Wrexham vs Cardiff City, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Fourth Round

· English Carabao Cup

Wrexham

52': Kieffer Moore

FT
1 - 2

Cardiff City

13': Yousef Salech
71': William Fish

Cardiff end Welsh rivals Wrexham's Carabao Cup run

Will Fish's thumping volley secured League One side Cardiff a spot in the Carabao Cup quarterfinals as Wrexham were punished for their poor performance.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yousef Salech.
2': Attempt blocked. Omari Kellyman (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Fish.
10': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
10': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omari Kellyman.
11': Attempt blocked. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
12': Attempt blocked. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
12': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
13': Attempt saved. Omari Kellyman (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Callum Burton (Wrexham). Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
13': Goal! Wrexham 0, Cardiff City 1. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
16': Attempt blocked. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
17': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
18': Attempt saved. Omari Kellyman (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Callum Burton (Wrexham). Assisted by Yousef Salech.
18': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Burton.
18': Attempt blocked. Will Fish (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Omari Kellyman with a cross.
18': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
19': Attempt saved. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Callum Burton (Wrexham). Assisted by Joel Bagan.
19': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Burton.
21': Offside, Wrexham. Ryan Barnett is caught offside.
22': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Longman with a cross.
23': Foul by George Thomason (Wrexham).
23': Omari Kellyman (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
24': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
24': Offside, Cardiff City. Will Fish is caught offside.
26': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
26': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
29': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt missed. Ryan Longman (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
32': Attempt missed. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
34': Attempt blocked. Omari Kellyman (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Fish.
34': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
35': Attempt missed. Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
36': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ryan Barnett.
36': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ryan Barnett.
38': Attempt saved. Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Callum Burton (Wrexham).
39': Offside, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien is caught offside.
40': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
40': George Thomason (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
45': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
45'+3': First Half ends, Wrexham 0, Cardiff City 1.
45': Second Half begins Wrexham 0, Cardiff City 1.
45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Omari Kellyman.
45': Substitution, Wrexham. Josh Windass replaces Nathan Broadhead.
45': Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Sam Smith.
45': Substitution, Wrexham. Matty James replaces Oliver Rathbone.
47': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City).
49': Delay in match (Cardiff City).
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
50': Attempt missed. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
52': Goal! Wrexham 1, Cardiff City 1. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
53': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
53': George Dobson (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Attempt missed. Ryan Longman (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
56': Attempt saved. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Callum Burton (Wrexham). Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
56': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
56': Foul by Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City).
56': Ryan Longman (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Foul by Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).
58': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Delay in match because of an injury Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
61': Attempt missed. Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
62': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Callum Burton (Wrexham). Assisted by Joel Colwill.
64': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Ryan Barnett (Wrexham).
65': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
65': George Thomason (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Substitution, Cardiff City. Alex Robertson replaces Ryan Wintle.
66': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Turnbull replaces Joel Colwill.
68': Attempt blocked. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yousef Salech.
68': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Conor Coady.
69': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
70': Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70': Foul by Ryan Barnett (Wrexham).
71': Goal! Wrexham 1, Cardiff City 2. Will Fish (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross following a set piece situation.
72': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Longman.
72': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by David Turnbull.
73': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Dobson with a cross following a corner.
75': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Matty James.
75': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
75': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Will Fish (Cardiff City).
77': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Substitution, Wrexham. Issa Kaboré replaces Ryan Barnett.
77': Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Hardie replaces Conor Coady.
78': Attempt saved. Ryan Hardie (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a cross.
78': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a through ball.
79': Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
79': Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Bagan.
80': Handball by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
82': Substitution, Cardiff City. Perry Ng replaces Joel Bagan.
83': Attempt saved. Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Callum Burton (Wrexham). Assisted by Alex Robertson.
84': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
86': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Windass.
87': Substitution, Cardiff City. Gabriel Osho replaces Cian Ashford.
89': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
89': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Will Fish.
90'+2': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
90'+2': George Dobson (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Will Fish.
90'+6': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
90'+6': Gabriel Osho (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Wrexham 1, Cardiff City 2.
0': Match ends, Wrexham 1, Cardiff City 2.

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: SToK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,563

Line-Ups

Wrexham (5-3-2)

No.	Name
25	Callum Burton (GK)
6	Conor Coady
14	George Thomason
4	Max Cleworth
47	Ryan Longman
29	Ryan Barnett
15	George Dobson
27	Lewis O'Brien
20	Oliver Rathbone
33	Nathan Broadhead
28	Sam Smith

Wrexham Substitutes:

Arthur Okonkwo, Dan Scarr, Matty James, Dominic Hyam, James McClean, Ryan Hardie, Josh Windass, Issa Kaboré, Kieffer Moore.

Cardiff City (4-5-1)

No.	Name
13	Nathan Trott (GK)
12	Calum Chambers
2	William Fish
3	Joel Bagan
44	Ronan Kpakio
10	Rubin Colwill
27	Joel Colwill
6	Ryan Wintle
45	Cian Ashford
8	Omari Kellyman
22	Yousef Salech

Cardiff City Substitutes:

Gabriel Osho, Alex Robertson, Dakarai Mafico, Dylan Lawlor, Matthew Turner, Perry Ng, Tanatswa Nyakuhwa, David Turnbull, Isaak Davies.

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