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Cardiff City

1-2

Final

08/25/2026 · 11:00 AM

Norwich City

Yousef Salech 90+3' Perry Ng 27' Isaak Davies 33' Rubin Colwill 84'

Mathias Kvistgaarden 25' Ante Crnac 78' Pelle Mattsson 50'

Win chance

43%Cardiff City

CAR 43%Draw 26%NOR 31%

Chance derived from season trends. Not a prediction and not betting odds.

Player of the match

Jack Stacey

Norwich City · DF

8.5

Min90'Ast.1Passes82%

Best performers

Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Norwich City 2.

90'+6'

Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Norwich City 2.

90'+5'

ChanceAttempt missed. Ante Crnac (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andre Brooks following a fast break.

90'+4'

Attempt blocked. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rob Tankiewicz.

90'+3'

SubSubstitution, Cardiff City. Rob Tankiewicz replaces Chris Willock.

90'+3'

GoalGoal! Cardiff City 1, Norwich City 2. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.

90'

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

90'

Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'

Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).

87'

Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

87'

Foul by Andre Brooks (Norwich City).

86'

Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).

86'

Harry Darling (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85'

Offside, Norwich City. Ante Crnac is caught offside.

84'

YellowRubin Colwill (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

83'

Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).

83'

Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

82'

Offside, Norwich City. Andre Brooks is caught offside.

78'

GoalGoal! Cardiff City 0, Norwich City 2. Ante Crnac (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Stacey.

77'

Offside, Norwich City. Anis Ben Slimane is caught offside.

77'

Foul by Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City).

77'

Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

76'

Corner to Cardiff City. Conceded by Harry Darling.

76'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

76'

Delay in match (Cardiff City).

75'

Attempt blocked. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Bagan.

75'

Corner to Cardiff City. Conceded by Ruairi McConville.

75'

Attempt blocked. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Bagan.

73'

ChanceAttempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross following a set piece situation.

72'

Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

72'

Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).

70'

SubSubstitution, Norwich City. Harry Darling replaces Bruno Alves.

69'

ChanceAttempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.

68'

SubSubstitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Callum Robinson.

67'

SubSubstitution, Cardiff City. Yousef Salech replaces Isaak Davies.

67'

SubSubstitution, Cardiff City. Jack Moylan replaces David Turnbull.

66'

Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

66'

Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).

61'

SubSubstitution, Norwich City. Kellen Fisher replaces Darlin Yongwa.

61'

SubSubstitution, Norwich City. Ante Crnac replaces Mathias Kvistgaarden.

61'

Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).

61'

Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

59'

Foul by Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).

59'

Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

58'

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

58'

Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).

57'

Attempt blocked. Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

55'

ChanceAttempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Grimshaw (Norwich City). Assisted by Alex Robertson.

53'

SubSubstitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Noah Dafydd Anyadike because of an injury.

53'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

51'

Delay in match because of an injury Noah Dafydd Anyadike (Cardiff City).

50'

YellowPelle Mattsson (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.

50'

Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

50'

Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).

49'

ChanceAnis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Liam Gibbs with a cross.

49'

Foul by Isaak Davies (Cardiff City).

49'

Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

48'

Corner to Norwich City. Conceded by Alex Robertson.

48'

Attempt blocked. Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Kvistgaarden.

47'

Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

47'

Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).

Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Norwich City 1.

45'

SubSubstitution, Norwich City. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Oscar Schwartau.

45'

SubSubstitution, Norwich City. Andre Brooks replaces Anthony Musaba.

45'+3'

First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Norwich City 1.

45'+3'

Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+3'

Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).

45'+1'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

45'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

44'

Delay in match because of an injury Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).

44'

Attempt blocked. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

43'

Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).

43'

Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

41'

Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.

41'

Corner to Cardiff City. Conceded by Bruno Alves.

41'

Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Colwill.

39'

ChanceAttempt saved. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Grimshaw (Norwich City). Assisted by Alex Robertson.

38'

Corner to Cardiff City. Conceded by Darlin Yongwa.

36'

Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).

36'

Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

34'

Attempt blocked. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Musaba.

33'

YellowIsaak Davies (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

33'

Foul by Isaak Davies (Cardiff City).

33'

Darlin Yongwa (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

32'

Foul by Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).

32'

Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

30'

ChanceAttempt saved. Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Oscar Schwartau.

27'

YellowPerry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

27'

Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).

27'

Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

27'

ChanceAttempt missed. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ronan Kpakio.

25'

GoalGoal! Cardiff City 0, Norwich City 1. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Wright with a cross following a corner.

24'

Corner to Norwich City. Conceded by Joel Colwill.

24'

Attempt blocked. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Wright with a cross.

23'

Corner to Norwich City. Conceded by Alex Robertson.

23'

Attempt blocked. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gibbs.

22'

ChanceAttempt missed. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joel Bagan.

18'

Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

18'

Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).

18'

Attempt blocked. Anthony Musaba (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Stacey.

13'

Foul by Noah Dafydd Anyadike (Cardiff City).

13'

Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

11'

ChanceAttempt missed. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Willock.

Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).

Corner to Cardiff City. Conceded by Darlin Yongwa.

Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).

Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).

Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Liam Gibbs (Norwich City).

Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).

