HIGHLIGHTS | BLACKBURN ROVERS vs CARDIFF CITY
Cardiff City FC · 2026-10-10T16:00:30-07:00 · 2m 20s
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Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Cardiff City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 10 Oct 2026 at Ewood Park.
UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST
· 15:00 BST · Regular season
Ewood Park
Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:54 GMT.
Goalscorers
28' Andri Gudjohnsen · Goal-
38' Todd Cantwell · Goal
53' Callum Robinson · Goal
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Match information
- Ground
- Ewood ParkBlackburn, England
- Final whistle
- 10 Oct, 16:54:51 BST
Goals by period
Blackburn RoversFirst half: 2
Blackburn RoversSecond half: 0
Cardiff CityFirst half: 0
Cardiff CitySecond half: 1
Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City: goals, cards & substitutions
17 events- 0'Kick-off
- 28'
Goal · Blackburn Rovers
Scorer: Andri Gudjohnsen
- 38'
Goal · Blackburn Rovers
Scorer: Todd Cantwell · Assist: Ryoya Morishita
- 53'
Goal · Cardiff City
Scorer: Callum Robinson · Assist: Jack Moylan
- 59'
End Delay · Blackburn Rovers
- 59'
End Delay · Cardiff City
- 60'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: Chris Willock · Off: Cian Ashford
- 63'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Moussa Baradji · Off: Andri Gudjohnsen
- 64'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Jayden Fevrier · Off: Ryoya Morishita
- 71'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: David Turnbull · Off: Joel Colwill
- 71'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: Isaak Davies · Off: Callum Robinson
- 74'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Augustus Kargbo · Off: Oladapo Afolayan
- 78'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: Ronan Kpakio · Off: Joel Bagan
- 78'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: Calum Scanlon · Off: Dylan Lawlor
- 83'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Jake Garrett · Off: Kristi Montgomery
- 90'+6'
Yellow Card · Blackburn Rovers
Todd Cantwell
- 90'+7'Full time
Match statistics
| Statistic |
Blackburn Rovers |
Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 41.1% | 58.9% |
| Shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Corners | 11 | 6 |
| Fouls | 9 | 6 |
| Offsides | 4 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 327 | 465 |
| Accurate passes | 240 | 385 |
| Pass accuracy | 73.4% | 82.8% |
| Crosses | 18 | 23 |
| Accurate crosses | 6 | 6 |
| Long balls | 61 | 56 |
| Accurate long balls | 23 | 24 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Tackles | 23 | 19 |
| Interceptions | 12 | 11 |
| Clearances | 29 | 25 |
| Shots on target (%) | 47.1% | 10.0% |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties taken | 0 | 0 |
| Cross accuracy | 33.3% | 26.1% |
| Long-ball accuracy | 37.7% | 42.9% |
| Successful tackles | 15 | 14 |
| Tackle success | 65.2% | 73.7% |
| Effective clearances | 29 | 25 |
Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Line-ups & formations
Blackburn Rovers
4-2-3-122
Balazs TothGoalkeeper
15
Sean McLoughlinCentre Left Defender
17
Hayden CarterCentre Right Defender
3
Harry PickeringLeft Back
2
Ryan AlebiousuRight Back
10
Todd CantwellAttacking Midfielder
31
Kristi MontgomeryLeft Midfielder · Substituted
8
Sam MorsyRight Midfielder
9
Andri GudjohnsenForward · Substituted
21
Oladapo AfolayanAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
25
Ryoya MorishitaAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
- 6Tom Atcheson
- 7Augustus KargboUsed substitute
- 30Jake GarrettUsed substitute
- 24Moussa BaradjiUsed substitute
- 14Dion De Neve
- 1Aynsley Pears
- 39Harvey Pates
- 27Gady Beyuku
- 11Jayden FevrierUsed substitute
Cardiff City
4-2-3-11
Nathan TrottGoalkeeper
4
Gabriel OshoCentre Left Defender
48
Dylan LawlorCentre Right Defender · Substituted
3
Joel BaganLeft Back · Substituted
38
Perry NgRight Back
27
Joel ColwillAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
8
Jack MoylanLeft Midfielder
18
Alex RobertsonRight Midfielder
47
Callum RobinsonForward · Substituted
45
Cian AshfordAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
11
Ollie TannerAttacking Midfielder Right
Substitutes (9)
- 43Paul Moreno
- 39Isaak DaviesUsed substitute
- 14David TurnbullUsed substitute
- 30Harry Tyrer
- 44Ronan KpakioUsed substitute
- 16Chris WillockUsed substitute
- 50Charlie Holt
- 23Calum ScanlonUsed substitute
- 2William Fish
Player statistics
Blackburn Rovers · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balazs Toth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hayden Carter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Harry Pickering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ryan Alebiousu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Todd Cantwell | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Kristi Montgomery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sam Morsy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ryoya Morishita | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Augustus Kargbo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jake Garrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Moussa Baradji | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jayden Fevrier | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Cardiff City · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Trott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Gabriel Osho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dylan Lawlor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Joel Bagan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Perry Ng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Joel Colwill | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jack Moylan | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alex Robertson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Callum Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cian Ashford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ollie Tanner | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Isaak Davies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| David Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ronan Kpakio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Chris Willock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Calum Scanlon | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 2 |
