Cardiff City striker Yousef Salech has been named the Carabao Cup Player of the Round for his match-winning performance against Swindon Town in Round One.

The Danish striker netted twice and assisted Cardiff's third goal as the Bluebirds came from behind to win the five-goal thriller 3-2.

A cooly-taken penalty brought Cardiff level in the tie, before striking a sweet volley into the back of the net on the stroke of half-time. Salech rounded off a fine performance by setting up debutant Jack Moylan to bag his first goal in Blue.

On receiving his award, Yousef said:

“It’s always nice to get individual recognition, but I just want to do my part, work hard and do well for the team, so we can achieve much bigger things together.

“I think I had a good game. Three goal involvements, and most importantly, one goal more than the other team, to win the game and get through. It’s nice to be in the next round.

“We did enjoy the extra games last year, and we’re trying to aim to do the same; have a good Cup run, get some good fixtures and see how far we can go.”

Cardiff City kick off Round Two on Tuesday evening, welcoming fellow Sky Bet Championship side Norwich City to the Cardiff City Stadium.

Yousef Salech wins Carabao Cup Player of the Round

Yousef Salech wins Carabao Cup Player of the Round