Cardiff 1-2 Norwich
Updated
Norwich won: Cardiff 1-2 Norwich in the EFL Cup (Round 2) on Tue, 25 Aug 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd). Cardiff goals: Yousef Salech 90'+3. Norwich goals: Mathias Kvistgaarden 25', Ante Crnac 78'. Expected goals: 0.50-1.60. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Jack Stacey (8.1).
Match report
Norwich beat Cardiff 2-1
Norwich edged Cardiff 2-1 away from home at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday 25 August in EFL Cup.
Mathias Kvistgaarden put Norwich ahead on 25' (0-1), Ante Crnac made it 0-2 on 78' and Yousef Salech pulled one back for Cardiff on 90+3' (1-2).
Cardiff had 65% of the ball, shots were 11-12 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.50-1.60. Norwich were the better side on chances, too.
Jack Stacey (Norwich City) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 5,432. Referee: Gavin Ward.
Match stats
| Cardiff | Norwich | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.50 | 1.60 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 25 |
| Big chances | 0 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 507 (85%) | 245 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 8 |
Lineups
Cardiff (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott, Ronan Kpakio, Perry Ng, Noah Anyadike, Joel Bagan, Alex Robertson, David Turnbull, Isaak Davies, Joel Colwill, Chris Willock, Callum Robinson
Norwich (4-2-3-1): Daniel Grimshaw, Jack Stacey, Ruairi McConville, Darlin Yongwa, Bruno Alves, Jacob Wright, Pelle Mattsson, Anthony Musaba, Liam Gibbs, Oscar Schwartau, Mathias Kvistgaarden
Key events
- 25' · Goal · Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich)
- 27' · Yellow card · Perry Ng (Cardiff)
- 33' · Yellow card · Isaak Davies (Cardiff)
- 46' · Substitution · Andre Brooks for Anthony Musaba (Norwich)
- 46' · Substitution · Anis Ben Slimane for Oscar Schwartau (Norwich)
- 50' · Yellow card · Pelle Mattsson (Norwich)
- 53' · Substitution · Rubin Colwill for Noah Anyadike (Cardiff)
- 61' · Substitution · Kellen Fisher for Darlin Yongwa (Norwich)
- 61' · Substitution · Ante Crnac for Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich)
- 67' · Substitution · Jack Moylan for David Turnbull (Cardiff)
- 67' · Substitution · Yousef Salech for Isaak Davies (Cardiff)
- 68' · Substitution · Cian Ashford for Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
- 70' · Substitution · Harry Darling for Bruno Alves (Norwich)
- 78' · Goal · Ante Crnac (Norwich)
- 84' · Yellow card · Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Rob Tankiewicz for Chris Willock (Cardiff)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 2003: Cardiff 9, draws 3, Norwich 16.
Questions
Who won Cardiff vs Norwich?
Norwich won, 1-2 (EFL Cup) on Tue, 25 Aug 2026.
When and where is Cardiff vs Norwich?
Tue, 25 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd), EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Norwich?
In 28 league meetings since 2003: Cardiff 9 wins, 3 draws, Norwich 16 wins (goals 35-48).