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Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Cardiff City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 31 Oct 2026 at Molineux Stadium.
UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST
· 15:00 GMT · Regular season
Molineux Stadium
Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:53 GMT.
Goalscorers
10' Fernando López · Goal - Header-
15' Adam Armstrong · Goal - Header
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58' Ladislav Krejcí · Goal - Header
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City highlights & goals
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Match information
- Ground
- Molineux StadiumWolverhampton, England
- Attendance
- 29852
- Final whistle
- 31 Oct, 16:55:31 GMT
Goals by period
Wolverhampton WanderersFirst half: 2
Wolverhampton WanderersSecond half: 1
Cardiff CityFirst half: 0
Cardiff CitySecond half: 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City: goals, cards & substitutions
27 events- 0'Kick-off
- 10'
Goal - Header · Wolverhampton Wanderers
Scorer: Fernando López · Assist: Hugo Bueno
- 15'
Goal - Header · Wolverhampton Wanderers
Scorer: Adam Armstrong · Rafiki Said
- 19'
End Delay · Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 19'
End Delay · Cardiff City - 26'
Yellow Card · Wolverhampton Wanderers
Adam Armstrong
- 30'
End Delay · Cardiff City
- 30'
End Delay · Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 35'
End Delay · Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 35'
End Delay · Cardiff City
- 36'
Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers
On: Jean-Ricner Bellegarde · Off: Jordan James
- 42'
Yellow Card · Wolverhampton Wanderers
André
- 50'
Yellow Card · Wolverhampton Wanderers
Fernando López
- 56'
Yellow Card · Cardiff City
Joel Bagan
- 58'
Goal - Header · Wolverhampton Wanderers
Scorer: Ladislav Krejcí · Assist: Kieran Trippier
- 61'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: Rubin Colwill · Off: Chris Willock
- 61'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: Cian Ashford · Off: Calum Scanlon
- 62'
Yellow Card · Wolverhampton Wanderers
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
- 66'
Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers
On: Rodrigo Gomes · Fernando López
- 67'
Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers
On: Mateus Mané · Rafiki Said
- 72'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: David Turnbull · Off: Alex Robertson
- 72'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: Ronan Kpakio · William Fish
- 76'
Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers
On: Tawanda Chirewa · Off: Adam Armstrong
- 76'
Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers
On: Tommy Doyle · Off: André
- 88'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: Charlie Holt · Off: Ollie Tanner
- 90'+2'
Yellow Card · Cardiff City
Rubin Colwill
- 90'+4'Full time
Match statistics
| Statistic |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 38.7% | 61.3% |
| Shots | 13 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 9 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Fouls | 20 | 8 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Saves | 9 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 303 | 495 |
| Accurate passes | 226 | 413 |
| Pass accuracy | 74.6% | 83.4% |
| Crosses | 14 | 16 |
| Accurate crosses | 7 | 3 |
| Long balls | 62 | 59 |
| Accurate long balls | 28 | 23 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Tackles | 16 | 20 |
| Interceptions | 22 | 11 |
| Clearances | 23 | 20 |
| Shots on target (%) | 30.8% | 69.2% |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties taken | 0 | 0 |
| Cross accuracy | 50.0% | 18.8% |
| Long-ball accuracy | 45.2% | 39.0% |
| Successful tackles | 11 | 15 |
| Tackle success | 68.8% | 75.0% |
| Effective clearances | 23 | 20 |
Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Line-ups & formations
Wolverhampton Wanderers
4-2-3-11
José SáGoalkeeper
37
Ladislav KrejcíCentre Left Defender
15
Yerson MosqueraCentre Right Defender
3
Hugo BuenoLeft Back
2
Kieran TrippierRight Back
8
Jordan JamesAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
5
Marshall MunetsiLeft Midfielder
7
AndréRight Midfielder · Substituted
10
Adam ArmstrongForward · Substituted
19
Rafiki SaidAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
28
Fernando LópezAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
- 21Rodrigo GomesUsed substitute
- 23Tawanda ChirewaUsed substitute
- 20Tommy DoyleUsed substitute
- 38Jackson Tchatchoua
- 24Toti Gomes
- 27Jean-Ricner BellegardeUsed substitute
- 13João Virgínia
- 36Mateus ManéUsed substitute
- 14Sean Neave
Cardiff City
4-2-3-11
Nathan TrottGoalkeeper
3
Joel BaganCentre Left Defender
2
William FishCentre Right Defender · Substituted
23
Calum ScanlonLeft Back · Substituted
38
Perry NgRight Back
8
Jack MoylanAttacking Midfielder
18
Alex RobertsonLeft Midfielder · Substituted
27
Joel ColwillRight Midfielder
9
Yousef SalechForward
16
Chris WillockAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
11
Ollie TannerAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
- 30Harry Tyrer
- 44Ronan KpakioUsed substitute
- 14David TurnbullUsed substitute
- 45Cian AshfordUsed substitute
- 10Rubin ColwillUsed substitute
- 50Charlie HoltUsed substitute
- 40Noah Dafydd Anyadike
- 43Paul Moreno
- 33Rob Tankiewicz
Player statistics
Wolverhampton Wanderers · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Sá | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Ladislav Krejcí | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Yerson Mosquera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hugo Bueno | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kieran Trippier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jordan James | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Marshall Munetsi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| André | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Adam Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Rafiki Said | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Fernando López | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Rodrigo Gomes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tawanda Chirewa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tommy Doyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jean-Ricner Bellegarde | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Mateus Mané | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Cardiff City · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Trott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joel Bagan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| William Fish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Calum Scanlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Perry Ng | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jack Moylan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alex Robertson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Joel Colwill | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Yousef Salech | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Chris Willock | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ollie Tanner | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ronan Kpakio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| David Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cian Ashford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rubin Colwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Charlie Holt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.
Previous meetings
Before this match| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2019 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 – 0 |
Cardiff City |
| 30 Nov 2018 |
Cardiff City | 2 – 1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 6 Apr 2018 |
Cardiff City | 0 – 1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 19 Aug 2017 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 – 2 |
Cardiff City |
| 1 Apr 2017 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 – 1 |
Cardiff City |
Player leaders in this match
| Team | Statistic | Player | Total | Other figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Shots | Adam Armstrong | 3 | Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 0.36 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Accurate passes | Kieran Trippier | 35 | Passes: 49Big chances created: 1 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Defensive interventions | Hugo Bueno | 19 | Successful tackles: 2Duels won: 5 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Saves | José Sá | 9 | Shots on target faced: 9Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.06 |
|
Cardiff City | Shots | Joel Colwill | 4 | Shots on target: 2Expected goals (xG): 0.60 |
|
Cardiff City | Accurate passes | Joel Bagan | 85 | Passes: 94Big chances created: 0 |
|
Cardiff City | Defensive interventions | Joel Bagan | 15 | Successful tackles: 4Duels won: 6 |
|
Cardiff City | Saves | Nathan Trott | 1 | Shots on target faced: 4Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.52 |
xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: more player statistics
José Sá
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Ladislav Krejcí
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Yerson Mosquera
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Hugo Bueno
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Kieran Trippier
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Jordan James
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Marshall Munetsi
- Fouls committed
- 4
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
André
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Adam Armstrong
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Rafiki Said
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Fernando López
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Rodrigo Gomes
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Tawanda Chirewa
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Tommy Doyle
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Mateus Mané
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Cardiff City: more player statistics
Nathan Trott
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Joel Bagan
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
William Fish
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Calum Scanlon
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Perry Ng
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 6
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Jack Moylan
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 2
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Alex Robertson
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Joel Colwill
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 6
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Yousef Salech
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Chris Willock
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Ollie Tanner
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Ronan Kpakio
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
David Turnbull
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Cian Ashford
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Rubin Colwill
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Charlie Holt
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Form before Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City
Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | 
Watford | Home | 1 – 0 | W | EFL Championship |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 
Portsmouth | Home | 1 – 1 | D | EFL Championship |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 
Burnley | Away | 1 – 2 | W | EFL Championship |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 
Bolton Wanderers | Home | 1 – 3 | L | EFL Championship |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 
Middlesbrough | Away | 1 – 0 | L | EFL Championship |
Cardiff City
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | 
Birmingham City | Home | 1 – 0 | W | EFL Championship |
| 17 Oct 2026 |
Middlesbrough | Away | 2 – 2 | D | EFL Championship |
| 13 Oct 2026 |
Watford | Home | 5 – 1 | W | EFL Championship |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 
Blackburn Rovers | Away | 2 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
| 19 Sep 2026 | 
Charlton Athletic | Home | 3 – 1 | W | EFL Championship |
Current Championship positions
Full tableLatest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 28 |
| 14 |
Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 18 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City: match questions
What was the Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City result?
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Cardiff City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 31 Oct 2026 at Molineux Stadium.
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