Exeter vs Cardiff

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 16 Sep 2025, 18:00
Exeter
Exeter
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Cardiff
Cardiff
🏟 St James Park

Match report

Cardiff edged past Exeter 1-0 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 16 September 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Cardiff dominated possession with 69% of the ball and had 16 shots to Exeter's 10.

C. Ashford was sent off in the 90+5th minute.

The match was played at St James Park.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 31% - 69% Shots 10 - 16 On target 3 - 3 Corners 4 - 12 Fouls 16 - 6 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Perry Ng
Cardiff · 66 passes (88% accurate)
8 Pierce Sweeney captained the side
8 Luca Woodhouse captained the side
8 Dylan Lawlor 87 passes (94% accurate)
7 Callum Robinson 1 goal
First half vs second half
Cardiff came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 6 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 6–10
Shots On Goal 3–2 0–1
Ball Possession 26–74 —
Corners 1–7 3–5
Attacks 24–77 30–52
Match statistics
4 Corners 12
5 Substitution 5
54 Attacks 129
31 Dangerous Attacks 59
2 On Target 3
10 Off Target 13
31% Ball Possession 69%
10 Shots Total 16
3 Shots On Goal 3
6 Shots Off Goal 6
1 Shots Blocked 7
7 Shots Inside Box 10
3 Shots Outside Box 6
16 Fouls 6
4 Corners 12
3 Offsides 1
31% Ball Possession 69%
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
2 Saves 2
266 Passes Total 599
196 Passes Accurate 520
Line-ups 5-3-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Exeter · 5-3-2
23 J. Bycroft
34 L. Oakes 26 P. Sweeney 5 J. Fitzwater 5 J. Fitzwater
15 J. Yfeko 15 J. Yfeko 21 D. Andrew 21 D. Andrew
12 R. Cole 12 R. Cole 8 E. Francis 8 E. Francis 2 J. McMillan 2 J. McMillan 37 K. Wilson 37 K. Wilson 9 J. Wareham 9 J. Wareham
Cardiff · 4-2-3-1
41 M. Turner
41 M. Turner 38 P. Ng 38 P. Ng 4 G. Osho
4 G. Osho 48 D. Lawlor 48 D. Lawlor 49 L. Giles
49 L. Giles 28 D. Mafico 28 D. Mafico 14 D. Turnbull 14 D. Turnbull 29 T. Nyakuhwa 29 T. Nyakuhwa 8 O. Kellyman 8 O. Kellyman 39 I. Davies 39 I. Davies 47 C. Robinson 47 C. Robinson
Exeter
Coach
Gary Robert Caldwell
Substitutes
  • 6 Ethan Brierley
  • 3 Ryan Rydel
  • 20 Luca Woodhouse
  • 19 Sonny Cox
  • 11 Andrew Oluwabori
  • 1 Joe Whitworth
  • 45 Charlie Cummins
Cardiff
Coach
Brian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
  • 45 Cian Ashford
  • 44 Ronan Kpakio
  • 16 Chris Willock
  • 51 Daniel Higgs
  • 6 Ryan Wintle
  • 52 Troy Perret
  • 2 William Fish
  • 45 Cian Ashford
  • 44 Ronan Kpakio
  • 16 Chris Willock
  • 51 Daniel Higgs
  • 6 Ryan Wintle
Substitutions
  • 36' ↑ T. Perrett ↓ O. Kellyman Cardiff
  • 46' ↑ E. Brierley ↓ R. Cole Exeter
  • 46' ↑ W. Fish ↓ D. Lawlor Cardiff
  • 46' ↑ C. Ashford ↓ I. Davies Cardiff
  • 59' ↑ R. Rydel ↓ D. Andrew Exeter
  • 59' ↑ L. Woodhouse ↓ J. Yfeko Exeter
  • 72' ↑ R. Kpakio ↓ G. Osho Cardiff
  • 74' ↑ A. Oluwabori ↓ K. Wilson Exeter
  • 74' ↑ S. Cox ↓ J. McMillan Exeter
  • 78' ↑ C. Willock ↓ C. Robinson Cardiff
Cards
  • 90+5' C. Ashford Cardiff
  • 74' R. Kpakio Cardiff
  • 86' J. Fitzwater Exeter
  • 89' P. Sweeney Exeter
  • 89' C. Ashford Cardiff
  • 90+4' D. Turnbull Cardiff
  • 90+5' C. Ashford Cardiff
Head-to-head
Exeter 0 1 draws 3 Cardiff
2026-03-14 Exeter vs Cardiff 0 - 4
2025-12-26 Cardiff vs Exeter 1 - 0
2025-09-16 Exeter vs Cardiff 0 - 1
2021-07-24 Cardiff City vs Exeter City 2 - 2
Recent form
Exeter W D D W D
Cardiff D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Exeter vs Cardiff?
Exeter lost 0-1 against Cardiff on 16 September 2025.
Who won Exeter vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won the match 1-0.
Where was Exeter vs Cardiff played?
The match was played at St James Park.
Who had more possession in Exeter vs Cardiff?
Cardiff had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.