Cheltenham 1-3 Charlton — EFL Cup, 8 Aug 2026
Charlton beat Cheltenham 3-1 in the EFL Cup Round of 128 on 8 August 2026 at Whaddon Road, Cheltenham. Matthew Godden, Sonny Carey, Tyreece Campbell, George Miller got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cheltenham have won 1 and Charlton 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Whaddon Road · Cheltenham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-122'assist: Sonny Carey
- 0-224'assist: Nathaniel Chalobah
- 0-337'assist: Conor Coventry
- Half-time0-3
- 1-355'assist: Joseph Tomlinson
- 65'out: Wyll Stanway
- 65'George Nurseout: Ryan Broom
- 65'
- 70'
- 70'
- 71'Foul
- 78'
- 78'
- 79'Shaun McWilliamsout: J. Bickerstaff
- 79'
- 90+2'
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Cheltenham
- 7.5Wyll StanwayG
- 7.3George MillerF
- 7.0Joseph DayG
- 6.7Ben StevensonM
- 6.6Joseph TomlinsonM
- 6.5Robbie CundyD
- 6.5Jake BickerstaffF
- 6.5Favour OnukwuliF
- 6.5Ryan BroomM
- 6.3Shaun McWilliamsM
- 6.2Jonathan TomkinsonD
- 6.2Charlie McCannM
- 6.2Kirsten OtchereF
- 6.2Pierce SweeneyD
- 6.2Jordan ShipleyM
- 6.0George NurseD
Charlton
- 7.9Sonny CareyM
- 7.7Tyreece CampbellM
- 7.6Nathaniel ChalobahM
- 7.2Billy KoumetioD
- 7.2William MannionG
- 7.2Matthew GoddenF
- 7.2Conor CoventryM
- 7.0Lloyd JonesD
- 6.9Ivan MesíkD
- 6.9Danny McNamaraD
- 6.9Collins SichenjeD
- 6.9Miles LeaburnF
- 6.7Karlan Ahearne-GrantM
- 6.7Amari'i BellD
- 6.6Millenic AlliF
Line-ups
Charlton4-2-3-1
Cheltenham4-1-4-1
Substitutes
CheltenhamSteve Cotterill
Substitutes
- 14Ryan Broom65'M6.5
- 11J. Bickerstaff79'F6.5
- 23Wyll Stanway65'G7.5
- 33Freddie WillcoxM
- 9Kirsten Otchere65'F6.2
- 32Sopuruchukwu ObieriF
- 35Mark BarberM
- 20F. Onukwuli79'F6.5
- 31M. Diallo
CharltonNathan Jones
Substitutes
- 18Ivan Mesík70'D6.9
- 10Greg DochertyM
- 8Harvey KnibbsM
- 26Joseph Rankin-CostelloM
- 19Millenic Alli78'F6.6
- 21Tiernan BrooksG
- 28Collins Sichenje78'D6.9
- 11Miles Leaburn70'F6.9
- 32Alan Mwamba90+2'D
Team statistics
46%Possession54%
7Total shots17
2Shots on target9
2Shots off target4
3Blocked shots4
2Corners3
2Offsides2
11Fouls8
1Yellow cards0
6Goalkeeper saves1
449Total passes547
360Accurate passes454
80%Pass accuracy83%
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyll Stanway | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| George Miller | 65 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Joseph Day | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ben Stevenson | 95 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Joseph Tomlinson | 95 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Robbie Cundy | 95 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Favour Onukwuli | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ryan Broom | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Shaun McWilliams | 79 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Tomkinson | 95 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Charlie McCann | 95 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Kirsten Otchere | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Pierce Sweeney | 95 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Jordan Shipley | 79 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| George Nurse | 65 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
Charlton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Carey | 95 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Tyreece Campbell | 95 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.7 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 92 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Billy Koumetio | 95 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| William Mannion | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Matthew Godden | 70 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Conor Coventry | 95 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Lloyd Jones | 95 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Ivan Mesík | 25 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Danny McNamara | 70 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Collins Sichenje | 17 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Miles Leaburn | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 78 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 6.7 |
| Amari'i Bell | 78 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Millenic Alli | 17 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
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