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EFL Championship · 2026/27

Derby County v Cardiff City: 2–2 result

Derby County 2–2 Cardiff City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 22 Aug 2026 at Pride Park.

UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST

· 15:00 BST · Regular season

Derby County crest Derby County
2 – 2Full timeHalf-time 1 – 2
Cardiff City crest Cardiff City

Pride Park

Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:55 GMT.

Goalscorers

  • Cardiff City crest 19' Cian Ashford · Goal
  • Derby County crest 26' Carlton Morris · Goal
  • Cardiff City crest 39' Yousef Salech · Goal
  • Derby County crest 49' Bobby Clark · Goal

Derby County v Cardiff City highlights & goals

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Match information

Ground
Pride ParkDerby, England
Attendance
28926
Referee
Ruebyn Ricardo
Final whistle
22 Aug, 16:57:07 BST

Goals by period

Derby CountyFirst half: 1
Derby CountySecond half: 1
Cardiff CityFirst half: 2
Cardiff CitySecond half: 0

Derby County v Cardiff City: goals, cards & substitutions

24 events
  1. 0'
    Kick-off
  2. 6'Cardiff City crest
    End Delay · Cardiff City
  3. 6'Derby County crest
    End Delay · Derby County
  4. 9'Derby County crest
    Yellow Card · Derby County

    Corey Taylor

  5. 19'Cardiff City crest
    Goal · Cardiff City

    Scorer: Cian Ashford · Assist: Ronan Kpakio

  6. 26'Derby County crest
    Goal · Derby County

    Scorer: Carlton Morris · Assist: Bobby Clark

  7. 39'Cardiff City crest
    Goal · Cardiff City

    Scorer: Yousef Salech · Assist: Rubin Colwill

  8. 49'Derby County crest
    Goal · Derby County

    Scorer: Bobby Clark

  9. 53'Cardiff City crest
    Yellow Card · Cardiff City

    Alex Robertson

  10. 55'Derby County crest
    Yellow Card · Derby County

    Oscar Fraulo

  11. 59'Cardiff City crest
    Substitution · Cardiff City

    On: David Turnbull · Off: Rubin Colwill

  12. 59'Cardiff City crest
    Substitution · Cardiff City

    On: Chris Willock · Off: Cian Ashford

  13. 60'Derby County crest
    Yellow Card · Derby County

    Lewis Travis

  14. 64'Derby County crest
    Substitution · Derby County

    On: Ryan Hedges · Off: Oscar Fraulo

  15. 65'Derby County crest
    Substitution · Derby County

    On: Rhian Brewster · Corey Taylor

  16. 69'Cardiff City crest
    End Delay · Cardiff City
  17. 69'Derby County crest
    End Delay · Derby County
  18. 71'Cardiff City crest
    Substitution · Cardiff City

    On: Joel Colwill · Off: Jack Moylan

  19. 71'Cardiff City crest
    Substitution · Cardiff City

    On: Isaak Davies · Off: Ollie Tanner

  20. 80'Derby County crest
    Yellow Card · Derby County

    Max Johnston

  21. 84'Derby County crest
    Yellow Card · Derby County

    Dion Sanderson

  22. 88'Derby County crest
    Substitution · Derby County

    On: Ryan Nyambe · Off: Max Johnston

  23. 88'Derby County crest
    Substitution · Derby County

    Lars Jorgen Salvesen · Off: Carlton Morris

  24. 90'+7'
    Full time

Match statistics

Derby County and Cardiff City statistics comparison
StatisticDerby County crest Derby CountyCardiff City crest Cardiff City
Possession36.2%63.8%
Shots1516
Shots on target77
Corners77
Fouls1210
Offsides50
Saves44
Yellow cards51
Red cards00
Passes282521
Accurate passes222445
Pass accuracy78.7%85.4%
Crosses2323
Accurate crosses53
Long balls6062
Accurate long balls3323
Blocked shots13
Tackles1420
Interceptions4—
Clearances3426
Shots on target (%)46.7%43.8%
Penalties scored00
Penalties taken00
Cross accuracy21.7%13.0%
Long-ball accuracy55.0%37.1%
Successful tackles812
Tackle success57.1%60.0%
Effective clearances3426

Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.

Line-ups & formations

Derby County crest Derby County

4-2-3-1
1
Jacob Widell ZetterströmGoalkeeper
6
Sondre LangasCentre Left Defender
28
Dion SandersonCentre Right Defender
18
Charlie TaylorLeft Back
22
Max JohnstonRight Back · Substituted
29
Oscar FrauloAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
20
Alex MowattLeft Midfielder
27
Lewis TravisRight Midfielder
9
Carlton MorrisForward · Substituted
33
Corey TaylorAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
8
Bobby ClarkAttacking Midfielder Right
Substitutes (9)
  • 37Owen Eames
  • 23Joe Ward
  • 15Lars Jorgen SalvesenUsed substitute
  • 31Josh Vickers
  • 10Rhian BrewsterUsed substitute
  • 26Ryan HedgesUsed substitute
  • 24Ryan NyambeUsed substitute
  • 3Craig Forsyth
  • 13Filip Bilbija

