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Cheltenham — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Cardiff vs Cheltenham — the facts
Cardiff beat Cheltenham 3–0 (half-time 2–0).
Cardiff met Cheltenham in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 18:45 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium. Referee: Edward Duckworth.
Team pages: Cardiff · Cheltenham · League Cup
Key moments
- 11' Goal: Isaak Davies (assist: Dakarai Mafico) — 1–0
- 32' Goal: Calum Chambers (assist: Isaak Davies) — 2–0
- 51' Goal: Joel Colwill (assist: Rubin Colwill) — 3–0
Starting line-ups
Cardiff (4-2-3-1)
- 41 Matthew Turner
- 3 Joel Bagan
- 12 Calum Chambers (c)
- 48 Dylan Lawlor
- 38 Perry Ng
- 27 Joel Colwill
- 28 Dakarai Mafico
- 39 Isaak Davies
- 47 Callum Robinson
- 29 Tanatswa Nyakuhwa
- 22 Yousef Salech
Cheltenham (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Cardiff vs Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham team pages or the League Cup page.