{"id":22111,"date":"2026-11-03T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/?p=22111"},"modified":"2026-11-03T22:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T22:52:22","slug":"cardiff-met-out-to-close-uefa-youth-league-chapter-on-a-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/news\/cardiff-met-out-to-close-uefa-youth-league-chapter-on-a-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff Met out to close UEFA Youth League chapter on a high"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20261103182447\/2026-09-16_cardiffmet_V_Una_Strassen_ac_102-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20261103182447\/2026-09-16_cardiffmet_V_Una_Strassen_ac_102-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20261103182447\/2026-09-16_cardiffmet_V_Una_Strassen_ac_102-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20261103182447\/2026-09-16_cardiffmet_V_Una_Strassen_ac_102-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20261103182447\/2026-09-16_cardiffmet_V_Una_Strassen_ac_102.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cardiff Met will look to end their UEFA Youth League adventure on a high on Wednesday night as they host Norwegian side Stab\u00e6k at Cyncoed Stadium (KO 19:45).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jack Lyons\u2019 side made history last month as they became the first Welsh club to progress through the opening round of the competition following their 4-1 aggregate win over UNA Strassen of Luxembourg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the young Archers suffered an 8-0 defeat in the first leg of their second round tie against Stab\u00e6k in Bekkestua last week, and head into Wednesday\u2019s match playing for pride and the opportunity to make more history with a positive result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harrison Matthews and Karl Stenson-Browne both featured for Cardiff Met in the defeat against a Stab\u00e6k side that included a number of Norwegian U19 internationals, and the pair reflected on the experience earlier this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s obviously not a good feeling losing 8-0 but we&#8217;re just kind of focused on this game,\u201d said Stenson-Browne. \u201cWe want to try to lessen the blow a little bit and end on a high because the experience on the whole has been good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe good thing about football is we&#8217;ve got another game to put it right,\u201d added Matthews. \u201cObviously, the mood was low [after the first leg], but I don&#8217;t think we deserve to lose by that many. I don&#8217;t think they&#8217;ve seen the best of Cardiff Met, but now we&#8217;re at home I think we need to show our best and really go for it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost 1,000 fans were in attendance at Cyncoed for the opening match of the campaign as Met claimed an impressive 4-0 win over UNA Strassen. Despite the scale of the challenge on Wednesday, the club are planning another big event with live music, food vendors and even the opportunity of a free hair cut!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe support was huge,\u201d said Matthews. \u201cI think as a player it boosts you a little bit. You tend to run that a little bit more when the fans are so loud and you&#8217;ve got so much support from your friends and family. I think that&#8217;s probably why we did so well in the first match.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head coach Jack Lyons also spoke to the media on Monday ahead of what will be another memorable night for his side and an opportunity to avenge the disappoint of last week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe game was tough, but we&#8217;re looking forward to Wednesday,\u201d explained Lyons. \u201cIt&#8217;s not very often the lads get to go and play in Europe at home here at Cyncoed, so we just have to go and enjoy it. We pride ourselves on working extremely hard. Yes, the result was difficult, but you could not question the application and the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve already highlighted moments from the game where a lot of other teams would have not run as hard, would have not continued to do the right things. And sometimes it was just probably a representation of the quality of the opposition that we&#8217;re playing against. No way did they let anyone down.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20261103182545\/2026-09-16_cardiffmet_V_Una_Strassen_ac_148-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20261103182545\/2026-09-16_cardiffmet_V_Una_Strassen_ac_148-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20261103182545\/2026-09-16_cardiffmet_V_Una_Strassen_ac_148-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20261103182545\/2026-09-16_cardiffmet_V_Una_Strassen_ac_148-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20261103182545\/2026-09-16_cardiffmet_V_Una_Strassen_ac_148.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Head coach Jack Lyons was proud of of his players despite the 1st leg defeat<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although their chances of turning around an eight-goal deficit are extremely slim, this European campaign has been a huge positive for the club. One of only five Category A academies in the whole of Wales, competing on the European stage has raised standards on and off the field and provided a strong foundation for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve just experienced our most successful year of players progressing into our first-team environment, securing professional contracts and beginning their academic journeys at Cardiff Metropolitan University,\u201d explained Director of Football Dr Chris Baker to <em>BBC Sport Wales<\/em> recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat, for me, is the real measure of our success. Our distinctive dual-career model is central to everything we&#8217;re trying to build here. We want to establish a high-performing pathway that consistently develops dual-career athletes capable of making a meaningful impact at first-team level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the immediate focus is very much on their next UEFA Youth League challenge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s the furthest any Welsh team has got and the team we&#8217;re playing against are at a very, very good level,\u201d added Lyons. \u201cIt will take time for the players to realise what they&#8217;ve done, and probably us as staff as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve said to the lads, you won&#8217;t really know how good this Stab\u00e6k team are until potentially years down the line. 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