Cardiff City crest Cardiff City

4-2-3-1
1
Nathan TrottGoalkeeper
3
Joel BaganCentre Left Defender
38
Perry NgCentre Right Defender
23
Calum ScanlonLeft Back
44
Ronan KpakioRight Back
10
Rubin ColwillAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
18
Alex RobertsonLeft Midfielder
8
Jack MoylanRight Midfielder · Substituted
9
Yousef SalechForward
45
Cian AshfordAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
11
Ollie TannerAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
  • 47Callum Robinson
  • 27Joel ColwillUsed substitute
  • 39Isaak DaviesUsed substitute
  • 41Matthew Turner
  • 30Harry Tyrer
  • 40Noah Dafydd Anyadike
  • 14David TurnbullUsed substitute
  • 33Rob Tankiewicz
  • 16Chris WillockUsed substitute

Player statistics

Derby County crest Derby County · player statistics
Derby County player statistics for Derby County v Cardiff City
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Jacob Widell Zetterström0000004
Sondre Langas000000—
Dion Sanderson000010—
Charlie Taylor000000—
Max Johnston001010—
Oscar Fraulo002110—
Alex Mowatt000000—
Lewis Travis001010—
Carlton Morris102100—
Corey Taylor003210—
Bobby Clark115200—
Lars Jorgen Salvesen001100—
Rhian Brewster000000—
Ryan Hedges000000—
Ryan Nyambe000000—
Cardiff City crest Cardiff City · player statistics
Cardiff City player statistics for Derby County v Cardiff City
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Nathan Trott0000004
Joel Bagan000000—
Perry Ng000000—
Calum Scanlon000000—
Ronan Kpakio011000—
Rubin Colwill011100—
Alex Robertson002010—
Jack Moylan001000—
Yousef Salech103300—
Cian Ashford103100—
Ollie Tanner002200—
Joel Colwill000000—
Isaak Davies001000—
David Turnbull002000—
Chris Willock000000—

YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.

Previous meetings

Before this match
DateHomeScoreAway
25 Jan 2025Cardiff City crest Cardiff City2 – 1Derby County crest Derby County
14 Sep 2024Derby County crest Derby County1 – 0Cardiff City crest Cardiff City
7 May 2022Derby County crest Derby County0 – 1Cardiff City crest Cardiff City
1 Mar 2022Cardiff City crest Cardiff City1 – 0Derby County crest Derby County
2 Mar 2021Cardiff City crest Cardiff City4 – 0Derby County crest Derby County

Player leaders in this match

Player leaders by statistic
TeamStatisticPlayerTotalOther figures
Derby County crest Derby CountyShotsBobby Clark5Shots on target: 2Expected goals (xG): 0.57
Derby County crest Derby CountyAccurate passesAlex Mowatt38Passes: 41
Derby County crest Derby CountyDefensive interventionsCharlie Taylor13Successful tackles: 0Duels won: 5
Derby County crest Derby CountySavesJacob Widell Zetterström4Shots on target faced: 6Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.98
Cardiff City crest Cardiff CityShotsYousef Salech3Shots on target: 3Expected goals (xG): 0.96
Cardiff City crest Cardiff CityAccurate passesJoel Bagan89Passes: 99Big chances created: 1
Cardiff City crest Cardiff CityDefensive interventionsPerry Ng12Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 3
Cardiff City crest Cardiff CitySavesNathan Trott4Shots on target faced: 6Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.62

xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.

Derby County: more player statistics

Jacob Widell Zetterström

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Sondre Langas

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Dion Sanderson

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Charlie Taylor

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Max Johnston

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Oscar Fraulo

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Alex Mowatt

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Lewis Travis

Fouls committed
3
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Carlton Morris

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Corey Taylor

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
4
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Bobby Clark

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Lars Jorgen Salvesen

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Rhian Brewster

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Ryan Hedges

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Ryan Nyambe

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
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
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Calum Scanlon

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Ronan Kpakio

Fouls committed
4
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Rubin Colwill

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Alex Robertson

Fouls committed
1
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

Yousef Salech

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Cian Ashford

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
2
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

Joel Colwill

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
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
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Chris Willock

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
3
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Form before Derby County v Cardiff City

Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.

Derby County crest Derby County

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
15 Aug 2026Charlton Athletic crest Charlton AthleticAway2 – 1LEFL Championship
8 Aug 2026Lincoln City crest Lincoln CityHome1 – 2LCarabao Cup
2 May 2026Sheffield United crest Sheffield UnitedHome1 – 2LEFL Championship
25 Apr 2026Queens Park Rangers crest Queens Park RangersAway2 – 3WEFL Championship
21 Apr 2026Norwich City crest Norwich CityAway2 – 1LEFL Championship

Cardiff City crest Cardiff City

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
17 Aug 2026Wrexham crest WrexhamHome1 – 1DEFL Championship
8 Aug 2026Swindon TownHome3 – 2WCarabao Cup
1 Aug 2026AS RomaHome4 – 1WClub Friendly
2 May 2026Mansfield TownAway5 – 4LEFL League One
25 Apr 2026Northampton TownHome5 – 1WEFL League One

Current Championship positions

Full table

Latest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Championship 2026/27 league table
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
14Cardiff City crest Cardiff City154652727018
23Derby County crest Derby County152491430-1610

Derby County v Cardiff City: match questions

What was the Derby County v Cardiff City result?

Derby County 2–2 Cardiff City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 22 Aug 2026 at Pride Park.

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