Match Events
- 9′Brighton, goal:0–1assist
- 34′Cardiff, substitution:
- Half-time0 – 1
- 55′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 55′Brighton, goal:0–2assist
- 67′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 67′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 68′Brighton, substitution:off
- 68′Brighton, substitution:off
- 73′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 78′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 81′Brighton, substitution:off
- Full-time0 – 2
Lineups
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Cardiff
5-3-2
6.78
Average match ratingBrighton +0.45
7.23
Brighton
4-2-3-1
Referee
James Bell
Cardiff City Stadium
Key Stats
47%Possession53%
–Expected Goals–
13Shots8
4Shots on Target4
7Corners2
70%Pass Accuracy72%
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Match report
Cardiff vs Brighton — the facts
Brighton won 2–0 away against Cardiff (half-time 0–1).
Cardiff met Brighton in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 18:45 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium. Referee: James Bell.
Team pages: Cardiff · Brighton · League Cup
Key moments
- 9' Goal: Jakub Moder (assist: Enock Mwepu) — 0–1
- 55' Goal: Andi Zeqiri (assist: Moisés Caicedo) — 0–2
Starting line-ups
Cardiff (5-3-2)
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Cardiff vs Brighton 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 Brighton team pages or the League Cup page.