Highlights

90+3'

A. Garnacho (assist João Pedro)

82'

Pedro Neto (assist Andrey Santos)

75'

D. Turnbull (assist P. Ng)

57'

A. Garnacho (assist F. Buonanotte)

HT 0 - 0

45'

M. Caicedo (Dissent)

27'

C. Chambers (Foul)

16'

I. Davies (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90'

W. Fish (P. Ng - tactical)

84'

T. Chalobah (J. Acheampong - tactical)

80'

A. Robertson (J. Colwill - tactical)

66'

M. Gusto (F. Buonanotte - tactical)

66'

Pedro Neto (J. Gittens - tactical)

56'

C. Willock (I. Davies - tactical)

56'

Y. Salech (C. Robinson - tactical)

46'

A. Garnacho (T. George - tactical)

46'

João Pedro (Marc Guiu - tactical)

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-1-4-1

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

46%

54%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

A. Garnacho

D. Turnbull 2
P. Ng 1

Shots off target

D. Turnbull

I. Davies 1
C. Willock 1

Fouls suffered

J. Colwill

C. Ashford 2
J. Bagan 2

Tackles

Andrey Santos

M. Caicedo 5
J. Acheampong 4

Fouls

C. Chambers

J. Colwill 2
Andrey Santos 2

Saves

F. Jørgensen

N. Trott 4

Passes

T. Adarabioyo

C. Chambers 70
B. Badiashile 68

Accurate passes

C. Chambers

B. Badiashile 64
M. Caicedo 61

Current form

Stats

W W W W W

W L D L D

Last matches

Stats & bet

31/03/19

15/09/18

11/05/14

19/10/13

Referees

Tony Harrington main referee

3.3

0

Average card count per match for 3 matches arbitrated
Steve Meredith assistant referee
Thomas Kirk fourth referee
George Byrne assistant referee
Sian Louise Massey-Ellis assistant referee

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Injured players

Cardiff City

William Thomas Fish Foot injury

Chelsea

Roméo Lavia Thigh Injury

Roméo Lavia Muscle Injury

Dário Essugo Thigh Injury

Dário Essugo Muscle Injury

Moisés Caicedo Unknown

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens Unknown

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens Illness

Robert Sanchez Illness

Levi Colwill ACL Knee Injury

Liam Delap Shoulder injury

Match venue

Cardiff City Stadium - Cardiff (Caerdydd)

Year of construction: 2009
Surface: grass
Capacity: 33280
Average attendance: 20975
Maximum attendance: 33082
% sold: 63

Match result Cardiff Chelsea

Date 16 December 2025 20:00
Competition League Cup
Season 2025/2026
Stage Quarter-finals
Match attendance 33027
Code CAR-CHE
Area England
Home team Cardiff City
Away team Chelsea

FAQ

What is the result between Cardiff Chelsea?

Chelsea won the match with a 1-3 score

What are the official lineups for Cardiff Chelsea?

Cardiff City : Coached by B. Barry-Murphy, the lineup starts off in a 4-1-4-1 formation: N. Trott, J. Bagan, C. Chambers (C), D. Lawlor, P. Ng, R. Wintle, I. Davies, D. Turnbull, J. Colwill, C. Ashford, C. Robinson

Chelsea : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by E. Maresca, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : F. Jørgensen, J. Hato, B. Badiashile, T. Adarabioyo, J. Acheampong, M. Caicedo (C), Andrey Santos, J. Gittens, F. Buonanotte, T. George, Marc Guiu

Who is the referee of the match Cardiff Chelsea ?

Tony Harrington is the referee for this match

Where is the match Cardiff Chelsea?

The venue Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff (Caerdydd) is hosting the match

At what time is Cardiff Chelsea?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 16 December 2025. Kick-off at 20:00

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Confirmed line-ups

Cardiff City 4-1-4-1

- 13 N. Trott
- 3 J. Bagan
- 12 (C) C. Chambers
- 48 D. Lawlor
- 38 P. Ng
- 6 R. Wintle
- 39 I. Davies
- 14 D. Turnbull
- 27 J. Colwill
- 45 C. Ashford
- 47 C. Robinson
- 12 F. Jørgensen
- 21 J. Hato
- 5 B. Badiashile
- 4 T. Adarabioyo
- 34 J. Acheampong
- 25 (C) M. Caicedo
- 17 Andrey Santos
- 11 J. Gittens
- 40 F. Buonanotte
- 32 T. George
- 38 Marc Guiu

Chelsea 4-2-3-1

- B. Barry-Murphy Coach
Substitutes
- D. Mafico #28 - Midfielder
- 56'
  
  Y. Salech #22 - Striker
- A. Donczew #31 - Striker
- 80'
  
  A. Robertson #18 - Midfielder
- T. Nyakuhwa #29 - Striker
- M. Turner #41 - Goalkeeper
- 90'
  
  W. Fish #2 - Defender
- L. Giles #49 - Defender
- 56'
  
  C. Willock #16 - Midfielder
- E. Maresca Coach
Substitutes
- 2
  
  46'
  
  A. Garnacho #49 - Striker
- 66'
  
  M. Gusto #27 - Defender
- 66'
  
  Pedro Neto #7 - Striker
- Robert Sánchez #1 - Goalkeeper
- 46'
  
  João Pedro #20 - Striker
- 84'
  
  T. Chalobah #23 - Defender
- W. Fofana #29 - Defender
- R. James #24 - Defender
- E. Fernández #8 - Midfielder