Aussies Abroad: Robertson wins Player of the Match, Gauci hit for four

[p]The 23-year-old, making his 75th league appearance for the newly promoted Welsh side, received a match-best rating of [i][b]8.6 out of 10[/b][/i] on Flashscore's player ratings algorithm. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cardiff/hO8wh6aP/"]Cardiff[/a] were favourites to win the match against mid-table [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/stoke-city/hSUajdSS/"]Stoke[/a] and, despite briefly escaping the relegation zone with their fourth point of the season, remain one of just two EFL Championship clubs (alongside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/burnley/z3dmTMMO/"]Burnley[/a]) yet to win this season. [/p][p]The Bluebirds are in for a tough fight as a newly promoted club, but more all-round performances such as this from their young Socceroos midfielder will certainly help them scrap for more points.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/robertson-alex/63grHnZb/"]Robertson[/a] topped several key stat counts for both sides in both attack and defence, recording more accurate passes in the final third (27) than anyone else, as well as a game-best six key passes, two big chances created and even winning all three of his individual duels entered into.[/p][image id="3804eec0-d3e0-426c-b082-53fbf33929bc" guid="d1d4e00d-e15b-40f2-9147-ee920aabd836" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]There were four other Aussies in action during the EFL Cup Round of 32, albeit with far less success. [/p][p]19-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/herrington-lucas/4ApZ8wCi/"]Lucas Herrington[/a] has spent just 76 Premier League minutes on the pitch for new club [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hull-city/S66R0t75/"]Hull City[/a], but has been a 90-minute starter in each of their EFL Cup matches so far. [/p][p]Hull's run in the competition came to an end on Wednesday morning when they lost 1-0 away to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a], with Herrington rating just [i][b]6.0 out of 10[/b][/i] after losing five of his eight duels and registering only one interception and three clearances. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bradford-city/bsc3EJ27/"]Bradford City[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/matthews-hayden/tjYJp4mU/"]Hayden Matthews[/a] made his first competitive appearance of the season, officially becoming player number 1408 for the Bantams after playing out 60 minutes in their 3-1 win away to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leyton-orient/KKyYcus9/"]Leyton Orient[/a]. [/p][p]Matthews was the sixth-best rated player on the pitch with [i][b]7.6 out of 10[/b][/i], winning five of his seven duels, clearing the ball five times, blocking  two shots and making four interceptions - one behind [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/el-mizouni-idris/r5fNRlod/"]Idris El Mizouni[/a]'s five. [/p][image id="2c22f0ba-e5ff-4c8a-a718-1ba11b1ac5b8" guid="0b00110e-d16b-49a2-8cd8-f7e2b1b184e4" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lincoln-city/hrHTRs5B/"]Lincoln City[/a] pairing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gauci-joe/vu6c27jr/"]Joe Gauci[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/elder-callum/KhWCC3rN/"]Callum Elder[/a] had an even tougher EFL Cup trip to Premier League side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a] than expected. [/p][p]They were projected by modelling to lose 2-0, and that score looked to be right on track before a late-game blowout that saw the Cherries double their score beyond the 85-minute mark.[/p][p]Gauci saved four of the eight shots that came his way, rating just [i][b]5.3 out of 10[/b][/i], whilst starting left-back Elder was booked, passed at only 61% accuracy and lost three of five individual duels. One to quickly forget for both of them. [/p][embed guid="8e9eb8c6-232e-4ae6-9133-980fea33426d" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n5BKuXjkR0" social-type="youtube" /][infobox id="d39bc573-b9dd-4b87-acb9-2de1f22d36c7" /]