Cardiff 1-1 Wrexham
Updated
It finished level: Cardiff 1-1 Wrexham in the Championship (Round 1) on Mon, 17 Aug 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd). Cardiff goals: Rubin Colwill 90'+8. Wrexham goals: Kieffer Moore 3'. Expected goals: 0.81-1.41. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Nathan Trott (8).
Match report
Cardiff 1-1 Wrexham: match report
Cardiff and Wrexham shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Cardiff City Stadium on Monday 17 August in the Championship.
Kieffer Moore put Wrexham ahead on 3' (0-1) and Rubin Colwill levelled for Cardiff on 90+8' (1-1).
Cardiff had 67% of the ball, shots were 9-17 (3-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.81-1.41.
Nathan Trott (Cardiff City) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 31,421. Referee: Andrew Kitchen.
Match stats
| Cardiff | Wrexham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 | 1.41 |
| Total shots | 9 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 26 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 480 (88%) | 206 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 9 | 9 |
| Total shots | 9 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 3 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 11 |
Lineups
Cardiff (4-1-4-1): Nathan Trott, Perry Ng, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Calum Scanlon, Alex Robertson, Ollie Tanner, Jack Moylan, Cian Ashford, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech
Wrexham (3-4-2-1): Anthony Patterson, Zak Vyner, Dominic Hyam, Callum Doyle, Daniel Imray, Matty James, Lewis O'Brien, George Thomason, Oliver Rathbone, Nathan Broadhead, Kieffer Moore
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Kieffer Moore (Wrexham)
- 33' · Yellow card · Kieffer Moore (Wrexham)
- 54' · Yellow card · Dominic Hyam (Wrexham)
- 62' · Substitution · Rubin Colwill for Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)
- 63' · Substitution · Joel Colwill for Chris Willock (Cardiff)
- 67' · Substitution · Ben Whiteman for Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham)
- 72' · Substitution · Sam Smith for Kieffer Moore (Wrexham)
- 72' · Substitution · Davis Keillor-Dunn for Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham)
- 75' · Substitution · George Dobson for Matty James (Wrexham)
- 75' · Substitution · Ryan Longman for Daniel Imray (Wrexham)
- 80' · Substitution · Callum Robinson for Alex Robertson (Cardiff)
- 80' · Substitution · Ronan Kpakio for Calum Scanlon (Cardiff)
- 80' · Substitution · Isaak Davies for Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
- 90'+8 · Goal · Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Brian Barry-Murphy (Cardiff)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
9 league meetings since 1993: Cardiff 4, draws 3, Wrexham 2.
Questions
Who won Cardiff vs Wrexham?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Championship) on Mon, 17 Aug 2026.
When and where is Cardiff vs Wrexham?
Mon, 17 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd), Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Wrexham?
In 9 league meetings since 1993: Cardiff 4 wins, 3 draws, Wrexham 2 wins (goals 18-11).