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Cardiff City vs Arsenal U21; Vertu Trophy Southern Group A

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Cardiff City vs Arsenal U21. Vertu Trophy Southern Group A.

Cardiff City StadiumAttendance3,040.

Cardiff City 3

  • T Perrett (19th minute)
  • W Spiers (67th minute)
  • T George (94th minute)

Arsenal U21 1

  • M Washington (17th minute)
  • A Rojas Fedorushchenko (sent off 59th minute)

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Match Stats

Key Stats

Possession

Cardiff: 55.1%
Arsenal U21: 44.9%

Shots

Cardiff: 14
Arsenal U21: 12

Shots on target

Cardiff: 5
Arsenal U21: 2

Big chances missed

Cardiff: 0
Arsenal U21: 1

Corners

Cardiff: 7
Arsenal U21: 5

Accurate passes

Cardiff: 331
Arsenal U21: 262

Passing accuracy

Cardiff: 77.2%
Arsenal U21: 75.1%

Yellow cards

Cardiff: 3
Arsenal U21: 2

Red cards

Cardiff: 0
Arsenal U21: 1

Attacking

Shots

Cardiff: 14
Arsenal U21: 12

Shots on target

Cardiff: 5
Arsenal U21: 2

Shots off target

Cardiff: 5
Arsenal U21: 6

Hit woodwork

Cardiff: 1
Arsenal U21: 0

Shots blocked

Cardiff: 4
Arsenal U21: 4

Big chances missed

Cardiff: 0
Arsenal U21: 1

Touches opp. box

Cardiff: 28
Arsenal U21: 25

Corners

Cardiff: 7
Arsenal U21: 5

Caught offside

Cardiff: 3
Arsenal U21: 0

Defensive

Goalkeeper saves

Cardiff: 1
Arsenal U21: 2

Attempted tackles

Cardiff: 26
Arsenal U21: 25

Succesful tackles

Cardiff: 17
Arsenal U21: 12

Tackle success

Cardiff: 65.4%
Arsenal U21: 48%

Recoveries

Cardiff: 48
Arsenal U21: 42

Interceptions

Cardiff: 9
Arsenal U21: 9

Blocks

Cardiff: 4
Arsenal U21: 3

Crosses blocked

Cardiff: 2
Arsenal U21: 2

Clearances

Cardiff: 18
Arsenal U21: 20

Headed clearances

Cardiff: 8
Arsenal U21: 9

Passing

Attempted passes

Cardiff: 429
Arsenal U21: 349

Accurate passes

Cardiff: 331
Arsenal U21: 262

Passing accuracy

Cardiff: 77.2%
Arsenal U21: 75.1%

Chances created

Cardiff: 10
Arsenal U21: 11

Attempted crosses

Cardiff: 14
Arsenal U21: 11

Accurate crosses

Cardiff: 6
Arsenal U21: 2

Crossing accuracy

Cardiff: 42.9%
Arsenal U21: 18.2%

Duels

Duels won

Cardiff: 69
Arsenal U21: 67

Duel success

Cardiff: 50.7%
Arsenal U21: 49.3%

Ground duels won

Cardiff: 43
Arsenal U21: 58

Ground duels success

Cardiff: 42.6%
Arsenal U21: 57.4%

Aerial duels won

Cardiff: 26
Arsenal U21: 9

Aerial duel success

Cardiff: 74.3%
Arsenal U21: 25.7%

Attempted dribbles

Cardiff: 17
Arsenal U21: 26

Sucessful dribbles

Cardiff: 4
Arsenal U21: 15

Dribble success

Cardiff: 23.5%
Arsenal U21: 57.7%

Discipline

Fouls conceded

Cardiff: 18
Arsenal U21: 14

Fouls won

Cardiff: 14
Arsenal U21: 18

Yellow cards

Cardiff: 3
Arsenal U21: 2

Red cards

Cardiff: 0
Arsenal U21: 1

Form

Cardiff

3 - 2
vs Huddsf'ld (h) 6 Dec 2025 Sky Bet League One
1 - 5
vs Wimbledon (h) 2 Dec 2025 Vertu Trophy Second Round
3 - 0
vs Mansfield (h) 29 Nov 2025 Sky Bet League One
3 - 1
vs Northampton (a) 22 Nov 2025 Sky Bet League One
3 - 1
vs Arsenal U21 (h) 11 Nov 2025 Vertu Trophy Southern Group A
1 - 3
vs Blackpool (a) 8 Nov 2025 Sky Bet League One

Arsenal U21

1 - 3
vs Cardiff (a) 11 Nov 2025 Vertu Trophy Southern Group A
3 - 4
vs Exeter (a) 28 Oct 2025 Vertu Trophy Southern Group A
2 - 1
vs Newport (a) 23 Sept 2025 Vertu Trophy Southern Group A
0 - 3
vs Colchester (a) 12 Nov 2024 Vertu Trophy Southern Group E
2 - 2
vs MK Dons (a) 8 Oct 2024 Vertu Trophy Southern Group E
2 - 1
vs Leyton Or (a) 3 Sept 2024 Vertu Trophy Southern Group E