Match Events
- 3′Cardiff, goal:0–1assist
- 23′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 35′Birmingham, yellow card:
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′Birmingham, substitution:off
- 50′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 56′Birmingham, red card:
- 60′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 66′Birmingham, substitution:
- 66′Birmingham, substitution:
- 67′Birmingham, substitution:off
- 68′Cardiff, goal:0–2assist
- 70′Birmingham, goal:1–2assist
- 72′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 72′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 76′Birmingham, yellow card:
- 77′Birmingham, substitution:
- 87′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 90+3′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 90+4′Cardiff, goal:1–3assist
- Full-time1 – 3
Lineups
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Birmingham
4-4-2
6.63
Average match ratingCardiff +0.71
7.34
Cardiff
5-3-2
Referee
Leigh Doughty
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Key Stats
30%Possession70%
–Expected Goals–
9Shots13
3Shots on Target6
2Corners9
75%Pass Accuracy87%
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Birmingham
Cardiff
Match report
Birmingham vs Cardiff — the facts
Cardiff won 3–1 away against Birmingham (half-time 0–1).
Birmingham met Cardiff in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 18:45 UTC at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Referee: Leigh Doughty.
Team pages: Birmingham · Cardiff · League Cup
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Rubin Colwill (assist: Karlan Grant) — 0–1
- 56' Red card:
- 68' Goal: Ryan Wintle (assist: Rubin Colwill) — 0–2
- 70' Goal: Scott Hogan (assist: Emmanuel Longelo) — 1–2
- 90+4' Goal: Kion Etete (assist: Kieron Evans) — 1–3
Starting line-ups
Birmingham (4-4-2)
Cardiff (5-3-2)
About this match
On this page: the Birmingham 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 Birmingham and Cardiff team pages or the League Cup page.