Match Events
- 4′Sutton Utd, goal:0–1assist
- 21′Sutton Utd, yellow card:
- 44′Cardiff, goal:1–1assist
- Half-time1 – 1
- 50′Cardiff, goal:2–1
- 55′Sutton Utd, yellow card:
- 77′Sutton Utd, substitution:D. Wilson
- 78′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 78′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 80′Sutton Utd, substitution:
- 84′Cardiff, goal:3–1assist
- 85′Sutton Utd, substitution:offK. Davis
- 86′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 90′Sutton Utd, goal:3–2C. Rowe
- Full-time3 – 2
Lineups
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Cardiff
3-4-3
7.16
Average match ratingCardiff +0.62
6.54
Sutton Utd
4-4-2
Referee
Josh Smith
Cardiff City Stadium
Key Stats
59%Possession41%
–Expected Goals–
11Shots14
3Shots on Target6
5Corners7
67%Pass Accuracy53%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
personC. Rowe1 goal
1 goalAssists
Player Ratings
Cardiff
Sutton Utd
Match report
Cardiff vs Sutton Utd — the facts
Cardiff beat Sutton Utd 3–2 (half-time 1–1).
Cardiff met Sutton Utd in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 18:00 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium. Referee: Josh Smith.
Team pages: Cardiff · Sutton Utd · League Cup
Key moments
- 4' Goal: Donovan Wilson (assist: David Ajiboye) — 0–1
- 44' Goal: Marley Watkins (assist: Kieffer Moore) — 1–1
- 50' Goal: Marley Watkins — 2–1
- 84' Goal: Josh Murphy (assist: Thomas Davies) — 3–1
- 90' Goal: C. Rowe — 3–2
Starting line-ups
Cardiff (3-4-3)
Sutton Utd (4-4-2)
- 1 Dean Bouzanis
- 24 Robert Milsom
- 4 C. Rowe
- 5 Ben Goodliffe
- 2 J. Barden
- 7 David Ajiboye
- 15 Craig Eastmond
- 10 Harry Beautyman
- 8 K. Davis
- 9 Omar Bugiel
- 25 Donovan Wilson
About this match
On this page: the Cardiff vs Sutton Utd 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 Sutton Utd team pages or the League Cup page.