Match summary
Cardiff City beat Arsenal U21 3-1 in the EFL Trophy, Southern Group Stage.
More details:
Cardiff City vs Arsenal U21Result, Lineups & H2H
- Perret19'
- Spiers67'
- George90+4'
- Washington17'
Cardiff City Stadium
Cardiff City vs Arsenal U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Cardiff City2W 0D 3L
Cardiff CityArsenal U21
6Pointsof 155
5Goals scored8
7Goals conceded9
0Clean sheets1
1Scored in a row15+
0Unbeaten in a row1
2Without a win4
8Conceded in a row4
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Cardiff CityArsenal U21
- Goal · Cardiff City · Trey George3-190+4'
- 90+2'Yellow Card · Arsenal U21 · William Sweet
- Substitution · Cardiff City · Harry Watts · InOut: Troy Perret88'
- 86'Substitution · Arsenal U21 · Archie Stevens · InOut: Samuel Onyekachukwu
- Substitution · Cardiff City · Jack Sykes · InOut: Luke Pearce79'
- 72'Substitution · Arsenal U21 · Josh Ogunnaike · InOut: Marcell Washington
- 72'Substitution · Arsenal U21 · Theo Julienne · InOut: Ife Ibrahim
- Goal · Cardiff City · Will Spiers2-167'
- 62'Substitution · Arsenal U21 · Brando Bailey-Joseph · InOut: Osman Kamara
- 61'Substitution · Arsenal U21 · Remy Mitchell · InOut: Harrison Dudziak
- 59'Red Card · Arsenal U21 · Alexéi Rojas
- Yellow Card · Cardiff City · Jake Davies58'
- Substitution · Cardiff City · Jake Davies · InOut: T-Jay Parfitt55'
- Yellow Card · Cardiff City · Alyas Debono50'
- Substitution · Cardiff City · Luke Pearce · InOut: Daniel Ola46'
- 39'Yellow Card · Arsenal U21 · Louie Copley
- Goal · Cardiff City · Troy Perret1-119'
- Yellow Card · Cardiff City · Cody Twose17'
- 17'Goal · Arsenal U21 · Marcell Washington0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Cardiff CityArsenal U21
55%Ball Possession45%
14Shots Total12
5Shots On Target2
7Corners5
18Fouls14
3Yellow Cards2
3Offsides0
1Saves2
429Passes349
5Shots Off Target6
114Attacks78
40Dangerous Attacks36
5Shots Inside Box10
9Shots Outside Box2
3Goals1
14Free Kicks18
4Shots Blocked4
4Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
26Tackles25
331Accurate Passes262
0Red Cards1
14Total Crosses11
6Accurate Crosses2
9Interceptions9
69Duels Won67
2Big Chances Created1
0Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-1-3-2
Manager: B. Barry-Murphy
Starting XI
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JK
Jack Kingdon7.0
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GK
Gabriel Keita6.8
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AD
Alyas Debono7.2
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TP
T-Jay Parfitt-
MA
Matthew Apter6.7
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CT
Cody Twose7.9
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WS
Will Spiers-
TP
Troy Perret7.2
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TG
Trey George6.7
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DO
Daniel OlaSubstitutes
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JD
Jake Dennis-
JD
Jake Davies6.2
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JH
Jacob Hobson-
HW
Harry Watts-
RH
Riley Hilaire-Clarke-
JS
Jack SykesManager: M. Porter
Starting XI
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AR
Alexéi Rojas5.2
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JK
Josiah King-
SO
Samuel Onyekachukwu6.2
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WS
William Sweet6.4
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MW
Marcell Washington7.2
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II
Ife Ibrahim6.9
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OK
Osman Kamara7.3
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LC
Louie Copley6.9
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HD
Harrison Dudziak6.6
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AH
Andre Harriman-Annous6.3
Substitutes
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RM
Remy Mitchell-
JN
Josh Nichols-
AS
Archie Stevens-
TJ
Theo Julienne6.8
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JO
Josh Ogunnaike6.4
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BB
Brando Bailey-Joseph6.8
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AO
Abraham Owusu-GyasiPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cody Twose MF | 7.9 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 52(81%) | 5 | 7/14 |
Alyas Debono DF | 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 62(89%) | 2 | 7/9 |
Troy Perret MF | 7.2 | 87' | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 27(76%) | 1 | 3/11 |
Jack Kingdon DF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 41(60%) | 6 | 17/27 |
Gabriel Keita DF | 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 55(84%) | 1 | 5/6 |
Matthew Apter MF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 45(83%) | 4 | 7/12 |
Trey George MF | 6.7 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 19(68%) | 4 | 4/12 |
| 6.5 | 33' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(25%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(63%) | - | - | |
Jake Davies FW | 6.2 | 35' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13(60%) | 2 | 2/8 |
Will Spiers MF | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 40(87%) | - | 4/10 |
T-Jay Parfitt DF | - | 55' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(79%) | 2 | 3/9 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total21 Accurate17 Accuracy79% Key Passes0 Long Balls5 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles2 Tackles Won2 Interceptions1 Clearances0 Ball Recovery1 Duels Total9 Won3 Lost6 Won %33% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches43 Dribbles1/3 Dispossessed2 Other Fouls2 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/1 | ||||||||
Daniel Ola FW | - | 45' | 0 | 1 | - | 6(67%) | - | 4/6 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total6 Accurate4 Accuracy67% Key Passes1 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions1 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total6 Won4 Lost2 Won %100% Aerials Won2 Ground Won0 Possession Touches10 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn2 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Harry Watts MF | - | 13' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3(67%) | - | 0/2 |
Shots Total1 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked1 Passes Total3 Accurate2 Accuracy67% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery1 Duels Total2 Won0 Lost2 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches5 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Jack Sykes MF | - | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(75%) | - | 4/7 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total6 Accurate3 Accuracy75% Key Passes1 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery1 Duels Total7 Won4 Lost3 Won %40% Aerials Won2 Ground Won0 Possession Touches12 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed2 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn2 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
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