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Cardiff City 3-1 Arsenal U21EFL Trophy

Cardiff City beat Arsenal U21 3-1 at home in the EFL Trophy, Southern Group Stage. Before the match, Cardiff City were 1st in the EFL Trophy table with Arsenal U21 in 4th. Their only previous encounter was won by Cardiff City. Cardiff City had scored 4 goals this season (1.3 per game), Arsenal U21 had 6 (2.0 per game). See the full match report, player ratings and detailed statistics above.

EFL Trophy
EFL Trophy2025/20262025/2026
3
-FT
1
Nov 11, 2025
Cardiff City Stadium

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
55%Ball Possession45%
14Shots Total12
5Shots On Target2
7Corners5
18Fouls14
3Yellow Cards2
3Offsides0
1Saves2
429Passes349
5Shots Off Target6

Match Statistics

Match Stats

26
Throwins
19
331
Successful Passes
262
54
Long Passes
58
43%
Successful Long Passes Percentage
16%
55%
Ball Possession %
45%
3
Yellowcards
2
429
Passes
349
77%
Successful Passes Percentage
75%
10
Key Passes
11
23
Successful Long Passes
9
4
Substitutions
5
0
Redcards
1
0
Big Chances Missed
1
17
Dribble Attempts
26
5
Shots Insidebox
10
40
Dangerous Attacks
36
5
Shots On Target
2
14
Shots Total
12
4
Successful Dribbles
15
6
Accurate Crosses
2
7
Corners
5
114
Attacks
78
5
Shots Off Target
6
4
Shots Blocked
4
3
Goals
1
69
Duels Won
67
24%
Successful Dribbles Percentage
58%
14
Total Crosses
11
9
Shots Outsidebox
2
6
Goal Kicks
9
2
Big Chances Created
1
3
Offsides
0
1
Hit Woodwork
0
14
Free Kicks
18
18
Fouls
14
26
Tackles
25
9
Interceptions
9
1
Saves
2

Team Lineups

Lineup
4-2-3-1vs4-1-3-2
Managers
B. Barry-Murphy
M. Porter
Bench / Injured and suspended players
Jake Dennis
Jake Dennis
Jake Davies
Jake Davies
Jacob Hobson
Jacob Hobson
Luke Pearce
Luke Pearce
Harry Watts
Harry Watts
Riley Hilaire-Clarke
Riley Hilaire-Clarke
Jack Sykes
Jack Sykes
Remy Mitchell
Remy Mitchell
Josh Nichols
Josh Nichols
Archie Stevens
Archie Stevens
Theo Julienne
Theo Julienne
Josh Ogunnaike
Josh Ogunnaike
Brando Bailey-Joseph
Brando Bailey-Joseph
Abraham Owusu-Gyasi
Abraham Owusu-Gyasi

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
8.0
90'01-
52(81%)
5
7/14
7.0
90'00-
35(63%)
-
-
7.0
90'00-
55(84%)
1
5/6
7.0
87'101/3
27(76%)
1
3/11
7.0
90'001/1
41(60%)
6
17/27
7.0
90'000/1
45(83%)
4
7/12
7.0
90'000/1
62(89%)
2
7/9
7.0
90'101/1
19(68%)
4
4/12
7.0
33'00-
4(25%)
-
2/3
6.0
35'000/1
13(60%)
2
2/8
-90'102/5
40(87%)
-
4/10
-55'00-
21(79%)
2
3/9
-45'01-
6(67%)
-
4/6
-13'000/1
3(67%)
-
0/2
-11'00-
6(75%)
-
4/7

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About this match

📊Match Report

Cardiff City beat Arsenal U21 3-1 at home in the EFL Trophy, Southern Group Stage. Before the match, Cardiff City were 1st in the EFL Trophy table with Arsenal U21 in 4th. Their only previous encounter (since 2025) was won by Cardiff City. Cardiff City had scored 4 goals this season (1.3 per game), Arsenal U21 had 6 (2.0 per game). See the full match report, player ratings and detailed statistics above.

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