Cardiff City vs Chelsea Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2025/12/16
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- 31 Mar 2019 Cardiff City 1 - 2 Chelsea L
- 15 Sep 2018 Chelsea 4 - 1 Cardiff City L
- 11 May 2014 Cardiff City 1 - 2 Chelsea L
- 19 Oct 2013 Chelsea 4 - 1 Cardiff City L
- 13 Feb 2010 Chelsea 4 - 1 Cardiff City L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manchester City
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 18 | W W W W W |
| 2 |
Arsenal
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 15 | W W W W L |
| 3 |
Cardiff City
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 12 | W W W W L |
| 4 |
Newcastle United
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 12 | W W W L L |
| 5 |
Brentford
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 9 | W W W L |
| 6 |
Wrexham
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 9 | W W W L |
| 7 |
Wycombe Wanderers
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 9 | W W W L |
| 8 |
Swansea City
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 9 | W W W L |
| 9 |
Fulham
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 9 | W W W L |
| 10 |
Chelsea
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 9 | W W W L L |
| 11 |
Grimsby Town
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 9 | W W W L |
| 12 |
Brighton Hove Albion
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 6 | W W L |
| 13 |
Crystal Palace
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 | W W L |
| 14 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 | W W L |
| 15 |
Doncaster Rovers
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 | W W L |
| 16 |
Cambridge United
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 | W W L |
| 17 |
Southampton
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 | W W L |
| 18 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 | W W L |
| 19 |
Lincoln City
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 | W W L |
| 20 |
Bradford City
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | W W L |
| 21 |
Accrington Stanley
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | W W L |
| 22 |
Huddersfield Town
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | W W L |
| 23 |
Millwall
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | W W L |
| 24 |
Reading
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | W W L |
| 25 |
Port Vale
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | W W L |
| 26 |
Wigan Athletic
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | W W L |
| 27 |
Barnsley
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 6 | W W L |
| 28 |
Newport County
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | W L |
| 29 |
AFC Wimbledon
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | W L |
| 30 |
Stockport County
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | W L |
| 31 |
Tottenham Hotspur
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | W L |
| 32 |
Bromley
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 33 |
Burton
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 34 |
Derby County
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 35 |
Charlton Athletic
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 36 |
Rotherham United
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 37 |
Burnley
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 38 |
Preston North End
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 39 |
Birmingham City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 40 |
Bristol City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 41 |
Coventry City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 42 |
Everton
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 43 |
Mansfield Town
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 44 |
Plymouth Argyle
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | W L |
| 45 |
Cheltenham Town
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | W L |
| 46 |
Stoke City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | W L |
| 47 |
Norwich City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | W L |
| 48 |
Liverpool
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 | L W L |
| 49 |
Oxford United
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 3 | W L |
| 50 |
Manchester United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 51 |
Fleetwood Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 52 |
Sunderland
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 53 |
Ipswich Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 54 |
Tranmere Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 55 |
Leicester City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 56 |
Walsall
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 57 |
West Bromwich Albion
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 58 |
Nottingham Forest
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 59 |
Queens Park Rangers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 60 |
Salford City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 61 |
West Ham United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 62 |
Blackburn Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 63 |
Peterborough United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 64 |
Portsmouth
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 65 |
Sheffield United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 66 |
Swindon Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 67 |
Watford
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 68 |
Barrow
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 69 |
Blackpool
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 70 |
Colchester United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 71 |
Leyton Orient
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 72 |
Luton Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 73 |
Northampton Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 74 |
Notts County
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 75 |
Barnet
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 76 |
Hull City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 77 |
Bolton Wanderers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 78 |
Aston Villa
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 79 |
Gillingham
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 80 |
Crawley Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 81 |
Crewe Alexandra
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 82 |
Harrogate Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 83 |
Oldham Athletic
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 84 |
Shrewsbury Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 85 |
Stevenage Borough
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 86 |
Bournemouth AFC
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 87 |
Bristol Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 88 |
Chesterfield
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 89 |
Exeter City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 90 |
Milton Keynes Dons
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 91 |
Leeds United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | L |
| 92 |
Middlesbrough
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | L |
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Match preview
Cardiff City faced Chelsea in the English Football League Cup on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 and the match finished 1–3. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Cardiff City sit 3rd in the English Football League Cup table with 12 points from 5 matches (4W · 0D · 1L). Chelsea are 10th with 9 points from 5 matches (3W · 0D · 2L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the English Football League Cup hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 6 times on record. Cardiff City have won 0, Chelsea have won 6 and 0 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
How to follow the match
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Cardiff City vs Chelsea — frequently asked
When was Cardiff City vs Chelsea played?
Kick-off was in the English Football League Cup.
Where was Cardiff City vs Chelsea played?
At Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales (capacity 33280).
What was the final score of Cardiff City vs Chelsea?
Cardiff City 1 – 3 Chelsea. Chelsea won.
How can I follow Cardiff City vs Chelsea live?
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Which competition is Cardiff City vs Chelsea part of?
The English Football League Cup in England. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
More from the English Football League Cup
Browse every team, fixture and result in this season on the English Football League Cup hub, or jump to the full England football section for national team, cup and youth competitions. You can also follow Cardiff City and Chelsea for their upcoming schedules, squads and recent form.
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