Carabao Cup Wrexham and Cardiff City

This is a comprehensive match report from the October 28, 2025, Carabao Cup, fourth round encounter between Wrexham and Cardiff City: Match Overview Wrexham 1–2 Cardiff City is the final score.

Location: Wrexham's SToK Cae Ras Attendance: about 10,563 Gavin Ward is the referee. This was the first League Cup match between these two teams in more than 20 years, and it was a Welsh derby. Key Moments & Scoring Summary Description and Context of the Minute Scoring Team and Player 13′ Cardiff – Yousef Salech Salech tapped in after Callum Burton of Wrexham stopped Kellyman's effort. Kieffer Moore, 52" Wrexham Moore got up to head home from close range after the ball from a Longman cross bounced off Fish. Will Fish, 71" Cardiff Cardiff regained the lead as a free kick was delivered short to Bagan, whose effort was met by Fish's volley into the near post. Tactical Notes, Lineups, and Substitutions for Wrexham (Home) Burton; Dobson, Rathbone, O'Brien; Longman, Broadhead, Smith; Cleworth, Coady, Thomason, Barnett;

Changes and Substitutes: James replaces Rathbone at halftime, while Moore and Windass replace Smith and Broadhead. Later, Hardie took Barnett's post and Kaboré took Coady's. Trott, Kpakio, Chambers, Fish, Bagan, Wintle, Joel Colwill, Rubin Colwill, Kellyman, Ashford, and Salech make up the starting lineup. Changes and Substitutes: Kellyman (46′) is replaced by Davies. Osho for Ashford subsequently, Robertson for Wintle Flow and Tactical Observations First Half: Rubin Colwill's free kick struck the bar as Cardiff took control of the game. Wrexham had trouble creating opportunities. Second Half: Following substitutes, Wrexham's purpose increased. They gained momentum after Moore's equalizer. But Cardiff took charge again and scored the game-winning goal. Cardiff's ability to control the game in the last 20 minutes and their defensive tenacity were vital. Manager Remarks & Post-Match Notes Brian Barry-Murphy, the manager of Cardiff, emphasized the value of taking the cup seriously as well as his team's performance and character from the outset. Phil Parkinson, the manager of Wrexham, said that the squad lacked aggressiveness and purpose in the first half and was "off the pace." He implied that some timing and chemical adjustments backfired. At halftime, Wrexham's supporters chastised them for their sluggish start and poor first-half performance.