Wrexham vs Cardiff

League Cup - 1/8-finals 28 Oct 2025, 20:00
Wrexham
Wrexham
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Cardiff
Cardiff
🏟 Racecourse Ground

Match report

Cardiff edged past Wrexham 2-1 in the League Cup - 1/8-finals on 28 October 2025.

Cardiff had 23 shots to Wrexham's 14.

The match was played at Racecourse Ground.

Half-time 0-1 Shots 14 - 23 On target 5 - 9 Corners 3 - 10 Fouls 9 - 12 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Kieffer Moore
Wrexham · 1 goal
8 William Fish 1 goal
8 George Dobson captained the side
8 Joel Bagan 1 assist
8 Omari Kellyman captained the side
First half vs second half
Wrexham stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–15 9–8
Shots On Goal 0–5 5–4
Ball Possession 44–56 —
Corners 0–6 3–4
Attacks 42–48 56–53
Match statistics
3 Corners 10
21 Throw In 19
13 Free Kick 10
10 Goal Kick 7
5 Substitution 5
98 Attacks 101
66 Dangerous Attacks 79
5 On Target 9
9 Off Target 14
14 Shots Total 23
5 Shots On Goal 9
6 Shots Off Goal 5
3 Shots Blocked 9
8 Shots Inside Box 12
6 Shots Outside Box 11
9 Fouls 12
3 Corners 10
2 Offsides 1
50% Ball Possession 50%
0 Yellow Cards 3
7 Saves 3
450 Passes Total 441
372 Passes Accurate 368
Line-ups 5-3-2  vs  4-5-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wrexham · 5-3-2
25 C. Burton
29 R. Barnett 4 M. Cleworth 6 C. Coady 14 G. Thomason 47 R. Longman
20 O. Rathbone 15 G. Dobson 27 L. O'Brien
28 S. Smith 33 N. Broadhead
Cardiff · 4-5-1
13 N. Trott
44 R. Kpakio 2 W. Fish 12 C. Chambers 3 J. Bagan
8 O. Kellyman 27 J. Colwill 6 R. Wintle 10 R. Colwill 45 C. Ashford
22 Y. Salech
Wrexham
Coach
Philip John Parkinson
Substitutes
  • 37 Matty James
  • 10 Josh Windass
  • 19 Kieffer Moore
  • 12 Issa Kaboré
  • 9 Ryan Hardie
  • 1 Arthur Okonkwo
  • 24 Dan Scarr
  • 5 Dominic Hyam
  • 7 James McClean
Cardiff
Coach
Brian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
  • 39 Isaak Davies
  • 18 Alex Robertson
  • 14 David Turnbull
  • 38 Perry Ng
  • 4 Gabriel Osho
  • 41 Matthew Turner
  • 48 Dylan Lawlor
  • 28 Dakarai Mafico
  • 29 Tanatswa Nyakuhwa
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ M. James ↓ O. Rathbone Wrexham
  • 46' ↑ J. Windass ↓ N. Broadhead Wrexham
  • 46' ↑ K. Moore ↓ S. Smith Wrexham
  • 46' ↑ I. Davies ↓ O. Kellyman Cardiff
  • 66' ↑ A. Robertson ↓ R. Wintle Cardiff
  • 66' ↑ D. Turnbull ↓ J. Colwill Cardiff
  • 77' ↑ I. Kabore ↓ R. Barnett Wrexham
  • 77' ↑ R. Hardie ↓ C. Coady Wrexham
  • 82' ↑ P. Ng ↓ J. Bagan Cardiff
  • 87' ↑ G. Osho ↓ C. Ashford Cardiff
Cards
  • 54' J. Bagan Cardiff
  • 56' R. Kpakio Cardiff
  • 90+2' A. Robertson Cardiff
Head-to-head
Wrexham 0 0 draws 1 Cardiff
2025-10-28 Wrexham vs Cardiff 1 - 2
Recent form
Wrexham D D D L W
Cardiff D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wrexham vs Cardiff?
Wrexham lost 1-2 against Cardiff on 28 October 2025.
Who won Wrexham vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won the match 2-1.
Where was Wrexham vs Cardiff played?
The match was played at Racecourse Ground.