Match report

AFC Wimbledon Stun Cardiff with 5-1 Victory in EFL Trophy

Cardiff
Cardiff
1–5
FT
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
Dec 2, 2025

AFC Wimbledon stunned Cardiff with a 5-1 victory in their EFL Trophy clash, thanks to a brace from A. Sasu and contributions from O. Bugiel and others. Cardiff struggled to find their footing as AFC Wimbledon took control early and never looked back.

Key Facts

  • • AFC Wimbledon: 5 goals
  • • Cardiff: 1 goal
  • • A. Sasu (AFC Wimbledon) scored 4 goals
  • • O. Bugiel (AFC Wimbledon) scored 1 goal
  • • L. Giles (Cardiff) scored the only goal for Cardiff
  • • Cardiff made multiple substitutions throughout the game, including Gabriel Osho, O. Kellyman, and C. Ashford

Lineups

Cardiff

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 41 M. Turner (G)
  • 57 J. Kingdon (D)
  • 4 G. Osho (D)
  • 48 D. Lawlor (D)
  • 49 L. Giles (D)
  • 27 J. Colwill (M)
  • 28 D. Mafico (M)
  • 45 C. Ashford (M)
  • 52 T. Perrett (M)
  • 29 T. Nyakuhwa (M)
  • 8 O. Kellyman (F)

Substitutes

  • 59 M. Apter
  • 31 A. Donczew
  • 62 T. George
  • 58 T. Parfitt
  • 53 J. Dennis
  • 70 N. Williams
  • 66 L. Pearce

AFC Wimbledon

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 20 J. McDonnell (G)
  • 2 N. Asiimwe (D)
  • 31 J. Lewis (D)
  • 15 P. Bauer (D)
  • 6 R. Johnson (D)
  • 3 S. Seddon (D)
  • 8 C. Maycock (M)
  • 12 A. Smith (M)
  • 32 K. Jennings (M)
  • 29 A. Sasu (F)
  • 9 O. Bugiel (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 N. Bishop
  • 4 J. Reeves
  • 7 D. Orsi-Dadomo
  • 11 M. Browne
  • 21 M. Hippolyte
  • 23 L. Young
  • 30 R. Nkeng

Timeline

  1. AFC Wimbledon
    29' AFC Wimbledon Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sasu · Assist: N. Asiimwe
  2. Cardiff
    46' Cardiff subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Gabriel Osho · On: N. Williams
  3. Cardiff
    46' Cardiff subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Kellyman · On: L. Pearce
  4. AFC Wimbledon
    46' AFC Wimbledon Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sasu · Assist: O. Bugiel
  5. AFC Wimbledon
    49' AFC Wimbledon Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Bugiel
  6. AFC Wimbledon
    54' AFC Wimbledon Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sasu · Assist: Alistair Smith
  7. Cardiff
    67' Cardiff subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Ashford · On: A. Donczew
  8. Cardiff
    67' Cardiff subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Perrett · On: T. George
  9. AFC Wimbledon
    72' AFC Wimbledon subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Bugiel · On: D. Orsi-Dadomo
  10. AFC Wimbledon
    76' AFC Wimbledon Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sasu
  11. Cardiff
    83' Cardiff subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Dylan Lawlor · On: T-Jay Parfitt
  12. AFC Wimbledon
    84' AFC Wimbledon subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Sasu · On: R. Nkeng
  13. AFC Wimbledon
    86' AFC Wimbledon subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Joe Lewis · On: L. Young
  14. Cardiff
    88' Cardiff Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Giles

Match Stats

Stat Cardiff AFC Wimbledon
Fouls 5 12
Pass Accuracy 88% 74%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 12
Corners 1 2
Total Passes 655 346
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 6 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 2 5
Possession 65% 35%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 577 257
Shots Inside Box 7 9
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ A. Sasu's early goal in the 29th minute set the tone for AFC Wimbledon's dominant performance.
  • ▸ AFC Wimbledon scored three goals within 5 minutes (46th to 49th minute), effectively ending Cardiff's chances of mounting a comeback.
  • ▸ Despite Cardiff's numerous substitutions, including T. Perrett and Dylan Lawlor, the team could not recover from the early deficit.