Cardiff City vs Norwich
Stadium ka mahaul bilkul electric tha jab 2026-08-25 ko Cardiff City aur Norwich City ke beech Carabao Cup ka ek high-stakes encounter hua. Dono teams pitch par ek hi maksad se utri thi—jeet kar aage badhna, jisne is cup tie ko shuru se hi exciting bana diya.
Norwich Ki Shuruati Lead
Norwich City ne match ki shuruat intense tareeke se ki aur Cardiff City ki defense par dabav banaye rakha. Match ke 25th minute mein, Jacob Wright ne ek perfect corner liya jise Mathias Kvistgaarden ne zabardast header ke saath goal mein convert kar diya. Cardiff ne halftime se pehle wapas aane ki koshish ki, jab Callum Robinson ne door se shot liya, lekin Norwich ke goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw ne use aasani se save kar liya, aur pehla half Canaries ke naam raha.
Second half ke shuru hote hi, 49th minute mein Anis Ben Slimane ka header bar se takraya, jo Cardiff ke liye ek bada scare tha. Iske baad Cardiff ke manager ne tactical changes kiye aur Yousef Salech aur Jack Moylan ko field par bheja. In substitutions ne game ka momentum badal diya, lekin Norwich ki defense ne har attack ko sambhaal liya.
Match Ka Drama Aur Final Goal
Jab aisa lag raha tha ki game Cardiff ke haath se nikal gaya hai, 78th minute mein Ante Crnac ne Jack Stacey ke assist par ek aur goal kar diya, score 2-0 ho gaya. Cardiff ne haar nahi mani aur stoppage time mein comeback ki koshish ki. 93rd minute mein, Yousef Salech ne ek brilliant strike ke saath top left corner mein goal daag kar score 1-2 kar diya.
Stadium mein excitement peak par thi kyunki Cardiff ne akhri seconds mein equaliser ke liye pura zor laga diya. Magar 5 minutes ke added time ke baad, referee ne final whistle baja di. Norwich City ne 2-1 se jeet hasil ki aur is tough battle ke baad Carabao Cup ke agle round mein jagah bana li.