Noah Dafydd Anyadike (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Porteros

Jugador	Min	G	A	Sv	GA	Cl	Pun	Pass	Score
1Nathan Trott	90'	0	0	1	2	0	0	46/55 84%	5.8

Defensas

Jugador	Min	Clr	Tkl	Int	Duel	Aer	Pass	Score
3Joel Bagan	90'	2	1	1	1	0	82/89 92%	7.5
44Ronan Kpakio	90'	1	1	0	2	0	42/47 89%	6.3
40Noah Dafydd Anyadike	53'	1	0	1	2	1	37/43 86%	6.3
38Perry NgC	90'	0	1	1	5	2	54/67 81%	5.9

Mediocampistas

Jugador	Min	KP	Drb	Duel	Rec	Tkl	Pass	Score
18Alex Robertson	90'	2	0	5	6	2	81/86 94%	8.2
16Chris Willock	89'	2	1	1	2	0	27/34 79%	6.9
27Joel Colwill	90'	1	1	10	3	1	37/42 88%	6.9
14David Turnbull	67'	0	0	0	4	0	33/40 83%	6.3
39Isaak Davies	67'	0	0	3	0	0	10/15 67%	5.4
8Jack MoylanS	23'	0	2	2	4	0	9/12 75%	6.6
10Rubin ColwillS	37'	0	0	6	2	2	26/31 84%	6.4
33Rob TankiewiczS	1'	1	0	0	1	0	5/7 71%	6.2

Delanteros

Jugador	Min	G	Sh	SoT	Drb	Duel	Pass	Score
47Callum Robinson	68'	0	1	1	1	2	6/13 46%	6.3
9Yousef SalechS	23'	1	3	1	1	3	2/2 100%	7.7
45Cian AshfordS	22'	0	0	0	0	1	10/14 71%	6.1

Porteros

Jugador	Min	G	A	Sv	GA	Cl	Pun	Pass	Score
32Daniel Grimshaw	90'	0	0	2	1	1	0	25/34 74%	6.5

Defensas

Jugador	Min	A	Clr	Int	Duel	Aer	Pass	Score
3Jack Stacey	90'	1	4	4	3	1	28/34 82%	8.5
15Ruairi McConville	90'	0	7	2	4	3	35/41 85%	7.0
28Bruno Alves	70'	0	2	0	0	0	28/30 93%	6.5
13Darlin Yongwa	61'	0	0	2	2	1	19/23 83%	6.3
6Harry DarlingS	20'	0	2	0	2	0	5/7 71%	6.1
35Kellen FisherS	29'	0	3	0	0	0	4/4 100%	5.8

Mediocampistas

Jugador	Min	A	KP	Drb	Duel	Rec	Tkl	Pass	Score
16Jacob Wright	90'	1	2	0	2	0	1	22/26 85%	8.1
8Liam Gibbs	90'	0	2	1	4	6	0	19/24 79%	7.3
49Anthony Musaba	45'	0	1	1	4	5	1	12/19 63%	7.1
7Pelle MattssonC	90'	0	0	0	8	4	2	19/26 73%	5.6
11Andre BrooksS	45'	0	1	2	2	3	0	5/8 63%	6.5
20Anis Ben SlimaneS	45'	0	0	0	3	2	0	5/9 56%	5.6

Delanteros

Jugador	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Duel	Pass	Score
30Mathias Kvistgaarden	61'	1	2	1	1	6	6/10 60%	7.9
29Oscar Schwartau	45'	0	1	0	1	1	9/9 100%	6.7
17Ante CrnacS	29'	1	2	1	0	0	4/6 67%	7.5

Abreviaturas

Min Minutes playedG GoalsA AssistsSv SavesGA Goals concededCl High claimsPun Punched clearPass Passes completed / attemptedScore Our rating (1-10)Clr ClearancesTkl Tackles wonInt InterceptionsDuel Duels wonAer Aerial duels wonKP Key passesDrb Dribbles completedRec RecoveriesSh ShotsSoT Shots on target

CARNOR

1 Trott 38 Ng 3 Bagan

7 Mattsson 8 Gibbs 16 Wright

Cardiff City

Brian Barry-MurphyHead coach

Nathan Trott1 · POR

Perry Ng38 · DEF

Joel Bagan3 · DEF

Noah Dafydd Anyadike40 · DEF53'

Ronan Kpakio44 · DEF

David Turnbull14 · MED67'

Alex Robertson18 · MED

Chris Willock16 · MED90+3'

Isaak Davies39 · MED67'

Joel Colwill27 · MED

Callum Robinson47 · DEL68'

Substitutes

Rubin Colwill10 · SUB53'

Jack Moylan8 · SUB67'

Yousef Salech9 · SUB67'

Cian Ashford45 · SUB68'

Rob Tankiewicz33 · SUB90+3'

Paul Moreno43 · SUB

Luey Giles46 · SUB

Calum Scanlon23 · SUB

Harry Tyrer30 · SUB

Norwich City

Philippe ClementHead coach

Daniel Grimshaw32 · POR

Bruno Alves28 · DEF70'

Ruairi McConville15 · DEF

Darlin Yongwa13 · DEF61'

Jack Stacey3 · DEF

Anthony Musaba49 · MED45'

Pelle Mattsson7 · MED

Liam Gibbs8 · MED

Jacob Wright16 · MED

Mathias Kvistgaarden30 · DEL61'

Oscar Schwartau29 · DEL45'

Substitutes

Andre Brooks11 · SUB45'

Anis Ben Slimane20 · SUB45'

Ante Crnac17 · SUB61'

Kellen Fisher35 · SUB61'

Harry Darling6 · SUB70'

Vladan Kovacevic1 · SUB

Sam Field26 · SUB

Errol Mundle-Smith46 · SUB

Kenny McLean23 · SUB

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