Cardiff vs Swindon Town — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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12.08.25 18:452 – 1Finished
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Match Events
- 21′Cardiff, goal:1–0
- 45′Cardiff, goal:2–0
- Half-time2 – 0
- 46′Swindon Town, substitution:off
- 46′Swindon Town, substitution:off
- 46′Swindon Town, substitution:off
- 50′Swindon Town, substitution:off
- 52′Swindon Town, yellow card:
- 55′Swindon Town, goal:2–1assist
- 60′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 68′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 68′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 77′Swindon Town, substitution:
- 80′Swindon Town, yellow card:
- 87′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 87′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 90+3′Cardiff, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
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Cardiff
4-3-3
6.99
Average match ratingCardiff +0.33
6.66
Swindon Town
4-3-3
Cardiff City Stadium
Key Stats
73%Possession27%
3.15Expected Goals0.89
17Shots8
10Shots on Target1
12Corners2
87%Pass Accuracy66%
Top Performers
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Goals
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Player Ratings
Cardiff
Swindon Town
Match report
Cardiff vs Swindon Town — the facts
Cardiff beat Swindon Town 2–1 (half-time 2–0).
Cardiff met Swindon Town in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 18:45 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium. Referee: Elliot Bell.
Team pages: Cardiff · Swindon Town · League Cup
Key moments
- 21' Goal: Cian Ashford — 1–0
- 45' Goal: Rubin Colwill — 2–0
- 55' Goal: Princewill Ehibhatiomhan (assist: Darren Oldaker) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Cardiff (4-3-3)
- 13 Nathan Trott
- 3 Joel Bagan
- 12 Calum Chambers (c)
- 2 Will Fish
- 44 Ronan Kpakio
- 10 Rubin Colwill
- 6 Ryan Wintle
- 14 David Turnbull
- 39 Isaak Davies
- 47 Callum Robinson
- 45 Cian Ashford
Swindon Town (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Cardiff vs Swindon Town final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Cardiff and Swindon Town team pages or the League Cup page.