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      Cardiff City vs Chelsea — EFL Cup — Lineups & Player Ratings (Tue, Dec 16, 2025, 8:00 PM UTC)

      EFL CupEFL Cup
      Tue, Dec 16, 2025
      Quarter-finals
      Cardiff City
      Cardiff City
      1 – 3
      Full-time
      Chelsea
      Chelsea

      D. Turnbull75'
      ⚽
      57'A. Garnacho
      82'P. Neto
      90'A. Garnacho
      📍Cardiff City Stadium
      Referee️Tony Harrington

      Formation

      Cardiff CityCardiff City6.7
      4–1–4–1
      N. Trott7.2
      13 N. Trott
      P. Ng7
      👟
      38 P. Ng
      🔁90
      D. Lawlor6.3
      48 D. Lawlor
      C. Chambers6.6
      C12 C. Chambers
      J. Bagan7.5
      3 J. Bagan
      R. Wintle6.5
      6 R. Wintle
      C. Ashford6
      45 C. Ashford
      J. Colwill6.2
      27 J. Colwill
      🔁80
      D. Turnbull7.5
      ⚽
      14 D. Turnbull
      I. Davies6.2
      39 I. Davies
      🔁56
      C. Robinson6.2
      47 C. Robinson
      🔁56
      M. Guiu6.6
      38 M. Guiu
      🔁46
      J. Gittens6.2
      11 J. Gittens
      🔁66
      F. Buonanotte6.9
      👟
      40 F. Buonanotte
      🔁66
      T. George6.2
      32 T. George
      🔁46
      M. Caicedo7.6
      C25 M. Caicedo
      Andrey Santos7.3
      👟
      17 Andrey Santos
      J. Hato6.7
      21 J. Hato
      B. Badiashile6.6
      5 B. Badiashile
      T. Adarabioyo6.2
      4 T. Adarabioyo
      J. Acheampong6.9
      34 J. Acheampong
      🔁84
      F. Jorgensen7.2
      12 F. Jorgensen
      ChelseaChelsea6.8
      4-2-3-1

      Managers

      Cardiff CityCardiff City
      ChelseaChelsea
      Brian Barry-Murphy
      Brian Barry-Murphy
      Enzo Maresca
      Enzo Maresca

      Substitutes

      Cardiff CityCardiff City
      ChelseaChelsea
      C. Willock6.2
      16 C. Willock
      Midfielder
      🔁56
      Joao Pedro6.2
      👟
      20 Joao Pedro
      Forward
      🔁46
      Y. Salech6.3
      22 Y. Salech
      Forward
      🔁56
      A. Garnacho9.2
      ⚽
      49 A. Garnacho
      Forward
      🔁46
      A. Robertson6.3
      18 A. Robertson
      Midfielder
      🔁80
      M. Gusto6.2
      27 M. Gusto
      Defender
      🔁66
      W. Fish
      2 W. Fish
      Defender
      🔁90
      P. Neto8
      ⚽
      7 P. Neto
      Forward
      🔁66
      M. Turner
      41 M. Turner
      Goalkeeper
      T. Chalobah6.7
      23 T. Chalobah
      Defender
      🔁84
      L. Giles
      49 L. Giles
      Defender
      R. Sanchez
      1 R. Sanchez
      Goalkeeper
      D. Mafico
      28 D. Mafico
      Midfielder
      R. James
      24 R. James
      Defender
      T. Nyakuhwa
      29 T. Nyakuhwa
      Forward
      W. Fofana
      29 W. Fofana
      Defender
      A. Donczew
      31 A. Donczew
      Forward
      E. Fernandez
      8 E. Fernandez
      Midfielder

      Recent form

      Key players from the last 5 matches (all competitions).
      Cardiff CityCardiff City
      Based on player stats from 5 verified matches.
      Y. Salech7.9
      ⚽
      👟
      Y. Salech
      Forward
      Played
      4
      Starts
      4
      Minutes
      359
      Goals
      4
      Assists
      2
      C. Ashford7.2
      ⚽
      👟
      C. Ashford
      Midfielder
      Played
      5
      Starts
      5
      Minutes
      415
      Goals
      2
      Assists
      1
      J. Bagan7.8
      ⚽
      👟
      J. Bagan
      Defender
      Played
      4
      Starts
      4
      Minutes
      360
      Goals
      1
      Assists
      2
      W. Fish7
      ⚽
      W. Fish
      Defender
      Played
      4
      Starts
      4
      Minutes
      315
      Goals
      1
      R. Wintle7.5
      👟
      R. Wintle
      Midfielder
      Played
      4
      Starts
      4
      Minutes
      360
      Assists
      1
      I. Davies6.8
      ⚽
      👟
      I. Davies
      Midfielder
      Played
      4
      Starts
      2
      Minutes
      145
      Goals
      1
      Assists
      1
      ChelseaChelsea
      Based on player stats from 4 verified matches.
      M. Gusto7.2
      ⚽
      👟
      M. Gusto
      Defender
      Played
      4
      Starts
      3
      Minutes
      315
      Goals
      1
      Assists
      1
      P. Neto7.1
      ⚽
      👟
      P. Neto
      Midfielder
      Played
      4
      Starts
      3
      Minutes
      315
      Goals
      1
      Assists
      1
      T. Chalobah7.2
      ⚽
      T. Chalobah
      Defender
      Played
      4
      Starts
      4
      Minutes
      360
      Goals
      1
      R. Sanchez7.5
      R. Sanchez
      Goalkeeper
      Played
      4
      Starts
      4
      Minutes
      360
      E. Fernandez7.1
      E. Fernandez
      Midfielder
      Played
      4
      Starts
      4
      Minutes
      360
      R. James7.4
      👟
      R. James
      Midfielder
      Played
      3
      Starts
      3
      Minutes
      270
      Assists
      1
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