Norwich City defeats Cardiff City 2-1 in Carabao Cup

Norwich City defeated Cardiff City 2-1 in a Carabao Cup second-round match held on August 25, 2026. Mathias Kvistgaarden opened the scoring for Norwich in the 25th minute with a header following a corner from Jacob Wright. Ante Crnac secured the victory for the visitors in the 78th minute, marking a significant return to the pitch after a 10-month absence.

Cardiff City's Yousef Salech scored in stoppage time to narrow the deficit, but the comeback was insufficient. The match was notable for the debut of Noah Anyadike, who became the youngest player to appear for Cardiff City's senior team at 15 years and 98 days old. However, Anyadike's historic appearance was cut short in the 53rd minute due to an injury.

The loss results in Cardiff City's exit from the competition, while Norwich City advances to the third round.