Cardiff City |
| 9 Nov 2024 |
Cardiff City | 1 – 3 |
Blackburn Rovers |
| 20 Feb 2024 |
Cardiff City | 0 – 0 |
Blackburn Rovers |
| 21 Oct 2023 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 0 |
Cardiff City |
| 27 Sep 2023 |
Blackburn Rovers | 5 – 2 |
Cardiff City |
Player leaders in this match
| Team | Statistic | Player | Total | Other figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Blackburn Rovers | Shots | Moussa Baradji | 4 | Shots on target: 2Expected goals (xG): 0.62 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | Accurate passes | Todd Cantwell | 32 | Passes: 37Big chances created: 2 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | Defensive interventions | Sean McLoughlin | 14 | Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 3 |
|
Cardiff City | Shots | Jack Moylan | 4 | Shots on target: 0Expected goals (xG): 0.40 |
|
Cardiff City | Accurate passes | Alex Robertson | 61 | Passes: 69Big chances created: 0 |
|
Cardiff City | Defensive interventions | Joel Bagan | 12 | Successful tackles: 3Duels won: 5 |
|
Cardiff City | Saves | Nathan Trott | 5 | Shots on target faced: 7Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.71 |
xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.
Blackburn Rovers: more player statistics
Balazs Toth
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Sean McLoughlin
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Hayden Carter
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Harry Pickering
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Ryan Alebiousu
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Todd Cantwell
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Kristi Montgomery
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Sam Morsy
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Andri Gudjohnsen
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Oladapo Afolayan
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Ryoya Morishita
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Augustus Kargbo
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Jake Garrett
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Moussa Baradji
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Jayden Fevrier
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Cardiff City: more player statistics
Nathan Trott
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Gabriel Osho
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Dylan Lawlor
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Joel Bagan
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Perry Ng
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Joel Colwill
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Jack Moylan
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Alex Robertson
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Callum Robinson
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Cian Ashford
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Ollie Tanner
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Isaak Davies
- 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
Ronan Kpakio
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Chris Willock
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Calum Scanlon
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Form before Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City
Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.
Blackburn Rovers
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2026 | 
Portsmouth | Away | 2 – 2 | D | EFL Championship |
| 12 Sep 2026 | 
Millwall | Home | 3 – 1 | W | EFL Championship |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 
Sheffield United | Home | 1 – 2 | L | EFL Championship |
| 5 Sep 2026 | 
Preston North End | Away | 2 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 
Lincoln City | Away | 0 – 0 | D | EFL Championship |
Cardiff City
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2026 | 
Charlton Athletic | Home | 3 – 1 | W | EFL Championship |
| 12 Sep 2026 | 
Bolton Wanderers | Away | 1 – 0 | L | EFL Championship |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 
Stoke City | Home | 1 – 1 | D | EFL Championship |
| 5 Sep 2026 |
Portsmouth | Away | 2 – 0 | L | EFL Championship |
| 2 Sep 2026 | 
Queens Park Rangers | Away | 2 – 1 | L | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |
Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 |
Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 18 |
Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City: match questions
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Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Cardiff City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 10 Oct 2026 at Ewood Park.
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