Cardiff v Sutton Utd result
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Cardiff 3–2 Sutton Utd — Cardiff won this League Cup match.
The result
Cardiff beat Sutton Utd 3–2 at Cardiff City Stadium in the League Cup on Tuesday 10 August. Cardiff are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions. Sutton Utd have lost their last three matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Sutton Utd: D. Wilson (4’, assisted by D. Ajiboye) and C. Rowe (90’); Cardiff: M. Watkins (44’, assisted by Kieffer Moore; 50’) and Josh Murphy (84’, assisted by Thomas Davies).
Discipline
J. Smith showed two yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 18 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Sutton Utd: R. Milsom (21’) and C. Eastmond (55’).
What it changes
Cardiff have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, M. Watkins (Cardiff) 9.3, Aden Flint (Cardiff) 6.1 and D. Ajiboye (Sutton Utd) 6.1 led the match.
Next up
Cardiff next host Birmingham on 24 October 2026.
Sutton Utd next travel to Harrogate Town on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Sutton Utd: Harrogate Town v Sutton Utd, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Cardiff 3–2 Sutton Utd · League Cup
- Venue: Cardiff City Stadium · Caerdydd
- Referee: J. Smith
- Recent form: Cardiff 2W 3D 0L · Sutton Utd 3W 0D 2L
Cardiff 3–2 Sutton Utd (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Cardiff | Sutton Utd | |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Possession | 41% |
| 11 | Shots | 14 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 7 |
| 5 | Corners | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 369 | Passes | 254 |
| 67% | Pass accuracy | 53% |
Cardiff player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Smithies | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Morrison | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Flint | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| C. Nelson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| T. Sang | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| R. Wintle | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| W. Vaulks | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| T. Davies | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| K. Moore | 86 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| M. Watkins | 78 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Mark Harris | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Colwill sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Murphy sub | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Collins sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Sutton Utd player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Bouzanis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| J. Barden | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
| B. Goodliffe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| C. Rowe | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| R. Milsom | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.6 |
| D. Ajiboye | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| C. Eastmond | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.5 |
| H. Beautyman | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| K. Davis | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Omar Bugiel | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| D. Wilson | 77 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| E. Boldewijn sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Smith sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| R. Bennett sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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