Cardiff 1–2 Norwich

EFL Cup 2026/27 Round of 64 · 25 Aug 2026

Cardiff vs Norwich in the EFL Cup 2026/27.

At Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff.

Referee: J. Bell.

Norwich beat Cardiff 2–1. M. Kvistgaarden opened the scoring for Norwich after 25 minutes. A. Crnac made it 0–2 after 78 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

Cardiff: Y. Salech 90+3'
Norwich: M. Kvistgaarden 25', A. Crnac 78'

Cardiff starting lineup (4-1-4-1)

1 N. Trott (G)
38 P. Ng (D)
40 N. Anyadike (D)
3 J. Bagan (D)
44 R. Kpakio (D)
18 A. Robertson (M)
39 I. Davies (M)
27 J. Colwill (M)
14 D. Turnbull (M)
16 C. Willock (M)
47 C. Robinson (F)

Norwich starting lineup (4-4-2)

32 D. Grimshaw (G)
3 J. Stacey (D)
15 R. McConville (D)
28 Bruno Alves (D)
13 D. Yongwa (D)
49 A. Musaba (M)
16 J. Wright (M)
7 P. Mattsson (M)
8 L. Gibbs (M)
30 M. Kvistgaarden (F)
29 O. Schwartau (F)

Match events

25′ Norwich: Normal Goal, M. Kvistgaarden, J. Wright
27′ Cardiff: Yellow Card, Perry Ng
33′ Cardiff: Yellow Card, Isaak Davies
46′ Norwich: Substitution, A. Slimane, O. Schwartau
46′ Norwich: Substitution, A. Brooks, A. Musaba
50′ Norwich: Yellow Card, Pelle Mattsson
53′ Cardiff: Substitution, R. Colwill, N. Anyadike
61′ Norwich: Substitution, K. Fisher, D. Yongwa
61′ Norwich: Substitution, A. Crnac, M. Kvistgaarden
67′ Cardiff: Substitution, J. Moylan, D. Turnbull
68′ Cardiff: Substitution, C. Ashford, C. Robinson
68′ Cardiff: Substitution, Y. Salech, I. Davies
70′ Norwich: Substitution, H. Darling, Bruno Alves
78′ Norwich: Normal Goal, A. Crnac, J. Stacey
84′ Cardiff: Yellow Card, Rubin Colwill
90′ Cardiff: Normal Goal, Y. Salech
90+3′ Cardiff: Substitution, R. Tankiewicz, C. Willock

Match statistics

Statistic	Cardiff	Norwich
Total Shots	11	12
Shots on Goal	3	3
Ball Possession	66%	34%
Corner Kicks	5	3
Fouls	12	14
Passes accurate	507	245
Goalkeeper Saves	1	2

Cardiff before this match

vs Swindon Town 3–2 (Swindon Town) · Round of 128, 8 Aug 2026

Norwich before this match

vs Milton Keynes Dons 4–1 (Milton Keynes Dons) · Round of 128, 8 Aug 2026