Match Events
- 23′Burnley, yellow card:
- 30′Cardiff, goal:0–1assist
- 34′Burnley, yellow card:
- 35′Cardiff, goal:0–2assist
- Half-time0 – 2
- 56′Burnley, goal:1–2assist
- 61′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 67′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 68′Burnley, substitution:off
- 77′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 78′Burnley, substitution:off
- 78′Burnley, substitution:off
- 78′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 78′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 87′Burnley, substitution:off
- 90′Cardiff, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
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Burnley
3-4-1-2
6.61
Average match ratingCardiff +0.27
6.88
Cardiff
4-2-3-1
Turf Moor
Key Stats
47%Possession53%
–Expected Goals–
15Shots9
8Shots on Target3
2Corners5
84%Pass Accuracy83%
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Match report
Burnley vs Cardiff — the facts
Cardiff won 2–1 away against Burnley (half-time 0–2).
Burnley met Cardiff in the League Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 18:45 UTC at Turf Moor. Referee: David Webb.
Team pages: Burnley · Cardiff · League Cup
Key moments
- 30' Goal: Joel Colwill (assist: Calum Chambers) — 0–1
- 35' Goal: Callum Robinson (assist: Rubin Colwill) — 0–2
- 56' Goal: Zian Flemming (assist: Marcus Edwards) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Burnley (3-4-1-2)
Cardiff (4-2-3-1)
- 13 Nathan Trott
- 3 Joel Bagan
- 2 Will Fish
- 12 Calum Chambers (c)
- 38 Perry Ng
- 27 Joel Colwill
- 6 Ryan Wintle
- 39 Isaak Davies
- 10 Rubin Colwill
- 45 Cian Ashford
- 47 Callum Robinson
About this match
On this page: the Burnley vs Cardiff 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 Burnley and Cardiff team pages or the League Cup page.