • 13': Lee Angol (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. George Harmon (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matthew Turner (Cardiff City). Assisted by Josh Martin.
    • 15': Foul by Jacob Mazionis (Cheltenham Town).
    • 15': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town).
    • 16': Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (Cardiff City).
    • 17': Dakarai Mafico (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Harrison Sohna (Cheltenham Town).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yousef Salech.
    • 18': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Ryan Broom is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Sohna.
    • 20': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
    • 20': Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Lee Angol (Cheltenham Town).
    • 24': Attempt saved. Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town). Assisted by Callum Robinson.
    • 25': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
    • 25': Harrison Sohna (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Isaak Davies (Cardiff City).
    • 26': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaak Davies.
    • 31': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Darragh Power.
    • 32': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Cheltenham Town 0. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaak Davies with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Isaak Davies (Cardiff City).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darragh Power.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Ryan Broom.
    • 36': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Darragh Power (Cheltenham Town).
    • 36': Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 37': Penalty Cheltenham Town. Lee Angol draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 37': Penalty conceded by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 38': Penalty saved. Lee Angol (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Matthew Turner (Cardiff City).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Lee Angol (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Isaak Davies (Cardiff City).
    • 40': Foul by Josh Martin (Cheltenham Town).
    • 40': Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Lee Angol (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matthew Turner (Cardiff City). Assisted by Jacob Mazionis.
    • 41': Foul by Jacob Mazionis (Cheltenham Town).
    • 41': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Jacob Mazionis (Cheltenham Town).
    • 42': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Dakarai Mafico (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Lee Angol (Cheltenham Town).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Lee Angol (Cheltenham Town).
    • 45'+3': Lee Angol (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City).
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Cheltenham Town 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 2, Cheltenham Town 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Chris Willock replaces Callum Robinson.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Isaak Davies.
    • 47': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
    • 47': Lee Angol (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by George Harmon.
    • 49': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town).
    • 50': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jacob Mazionis.
    • 51': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Ibrahim Bakare replaces Darragh Power because of an injury.
    • 51': Goal! Cardiff City 3, Cheltenham Town 0. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubin Colwill following a corner.
    • 53': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Willock.
    • 54': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Liam Kinsella.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 55': Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 56': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 56': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Joel Colwill.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Harrison Sohna (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matthew Turner (Cardiff City). Assisted by Ethon Archer.
    • 58': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Tommy Backwell replaces Ryan Broom.
    • 58': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Freddy Willcox replaces George Harmon.
    • 60': Foul by Freddy Willcox (Cheltenham Town).
    • 60': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
    • 62': Foul by Tommy Backwell (Cheltenham Town).
    • 62': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Harrison Sohna (Cheltenham Town).
    • 64': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ronan Kpakio replaces Perry Ng.
    • 65': Substitution, Cardiff City. Luey Giles replaces Joel Bagan.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 65': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lee Angol.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Luey Giles (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town). Assisted by Yousef Salech.
    • 68': Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (Cardiff City).
    • 69': Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town).
    • 70': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town). Assisted by Joel Colwill.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yousef Salech with a through ball.
    • 70': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Liam Kinsella.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town).
    • 71': Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Yousef Salech.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. George Miller replaces Lee Angol.
    • 72': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Mark Barber replaces Arkell Jude-Boyd because of an injury.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luey Giles.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
    • 75': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 75': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Tommy Backwell (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Martin.
    • 79': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ibrahim Bakare.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Josh Martin (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tommy Backwell.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. George Miller (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Martin.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town). Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Josh Martin (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 89': Foul by Luey Giles (Cardiff City).
    • 89': Tommy Backwell (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jacob Mazionis (Cheltenham Town).
    • 90'+1': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Jacob Mazionis (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tommy Backwell.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Cian Ashford following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 3, Cheltenham Town 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 3, Cheltenham Town 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    7 Saves 4
    38.5 Possession 61.5
    14 SHOTS 23
    4 ON GOAL 10
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    205 Accurate Passes 367
    282 Passes 442
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 2
    5 Crosses 11
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 64
    25 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    11 Effective Tackles 8
    21 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    13 Interceptions 4
    26 Effective Clearances 10
    26 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 6,233

    Line-Ups

    CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    41 Matthew Turner (GK)
    12 Calum Chambers
    48 Dylan Lawlor
    3 Joel Bagan
    38 Perry Ng Yellow Card
    47 Callum Robinson Yellow Card
    28 Dakarai Mafico
    27 Joel Colwill
    22 Yousef Salech
    39 Isaak Davies
    29 Tanatswa Nyakuhwa
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Daniel Higgs, Ronan Kpakio, William Fish, Luey Giles, Ryan Wintle, Cian Ashford, Rubin Colwill, Chris Willock, Gabriel Keita.

    CHL Cheltenham Town (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Day (GK)
    19 Jacob Mazionis Yellow Card
    12 Darragh Power
    3 George Harmon
    2 Arkell Jude-Boyd
    16 Josh Martin
    4 Liam Kinsella
    25 Harrison Sohna
    9 Lee Angol
    22 Ethon Archer
    14 Ryan Broom
    Cheltenham Town Substitutes:
    Jake Bickerstaff, Luke Young, George Miller, Mamadou Diallo, Mark Barber, Tommy Backwell, Freddie Willcox, Harry Tustin, Ibrahim Bakare.

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