Cardiff City vs Swindon Town: 3–2
Cardiff City beat Swindon Town 3–2 in the English Carabao Cup on Saturday, 8 August 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales.
- Competition: English Carabao Cup (2026-27 English Carabao Cup, First Round)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- Attendance: 6,168
- Teams: Cardiff City (home), Swindon Town (away)
Goals
- 9' — Gabriel Osho (own goal) (Swindon Town)
- 29' — Yousef Salech (penalty) (Cardiff City)
- 43' — Yousef Salech (Cardiff City), assist Cian Ashford
- 62' — Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town), assist Joseph Hungbo
- 77' — Jack Moylan (Cardiff City), assist Yousef Salech
Red cards
- 90' — James Debayo (Swindon Town)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Cardiff City | Swindon Town |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 61.3 | 38.7 |
| Shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Fouls | 8 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Cardiff City (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott (G), Gabriel Osho (CD-L), Perry Ng (CD-R), Joel Bagan (LB), Ronan Kpakio (RB), Cian Ashford (AM), Alex Robertson (LM), David Turnbull (RM), Yousef Salech (F), Isaak Davies (AM-L), Ollie Tanner (AM-R).
Swindon Town (4-3-3): Connor Ripley (G), Sam Inwood (CD-L), Stephan Negru (CD-R), Billy Kirkman (LB), Mitchell Clark (RB), Tom Nichols (CM), Ben Middlemas (LM), Matthew Virtue-Thick (RM), Aaron Drinan (F), Paul Glatzel (LF), Louis Millard (RF).
Recent form
Cardiff City: won 3–1 away to Reading (18 Apr); won 1–0 vs Port Vale (22 Apr); won 5–1 vs Northampton Town (25 Apr); lost 5–4 away to Mansfield Town (2 May); won 4–1 vs AS Roma (1 Aug).
Swindon Town: lost 3–0 away to Colchester United (10 Apr); drew 2–2 vs Accrington Stanley (18 Apr); lost 4–0 away to Grimsby Town (25 Apr); lost 2–1 vs Chesterfield (2 May); lost 5–1 away to Crystal Palace (18 Jul).