Match Events
- 19′Cardiff, goal:1–0assist
- 35′Cardiff, goal:2–0
- 40′Colchester, goal:2–1assist
- 44′Colchester, goal:2–2assist
- Half-time2 – 2
- 46′Colchester, substitution:offT. Dallison-Lisbon
- 46′Colchester, substitution:off
- 46′Colchester, substitution:off
- 46′Colchester, substitution:off
- 60′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 75′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 75′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 75′Cardiff, substitution:offX. Benjamin
- 76′Colchester, substitution:offN. Chilvers
- 78′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 88′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 89′Colchester, red card:
- 90+7′Colchester, yellow card:William Greenidge
Penalty shootout
Cardiff3
Colchester00–0
1–0
2–0
3–0
End of penalty shootoutCardiff win 3–0
Lineups
Tap a player for match statsCardiff
4-2-3-1
7.57
Average match ratingCardiff +0.76
6.81
Colchester
3-4-1-2
Referee
Will Finnie
Cardiff City Stadium
Key Stats
61%Possession39%
–Expected Goals–
22Shots6
9Shots on Target3
9Corners3
88%Pass Accuracy79%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
Assists
Player Ratings
Cardiff
Colchester
Match report
Cardiff vs Colchester — the facts
Cardiff and Colchester drew 2–2 (half-time 2–2). Cardiff won the penalty shootout 3–0.
Cardiff met Colchester in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 18:45 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium. Referee: Will Finnie.
Team pages: Cardiff · Colchester · League Cup
Key moments
- 19' Goal: Rubin Colwill (assist: Andy Rinomhota) — 1–0
- 35' Goal: Kion Etete — 2–0
- 40' Goal: John Akinde (assist: Jayden Fevrier) — 2–1
- 44' Goal: Joe Taylor (assist: Jayden Fevrier) — 2–2
- 89' Red card: Samson Tovide
Starting line-ups
Cardiff (4-2-3-1)
Colchester (3-4-1-2)
About this match
On this page: the Cardiff vs Colchester 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 Colchester team pages or the League Cup page.