Cardiff City 1-1 Wrexham: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 1 · Monday 17 August 2026 · Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff · referee A. Kitchen · full time
Full time: Cardiff City 1-1 Wrexham
Cardiff City and Wrexham drew 1-1 in Championship Matchday 1 on Monday 17 August 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium. The goals: Kieffer Moore 3', Rubin Colwill 90+8'.
How the match unfolded
Wrexham struck first through Kieffer Moore in the 3rd minute, set up by Danny Imray. Cardiff City levelled at 1-1 in the 90th minute (+8) through Rubin Colwill. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Kitchen, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Cardiff City and 2 to Wrexham.
Cardiff City: B. Barry-Murphy, 4-1-4-1 · Wrexham: P. Parkinson, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.66 for Cardiff City and 1.01 for Wrexham.
Cardiff City had 3 shots on target, Wrexham 7.
Cardiff City's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Cardiff City had 67% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Cardiff City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 2.04 expected goals for and 1.54 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Wrexham came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.32 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Cardiff City vs Wrexham: the match in numbers
| Cardiff City | Match statistics | Wrexham |
|---|---|---|
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 1.66 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.01 |
| 9 | Total shots | 17 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 545 | Total passes | 263 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 9 | Corners | 9 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nathan Trott (Cardiff City), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Cardiff City
- Nathan Trott 8.0
- Joel Bagan 7.3
- Alex Robertson 7.2
- Rubin Colwill 7.2 1 goal
- Cian Ashford 7.0
Wrexham
- Callum Doyle 7.7
- Kieffer Moore 7.5 1 goal
- Anthony Patterson 7.3
- Nathan Broadhead 7.1
- Lewis O'Brien 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Jack Moylan at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Cardiff City: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Wrexham: Sheffield United vs Wrexham Friday 30 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Cardiff City vs Wrexham
What was the score in Cardiff City vs Wrexham?
Cardiff City 1-1 Wrexham (half-time 0-1), Championship, Monday 17 August 2026.
Who scored in Cardiff City vs Wrexham?
Kieffer Moore 3', Rubin Colwill 90+8'.
Did Moneyball predict Cardiff City vs Wrexham correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Cardiff City vs Wrexham?
Nathan Trott, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Cardiff City vs Wrexham?
A. Kitchen.
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