Cardiff vs Chelsea

League Cup · 2025/26 · Quarter-finals
16 December 2025 at 20:00 UTC · Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff

1:3

Full time

Chelsea

• D. Turnbull 75′

• A. Garnacho 57′
• P. Neto 82′
• A. Garnacho 90′

Half-time0–0

Regulation1–3

Referee: Tony Harrington, England

Chelsea beat Cardiff 3–1 in the League Cup on 16 December 2025.

Match events

EVENTS

16′

Isaak DaviesYellow cardFoul

27′

Calum ChambersYellow cardFoul

45′

Moisés CaicedoYellow cardArgument

46′

On: A. GarnachoOff: T. GeorgeSubstitution

46′

On: Joao PedroOff: M. GuiuSubstitution

56′

On: C. WillockOff: I. DaviesSubstitution

56′

On: Y. SalechOff: C. RobinsonSubstitution

57′

A. GarnachoGoal · Assist: F. Buonanotte

66′

On: M. GustoOff: F. BuonanotteSubstitution

66′

On: P. NetoOff: J. GittensSubstitution

75′

D. TurnbullGoal · Assist: P. Ng

80′

On: A. RobertsonOff: J. ColwillSubstitution

82′

P. NetoGoal · Assist: Andrey Santos

84′

On: T. ChalobahOff: J. AcheampongSubstitution

90′

On: W. FishOff: P. NgSubstitution

90′

A. GarnachoGoal · Assist: Joao Pedro

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

46%Ball Possession54%

1Blocked Shots10

2Corner Kicks8

5Fouls9

4Goalkeeper Saves4

1Offsides2

86%Passes %85%

387Passes accurate457

—Red Cards—

7Shots insidebox13

5Shots off Goal3

4Shots on Goal7

3Shots outsidebox7

10Total Shots20

448Total passes535

2Yellow Cards1

0.46expected_goals1.65

—goals_prevented—

Lineups

Formations

Cardiff

4-1-4-1

13

N. Trott

3

J. Bagan

12

C. Chambers

48

D. Lawlor

38

P. Ng

6

R. Wintle

39

I. Davies

14

D. Turnbull

27

J. Colwill

45

Cian Ashford

47

C. Robinson

Coach: Brian Barry-Murphy →

Substitutes

2 · W. FishOn 90′ · 1 minD

16 · C. WillockOn 56′ · 34 minM

18 · A. RobertsonOn 80′ · 10 minM

22 · Y. SalechOn 56′ · 34 minF

28 · D. MaficoAppearance details unavailableM

29 · T. NyakuhwaAppearance details unavailableF

31 · Axel DonczewAppearance details unavailableF

41 · M. TurnerAppearance details unavailableG

49 · L. GilesAppearance details unavailableD

Chelsea

4-2-3-1

12

F. Jörgensen

21

J. Hato

5

B. Badiashile

4

T. Adarabioyo

34

Joshua Kofi Acheampong

25

M. Caicedo

17

Andrey Santos

11

J. Bynoe-Gittens

40

F. Buonanotte

32

Tyrique George

38

Marc Guiu

Coach: Enzo Maresca →

Substitutes

1 · Robert SánchezAppearance details unavailableG

7 · Pedro NetoOn 66′ · 24 minF

8 · E. FernándezAppearance details unavailableM

20 · João PedroOn 46′ · 45 minF

23 · T. ChalobahOn 84′ · 13 minD

24 · R. JamesAppearance details unavailableD

27 · M. GustoOn 66′ · 24 minD

29 · W. FofanaAppearance details unavailableD

49 · A. GarnachoOn 46′ · 45 minF