The match takes place at Cardiff City Stadium with kick-off scheduled for 8pm GMT on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Cardiff are expected to approach the tie with intensity, viewing the visit of Chelsea as a major opportunity, particularly under the lights in front of a home crowd.

Where to watch the Carabao Cup match online between Cardiff and Chelsea, including live streams, TV channels, kick-off time and more.

English Premier League side Chelsea takes on Italian club Atalanta today in this highly anticipated 2025/26 UCL League Phase match.

The Cardiff City vs Chelsea match in the EFL Cup quarterfinal will kick off at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 8 p.m. local time in Cardiff, Wales, at Cardiff Stadium. The match will be available to watch in the United States and the UK.

Chelsea made four changes and one would have been cause for concern for Everton with Cole Palmer getting a start. Although Chelsea have not won a game with Palmer on the pitch since early August, Moyes has to remember the 6-0 thrashing where Palmer scored 4. Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana and Alejandro Garnacho also were back in for the Blues.

Moises Caicedo is back available for domestic action after serving a three-match ban for his sending off against Arsenal last month, though Marc Cucurella is suspended after picking up his second booking in the Carabao Cup this season in the seven-goal thriller against Wolves in October.

Romeo Lavia’s Chelsea career has become a story of recurring setbacks. Since his £53 million arrival from Southampton, the midfielder has made only 29 appearances, and another injury has halted his rhythm. He picked up his latest problem in the Champions League match away to Qarabag on November 5, prompting questions about his availability.

There wasn’t complexity in Brighton’s approach to the match at Broadfield Stadium today, as they hosted Chelsea Women in a Women’s Super League clash. It all boiled down to hunkering down and enduring as much pressure as possible,

Chelsea and Barcelona clashed in an important UEFA Champions League match. Here are the results, score and highlights from the game: