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Cardiff City vs Newport CountyLive Score, Lineups & H2H

EFL Trophy2025/20262025/2026
Cardiff City

Cardiff City

0
-FT
1
Oct 07, 2025
Cardiff City Stadium
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Newport County

Newport County

Davies43'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

83'Substitution
Courtney Baker-Richardson
Courtney Baker-Richardson· In
Nathaniel Opoku
Nathaniel Opoku· Out
Newport County
83'Substitution
Ciaran Brennan
Ciaran Brennan· In
Cameron Antwi
Cameron Antwi· Out
Newport County
83'Substitution
Jaden Warner
Jaden Warner· In
Kai Whitmore
Kai Whitmore· Out
Newport County
79'Yellow Card
—
Newport County
76'Yellow Card
Cameron Evans
Cameron Evans
Newport County
73'Substitution
Cameron Evans
Cameron Evans· In
Michael Spellman
Michael Spellman· Out
Newport County
72'Substitution
Joel Bagan
Joel Bagan· In
T-Jay Parfitt· Out
Cardiff City
65'Substitution
Axel Donczew· In
Rob Tankiewicz
Rob Tankiewicz· Out
Cardiff City
65'Substitution
Callum Robinson
Callum Robinson· In
Omari Kellyman
Omari Kellyman· Out
Cardiff City
65'Substitution
Jack Kingdon
Jack Kingdon· In
Will Spiers· Out
Cardiff City
62'Yellow Card
—
Cardiff City
54'Yellow Card
Cameron Antwi
Cameron Antwi
Newport County
45'+4Yellow Card
Ryan Wintle
Ryan Wintle
Cardiff City
Goal!
0-1
Thomas Davies
Thomas Davies
43'·Newport County
⚽
42'Yellow Card
David Turnbull
David Turnbull
Cardiff City
23'Substitution
Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas· In
Habeeb Ogunneye
Habeeb Ogunneye· Out
Newport County

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Newport County
Newport County
64%Ball Possession36%
10Shots Total10
2Shots On Target3
3Corners3
8Fouls12
3Yellow Cards3
5Offsides1
2Saves2
525Passes292
4Shots Off Target4
109Attacks72
67Dangerous Attacks37
3Shots Inside Box7
7Shots Outside Box3
0Goals1
12Free Kicks8
4Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
11Tackles16
450Accurate Passes198
0Injuries3
20Total Crosses17
4Accurate Crosses6
8Interceptions14
44Duels Won41
1Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed2

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Will Fish
Will Fish
DF
-90'00-
79(94%)
-
3/4
Ryan Wintle
Ryan Wintle
MF
-90'001/1
71(87%)
2
2/5
Omari Kellyman
Omari Kellyman
MF
-65'000/2
17(82%)
2
6/9
Calum Chambers 
Calum Chambers 
DF
-90'00-
118(86%)
-
2/4
David Turnbull
David Turnbull
MF
-90'000/1
52(87%)
1
3/9
Yousef Salech
Yousef Salech
FW
-90'00-
11(73%)
-
3/8
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
GK
-90'00-
34(94%)
-
2/2
Troy Perret
Troy Perret
MF
-90'001/2
24(83%)
1
3/8
Rob Tankiewicz
Rob Tankiewicz
MF
-65'000/1
18(56%)
1
5/10
Will Spiers
Will Spiers
DF
-65'00-
27(85%)
-
2/4
Shots
Total0
On Target0
Off Target0
Blocked0
Passes
Total27
Accurate23
Accuracy85%
Key Passes1
Long Balls5
Through Balls0
Defense
Tackles0
Tackles Won0
Interceptions0
Clearances0
Ball Recovery0
Duels
Total4
Won2
Lost2
Won %50%
Aerials Won2
Ground Won0
Possession
Touches42
Dribbles0/2
Dispossessed0
Other
Fouls0
Fouls Drawn0
Chances Created0
Crosses0/1
T-Jay Parfitt
T-Jay Parfitt
DF
-72'00-
32(79%)
2
6/8
Shots
Total0
On Target0
Off Target0
Blocked0
Passes
Total32
Accurate27
Accuracy79%
Key Passes0
Long Balls3
Through Balls0
Defense
Tackles2
Tackles Won1
Interceptions1
Clearances5
Ball Recovery5
Duels
Total8
Won6
Lost1
Won %75%
Aerials Won3
Ground Won0
Possession
Touches50
Dribbles1/1
Dispossessed0
Other
Fouls1
Fouls Drawn0
Chances Created0
Crosses1/2
Joel Bagan
Joel Bagan
DF
-18'00-
12(83%)
-
1/1
Axel Donczew
Axel Donczew
MF
-25'000/1
8(63%)
1
2/4
Shots
Total1
On Target0
Off Target1
Blocked0
Passes
Total8
Accurate5
Accuracy63%
Key Passes0
Long Balls1
Through Balls0
Defense
Tackles1
Tackles Won0
Interceptions0
Clearances0
Ball Recovery2
Duels
Total4
Won2
Lost2
Won %50%
Aerials Won0
Ground Won0
Possession
Touches14
Dribbles0/0
Dispossessed0
Other
Fouls1
Fouls Drawn1
Chances Created0
Crosses0/1
Callum Robinson
Callum Robinson
FW
-25'000/2
8(100%)
-
2/4
Jack Kingdon
Jack Kingdon
DF
-25'00-
13(62%)
1
3/5

Cardiff City vs Newport County — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Cardiff City15W110129/159-8
Newport County15L40110141/154-11

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Cardiff City — last 5 games
  1. L1-3 vs Bradford City2025-09-20
  2. W2-1 @ Burnley2025-09-23
  3. W2-0 @ Wigan Athletic2025-09-27
  4. L0-1 vs Burton Albion2025-09-30
  5. W4-3 vs Leyton Orient2025-10-04
Newport County — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 @ Tranmere Rovers2025-09-13
  2. L1-3 vs Gillingham2025-09-20
  3. L1-2 vs Arsenal U212025-09-23
  4. L1-4 @ Chesterfield2025-09-27
  5. L0-1 vs Swindon Town2025-10-04
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Cardiff City1362WLW15-14
Newport County333-1LWL35-32

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
3 ptsCardiff City 6 · Newport County 3
Positions
#1 vs #3
Goals per game
1.33/0.67 vs 0.67/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.9

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-10-07

Fixtures

Matchday 1 — EFL Trophy

Match Report

6 points for Cardiff City (1st), 3 for Newport County (3rd): a 3-point gap. On recent form Newport County sat only 35th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Cardiff City 1.33 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Newport County 0.67 and 1, with the league averaging 1.9.

Defeat had followed defeat for Newport County — four in succession. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Cardiff City against 1/15 for Newport County.

Cardiff City Stadium, capacity 33,280, hosted the game. Newport County led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.

Goal scorers

Newport County: Thomas Davies (43')

Key stats

Possession: Cardiff City 64% · Newport County 36% · Total shots: 10-10 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 3-3

More details:

Cardiff City — live results and scheduleNewport County — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Cardiff City vs Newport County?
Cardiff City 0-1 Newport County. EFL Trophy match played on 7 Oct 2025.
What league is Cardiff City vs Newport County in?
This match is part of the EFL Trophy. The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
Where was Cardiff City vs Newport County played?
The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium.