Cardiff 3-2 Swindon
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Cardiff won: Cardiff 3-2 Swindon in the EFL Cup (Round 1) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd). Cardiff goals: Yousef Salech 29' (pen), Yousef Salech 43', Jack Moylan 77'. Swindon goals: Gabriel Osho 9' (og), Paul Glatzel 62'. Sent off: James Debayo (90'). Expected goals: 2.52-1.36. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Yousef Salech (9.2).
Match report
Cardiff beat Swindon 3-2
Cardiff came from behind to beat Swindon 3-2 at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday 8 August in EFL Cup.
An own goal by Gabriel Osho put Swindon ahead on 9' (0-1), Yousef Salech levelled for Cardiff from the penalty spot on 29' (1-1), added another on 43' (2-1), Paul Glatzel levelled for Swindon on 62' (2-2) and Jack Moylan restored Cardiff's lead on 77' (3-2).
James Debayo (Swindon) was sent off on 90'.
Cardiff had 61% of the ball, shots were 15-13 (4-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.52-1.36. Cardiff were the better side on chances, too.
Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 6,168. Referee: Gavin Ward.
Match stats
| Cardiff | Swindon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.52 | 1.36 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 26 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 450 (84%) | 232 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 10 |
Lineups
Cardiff (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott, Perry Ng, Ronan Kpakio, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Alex Robertson, David Turnbull, Cian Ashford, Isaak Davies, Ollie Tanner, Yousef Salech
Swindon (4-3-3): Connor Ripley, Mitchell Clark, Billy Kirkman, Ben Middlemas, Stephan Negru, Matthew Virtue, Sam Inwood, Tom Nichols, Paul Glatzel, Aaron Drinan, Louis Millard
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Gabriel Osho (Swindon)
- 29' · Goal · Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
- 43' · Goal · Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
- 46' · Substitution · Ryan Tafazolli for Sam Inwood (Swindon)
- 58' · Substitution · Joel Colwill for David Turnbull (Cardiff)
- 58' · Substitution · Chris Willock for Isaak Davies (Cardiff)
- 58' · Substitution · Joseph Hungbo for Louis Millard (Swindon)
- 58' · Substitution · James Debayo for Tom Nichols (Swindon)
- 62' · Goal · Paul Glatzel (Swindon)
- 63' · Substitution · Ollie Palmer for Matthew Virtue (Swindon)
- 64' · Substitution · Lucas Griffiths-Brown for Mitchell Clark (Swindon)
- 72' · Substitution · Jack Moylan for Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)
- 77' · Goal · Jack Moylan (Cardiff)
- 82' · Yellow card · Joel Colwill (Cardiff)
- 84' · Yellow card · James Debayo (Swindon)
- 90' · Red card · James Debayo (Swindon)
All-time head-to-head
4 league meetings since 2001: Cardiff 3, draws 1, Swindon 0.
Questions
Who won Cardiff vs Swindon?
Cardiff won, 3-2 (EFL Cup) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026.
When and where is Cardiff vs Swindon?
Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd), EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Swindon?
In 4 league meetings since 2001: Cardiff 3 wins, 1 draws, Swindon 0 wins (goals 8-1).