EFL Cup | Round of 64 | 2026-08-26 03:00 JST
Match summary
Cardiff City took on Norwich City in the EFL Cup Round of 64 on August 26. Norwich City edged a close game against Cardiff City, 2-1. Norwich City led 1-0 at half-time. In the second half, Norwich City scored 1 and Cardiff City scored 1.
Scorers: Cardiff City – Y. Salech; Norwich City – M. Kvistgaarden and A. Crnac. Assists: Norwich City – J. Stacey and J. Wright.
Possession: Cardiff City 66%, Norwich City 34%. Shots: Cardiff City 11, Norwich City 12. Norwich City scored 2 from 3 shots on target. Yellow cards: Cardiff City 3, Norwich City 1.
Team stats
4-1-4-1
4-4-2
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| Cardiff City | Stat | Norwich City |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1-4-1 | Formation | 4-4-2 |
| 66% | Possession | 34% |
| 11 | Shots | 12 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 4 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 7 | Shots outside the box | 4 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 597 | Passes | 310 |
| 507 | Accurate passes | 245 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: J. Bell
Player stats
Cardiff City
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | N. Trott | 0 | 47(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | P. Ng | 0 | 1 | 53(83%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 | 90 | 1 | 7(4) | |||||
| DF | Noah Anyadike | 0 | 37(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 53 | 1 | 4(2) | ||||||
| DF | J. Bagan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 81(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 4(1) | |||||
| DF | R. Kpakio | 0 | 2 | 42(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 7(3) | ||||||
| MF | A. Robertson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 82(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.9 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 7(5) | ||
| MF | I. Davies | 0 | 1 | 10(62%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.2 | 67 | 9(3) | |||||||
| MF | J. Colwill | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 1 | 37(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 18(10) | |||
| MF | D. Turnbull | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 67 | 2(None) | |||||||
| MF | C. Willock | 0 | 27(77%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 89 | 2 | 3(None) | ||||||||
| FW | C. Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 6(46%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 68 | 3(2) | |||||
| MF | R. Colwill | 0 | 3 | 26(84%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 | 37 | 9(6) | ||||||
| MF | J. Moylan | 0 | 2(67%) | 9(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 23 | 3(2) | ||||||||
| FW | Y. Salech | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1(100%) | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 23 | 5(2) | |||||
| FW | Cian Ashford | 0 | 10(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 22 | 1(1) | |||||||||
| MF | R. Tankiewicz | 0 | 5(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1(None) | |||||||||
| GK | H. Tyrer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Luey Giles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | C. Scanlon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | P. Moreno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norwich City
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | D. Grimshaw | 0 | 25(74%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | J. Stacey | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27(82%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 2 | 4 | 5(4) | |||
| DF | Ruairi McConville | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 35(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 90 | 4 | 6(4) | ||||||
| DF | Bruno Alves | 0 | 1 | 28(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 70 | |||||||||
| DF | D. Yongwa | 0 | 19(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 61 | 2 | 6(2) | |||||||
| MF | A. Musaba | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 12(63%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 45 | 1 | 5(4) | ||||||
| MF | J. Wright | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23(85%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 7(2) | ||||
| MF | P. Mattsson | 0 | 5 | 19(73%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6.5 | 90 | 2 | 17(8) | |||||
| MF | L. Gibbs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 19(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 8(4) | |
| FW | M. Kvistgaarden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6(60%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7.6 | 61 | 1 | 9(6) | ||||
| FW | O. Schwartau | 0 | 9(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 45 | 1 | 1(1) | |||||||
| MF | A. Ben Slimane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5(62%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 45 | 7(3) | ||||||
| MF | A. Brooks | 0 | 2(50%) | 5(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 45 | 1 | 6(2) | ||||||
| DF | K. Fisher | 0 | 4(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 29 | 2(None) | ||||||||
| FW | A. Crnac | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 29 | 2(None) | |||||||
| DF | H. Darling | 0 | 1 | 5(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 20 | 2(2) | |||||||
| GK | V. Kovačević | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | K. McLean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | S. Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | E. Mundle-Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Cardiff City
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | N. Trott |
| Starter | DF | 38 | P. Ng |
| Starter | DF | 40 | N. Anyadike |
| Starter | DF | 3 | J. Bagan |
| Starter | DF | 44 | R. Kpakio |
| Starter | MF | 18 | A. Robertson |
| Starter | MF | 39 | I. Davies |
| Starter | MF | 27 | J. Colwill |
| Starter | MF | 14 | D. Turnbull |
| Starter | MF | 16 | C. Willock |
| Starter | FW | 47 | C. Robinson |
| Bench | MF | 10 | R. Colwill |
| Bench | FW | 45 | Cian Ashford |
| Bench | MF | 8 | J. Moylan |
| Bench | MF | 33 | R. Tankiewicz |
| Bench | FW | 9 | Y. Salech |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 30 | H. Tyrer |
| Bench | DF | 23 | C. Scanlon |
| Bench | DF | 46 | L. Giles |
| Bench | MF | 43 | P. Moreno |
Norwich City
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 32 | D. Grimshaw |
| Starter | DF | 3 | J. Stacey |
| Starter | DF | 15 | Ruairi McConville |
| Starter | DF | 28 | Bruno Alves |
| Starter | DF | 13 | D. Yongwa |
| Starter | MF | 49 | A. Musaba |
| Starter | MF | 16 | J. Wright |
| Starter | MF | 7 | P. Mattsson |
| Starter | MF | 8 | L. Gibbs |
| Starter | FW | 30 | M. Kvistgaarden |
| Starter | FW | 29 | O. Schwartau |
| Bench | DF | 6 | H. Darling |
| Bench | MF | 20 | A. Ben Slimane |
| Bench | DF | 35 | K. Fisher |
| Bench | MF | 11 | A. Brooks |
| Bench | FW | 17 | A. Crnac |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 1 | V. Kovačević |
| Bench | MF | 23 | K. McLean |
| Bench | MF | 26 | S. Field |
| Bench | FW | 46 | E. Mundle-Smith |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 25' | Norwich City | ⚽ Goal | M. Kvistgaarden | 0-1 |
| 1H 27' | Cardiff City | 🟨 Yellow card | P. Ng | |
| 1H 33' | Cardiff City | 🟨 Yellow card | I. Davies | |
| 2H 1' | Norwich City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT O. Schwartau → IN A. Ben Slimane | |
| 2H 1' | Norwich City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Musaba → IN A. Brooks | |
| 2H 5' | Norwich City | 🟨 Yellow card | P. Mattsson | |
| 2H 8' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT N. Anyadike → IN R. Colwill | |
| 2H 16' | Norwich City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Yongwa → IN K. Fisher | |
| 2H 16' | Norwich City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Kvistgaarden → IN A. Crnac | |
| 2H 22' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Turnbull → IN J. Moylan | |
| 2H 23' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Robinson → IN Cian Ashford | |
| 2H 23' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT I. Davies → IN Y. Salech | |
| 2H 25' | Norwich City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Bruno Alves → IN H. Darling | |
| 2H 33' | Norwich City | ⚽ Goal | A. Crnac | 0-2 |
| 2H 39' | Cardiff City | 🟨 Yellow card | R. Colwill | |
| 2H 45+3' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Willock → IN R. Tankiewicz | |
| 2H 45' | Cardiff City | ⚽ Goal | Y. Salech | 1-2 |
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