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Brian Barry-Murphy
Cardiff City
Chelsea
Cardiff City
4-1-4-1 · 4-2-3-1
Chelsea
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Match events
16'
I. Davies
27'
C. Chambers
45'
M. Caicedo
46'
🔁
A. Garnacho ◂ T. George
46'
🔁
J. Pedro ◂ M. Guiu
56'
🔁
C. Willock ◂ I. Davies
56'
🔁
Y. Salech ◂ C. Robinson
57'
⚽
A. Garnacho · assist F. Buonanotte0–1
66'
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M. Gusto ◂ F. Buonanotte
66'
🔁
P. Neto ◂ J. Gittens
75'
⚽
D. Turnbull · assist P. Ng1–1
80'
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A. Robertson ◂ J. Colwill
82'
⚽
P. Neto · assist A. Santos1–2
84'
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T. Chalobah ◂ J. Acheampong
90'
⚽
A. Garnacho · assist J. Pedro1–3
90'
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W. T. Fish ◂ P. Ng
Coaches
Brian Barry-MurphyCalum McFarlane 
Recent form
Cardiff CityWHDoncaster Rovers4-3
WAStevenage1-0
WHHuddersfield Town3-2
WHMansfield Town3-0
WANorthampton Town3-1
ChelseaWHEverton2-0
LAAtalanta1-2
DABournemouth0-0
LALeeds United1-3
DHArsenal1-1
Match facts
Stadium
Cardiff City Stadium
City
Cardiff
Referee
Tony Harrington
Kickoff
16 Dec, 20:00 UTC
Competition
Carabao Cup
Cardiff City
4-1-4-1 · 4-2-3-1
Chelsea
13
N. Trott
7.3
38
P. Ng
7.0
48
D. Lawlor
6.5
12
C. Chambers
6.7
3
J. Bagan
7.4
6
R. Wintle
6.4
45
C. Ashford
6.0
2
W. T. Fish
↑ 90'
14
D. Turnbull
7.4
16
C. Willock
6.3
↑ 56'
18
A. Robertson
6.2
↑ 80'
12
F. Jørgensen
7.3
23
T. Chalobah
6.6
↑ 84'
4
T. Adarabioyo
6.3
5
B. Badiashile
6.7
21
J. Hato
6.6
17
A. Santos
7.2
25
M. Caicedo
7.7
20
J. Pedro
6.3
↑ 46'
27
M. Gusto
6.1
↑ 66'
7
P. Neto
8.0
↑ 66'
49
A. Garnacho
9.3
↑ 46'
Substitutes
41GM. Turner
49DL. Giles
27MJ. Colwill↓ 80'6.3
29MT. Nyakuhwa
28MD. Mafico
22FY. Saleh6.5
47FC. Robinson↓ 56'6.3
39FI. Davies↓ 56'6.1
31FA. Donczew
Coach: Brian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
1GR. Sánchez
34DJ. Acheampong↓ 84'6.9
29DW. Fofana
24DR. James
40MF. Buonanotte↓ 66'6.9
11MJ. Gittens↓ 66'6.3
8ME. Fernández
38FM. Guiu↓ 46'6.7
32FT. George↓ 46'6.3
Coach: Calum McFarlane
Top stats
46%Possession54%
0.51Expected goals (xG)2.43
10Total shots20
4Shots on target7
1Big chances5
2Corners8
Shots
5Shots off target3
1Blocked shots10
7Shots inside box13
3Shots outside box7
0Hit woodwork0
1Big chances scored2
0Big chances missed3
Attack
18Touches in box33
52Final third entries51
1Offsides2
9Free kicks5
2Fouled in final third0
Passing
445Passes540
387Accurate passes460
20/40 (50%)Long balls16/50 (32%)
3/18 (17%)Crosses2/5 (40%)
16Throw-ins14
Duels
44Duels56
32/71 (45%)Ground duels39/71 (55%)
11/27 (41%)Aerial duels16/27 (59%)
6/18 (33%)Dribbles8/16 (50%)
14Dispossessed10
Defending
18Tackles26
67Tackles won58
1Interceptions10
23Clearances24
49Recoveries56
Discipline
5Fouls9
2Yellow cards1
Goalkeeping
4Saves4
1Big saves1
5Goal kicks4
0Punches2
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