Match summary
1ST HALF
Y. Salech

13'
2ND HALF
46'
Kieffer Moore
Samuel Smith
O. Kellyman
I. Davies
46'
46'
Matty James
O. Rathbone
46'
Josh Windass
N. Broadhead
52'

Kieffer Moore
J. Bagan
54'
R. Kpakio
56'
J. Colwill
Alex Robertson
66'
R. Wintle
D. Turnbull
66'
Will Fish(J. Bagan)

71'
77'
Issa Kaboré
Conor Coady
77'
Ryan Hardie
R. Barnett
J. Bagan
P. Ng
82'
C. Ashford
G. Osho
87'
Alex Robertson
92'
Match statistics
50%Possession50%
450Passes Attempted441
372Completed Passes368
3Corners10
21Throw-ins19
14Shots On Target23
Line-ups
Wrexham AFC
Formation
5-3-2
#25David Burton

#6Coady

#4Cleworth

#14Thomason

#29Barnett

#47Longman

#15Dobson

#27O'Brien

#20Rathbone

#33Broadhead

#28Smith
Starting XI
![]() C. Burton #25 | |
![]() Conor Coady #6 | 77' |
![]() M. Cleworth #4 | |
![]() G. Thomason #14 | |
![]() R. Barnett #29 | 77' |
![]() R. Longman #47 | |
![]() G. Dobson #15 | |
![]() Lewis O'brien #27 | |
![]() O. Rathbone #20 | 46' |
![]() N. Broadhead #33 | 46' |
![]() Samuel Smith #28 | 46' |
Will not play

Daniel Ward
Goalkeeper
Dislocated elbow
Return: Late January 2026

Kieffer Roberto Francisco Moore
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Elliot Robert Lee
Midfielder
Knee surgery
Return: Late March 2026

Andrew Francis Cannon
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026

Ryan Hardie
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Late January 2026

Lewis Brunt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Late January 2026

Issa Kaboré
Defender

Aaron Thomas James
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Phil Parkinson
Cardiff City
Formation
4-5-1
#13Newman Trott

#12Chambers

#2Fish

#3Bagan

#44Kpakio

#6Wintle

#27Colwill

#10Colwill

#8Kellyman

#45Ashford

#22Salech
Starting XI
![]() N. Trott #13 | |
![]() C. Chambers #12 | |
![]() Will Fish #2 | ⚽71' |
![]() J. Bagan #3 | 82' 🎯71' 54' |
![]() R. Kpakio #44 | 56' |
![]() R. Wintle #6 | 66' |
![]() J. Colwill #27 | 66' |
![]() R. Colwill #10 | |
![]() O. Kellyman #8 | 46' |
![]() C. Ashford #45 | 87' |
![]() Y. Salech #22 | ⚽13' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager

Brian Barry-Murphy
Wrexham AFC
Formation
5-3-2
#25David Burton

#6Coady

#4Cleworth

#14Thomason

#29Barnett

#47Longman

#15Dobson

#27O'Brien

#20Rathbone

#33Broadhead

#28Smith
Starting XI
![]() C. Burton #25 | |
![]() Conor Coady #6 | 77' |
![]() M. Cleworth #4 | |
![]() G. Thomason #14 | |
![]() R. Barnett #29 | 77' |
![]() R. Longman #47 | |
![]() G. Dobson #15 | |
![]() Lewis O'brien #27 | |
![]() O. Rathbone #20 | 46' |
![]() N. Broadhead #33 | 46' |
![]() Samuel Smith #28 | 46' |
Will not play

Daniel Ward
Goalkeeper
Dislocated elbow
Return: Late January 2026

Kieffer Roberto Francisco Moore
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Elliot Robert Lee
Midfielder
Knee surgery
Return: Late March 2026

Andrew Francis Cannon
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026

Ryan Hardie
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Late January 2026

Lewis Brunt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Late January 2026

Issa Kaboré
Defender

Aaron Thomas James
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Phil Parkinson
Cardiff City
Formation
4-5-1
#13Newman Trott

#12Chambers

#2Fish

#3Bagan

#44Kpakio

#6Wintle

#27Colwill

#10Colwill

#8Kellyman

#45Ashford

#22Salech
Starting XI
![]() N. Trott #13 | |
![]() C. Chambers #12 | |
![]() Will Fish #2 | ⚽71' |
![]() J. Bagan #3 | 82' 🎯71' 54' |
![]() R. Kpakio #44 | 56' |
![]() R. Wintle #6 | 66' |
![]() J. Colwill #27 | 66' |
![]() R. Colwill #10 | |
![]() O. Kellyman #8 | 46' |
![]() C. Ashford #45 | 87' |
![]() Y. Salech #22 | ⚽13' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager

Brian Barry-Murphy
Head-to-head
8 matches

Wrexham AFC
4
Wins
2
Draws
2
Wins

Cardiff City
League One2002 • 1 match
League One2001 • 1 match
League One2000 • 1 match
League One1999 • 1 match
League One1995 • 1 matchLeague standings
No league table available for this competition. This may be a cup tournament or the table data is not yet available.
Match Information
Referee:
Gavin Ward
Venue:
STōK Cae Ras
Capacity:
12
Wrexham AFC vs Cardiff City match from the EFL Cup. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Wrexham AFC and Cardiff City. Follow team performance and match context within the EFL Cup season.