Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
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Evidence, not guesswork
Shots on GoalSwindon Town 1 · Cardiff City 4 Multiple-score contributorYousef Salech · 2 scoring events Shots outsideboxSwindon Town 5 · Cardiff City 2
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EFL Cup · 2026-2027
Away
Swindon Town
2 – 3
Swindon TownHome
Cardiff City
Cardiff CityFinal · Aug 8, 2026 · Cardiff City Stadium Wales
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Recorded for Cardiff City in the supplied event timeline.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game statistics
1Shots on Goal4
4Shots off Goal4
12Total Shots15
7Blocked Shots7
7Shots insidebox13
5Shots outsidebox2
17Fouls8
3Corner Kicks6
3Offsides3
39Ball Possession61
2Yellow Cards1
1Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves0
334Total passes547
236Passes accurate456
71Passes %83
0expected_goals0
0goals_prevented0
Timeline
Card · Swindon TownJames Debayo Red Card
Card · Swindon TownJames Debayo Yellow Card
Card · Swindon TownJames Debayo Yellow Card
Card · Cardiff CityJoel Colwill Yellow Card
Cardiff CityJoel Colwill Yellow CardGoal · Cardiff CityJack Moylan Normal Goal
Cardiff CityJack Moylan Normal Goalsubst · Cardiff CityOllie Tanner Substitution 3
Cardiff CityOllie Tanner Substitution 3subst · Swindon TownMitch Clark Substitution 5
subst · Swindon TownMatty Virtue Substitution 4
Goal · Swindon TownPaul Glatzel Normal Goal
subst · Swindon TownTom Nichols Substitution 2
subst · Cardiff CityDavid Turnbull Substitution 2
Cardiff CityDavid Turnbull Substitution 2subst · Cardiff CityIsaak Davies Substitution 1
Cardiff CityIsaak Davies Substitution 1Goal · Cardiff CityYousef Salech Normal Goal
Cardiff CityYousef Salech Normal GoalGoal · Cardiff CityYousef Salech Penalty
Cardiff CityYousef Salech PenaltyGoal · Swindon TownGabriel Osho Own Goal
Lineups
Swindon Town
Starting lineup
Cardiff
Starting lineup
Final result
Cardiff City wins
2Final3
Cardiff City won by 1.
- Date
- Aug 8, 2026
- Venue
- Cardiff City Stadium
