EFL Championship 2026-27 | Matchday 10 | 2026-10-14 03:45 JST
5–1
- 11' J. Moylan
- 35' J. Moylan
- 45' O. Tanner
- 85' C. Robinson
- 41' M. Pollock (OG)
- 87' H. Kyprianou
Match summary
Cardiff City took on Watford in the EFL Championship 2026-27 Matchday 10 on October 14. Cardiff City came out on top of a thrilling 5-1 shootout against Watford. Cardiff City led 4-0 at half-time. In the second half, Cardiff City scored 1 and Watford scored 1.
Cardiff City controlled the game with 58% possession and 22 shots (14 for their opponents). Cardiff City scored 5 from 10 shots on target. Yellow cards: Cardiff City 1, Watford 4.
Team stats
4-1-4-1
4-2-3-1
View as table
| Cardiff City | Stat | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1-4-1 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 58% | Possession | 42% |
| 3.67 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.46 |
| 22 | Shots | 14 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 14 | Shots inside the box | 10 |
| 8 | Shots outside the box | 4 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 494 | Passes | 358 |
| 430 | Accurate passes | 282 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 6 |
| -0.64 | Goals prevented (xG) | -0.64 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: John Busby, England
Player stats
Cardiff City
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | N. Trott | 0 | 46(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | P. Ng | 0 | 4(80%) | 3 | 39(85%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7.3 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 19(9) | ||||
| DF | D. Lawlor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 29 | 1 | |||||||
| DF | G. Osho | 1 | 0 | 64(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 90 | |||||||||
| DF | J. Bagan | 0 | 2(50%) | 1 | 27(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 | 82 | 1 | 12(6) | ||||
| MF | A. Robertson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.3 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 7(5) | ||||
| MF | O. Tanner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 82 | 2 | 1 | 8(2) | ||||
| MF | Cian Ashford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2(67%) | 1 | 18(82%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 9(4) | ||
| MF | J. Colwill | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 32(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 | 90 | 1 | 9(3) | ||||
| MF | C. Willock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 21(95%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 69 | 1 | 8(2) | ||||
| FW | J. Moylan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8(57%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8.3 | 69 | 1 | 8(2) | ||||
| DF | W. Fish | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 1 | 9(7) | |||||
| DF | C. Scanlon | 0 | 4(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 21 | 2 | 2(1) | |||||||
| MF | D. Turnbull | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13(87%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2(1) | |||
| FW | C. Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.6 | 8 | 1(1) | ||||||
| FW | I. Davies | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 8 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| GK | H. Tyrer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | R. Kpakio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | P. Moreno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Charlie Holt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Watford
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | F. Ravaglia | 0 | 27(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 2(2) | ||||||||
| DF | O. Traoré | 0 | 4 | 29(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 90 | 1 | 6(5) | |||||||
| DF | M. Pollock | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.2 | 90 | 4(2) | ||||||
| DF | K. Keben | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 90 | 5(4) | |||||||
| DF | J. Zemura | 2 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 8(62%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 56 | 2 | 5(3) | ||||
| MF | E. Kayembe | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25(83%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.9 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 10(4) | |||
| MF | H. Kyprianou | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29(78%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 | 90 | 1 | 7(5) | |||
| MF | O. Maamma | 2 | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 12(63%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5.9 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 10(4) | ||
| MF | M. Payero | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 18(75%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 7(2) | ||||
| MF | S. Mavididi | 0 | 3(75%) | 12(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 | 56 | 1 | 9(5) | ||||||
| FW | M. Boadu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 12(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 56 | 1 | 3(2) | ||||
| DF | M. Bola | 0 | 2(100%) | 14(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 34 | 2(2) | ||||||||
| FW | M. Doumbia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 34 | 2 | 7(None) | |||||
| FW | Amin Nabizada | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 9(69%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6.9 | 34 | 1 | 9(6) | |||||
| FW | Iker Bravo | 1 | 0 | 4(80%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 4(1) | ||||||
| MF | K. Diatta | 0 | 1 | 8(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 | 21 | 1 | 4(3) | |||||
| GK | D. Bachmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Branimir Mlačić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | S. Coulibaly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | L. Kjerrumgaard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Cardiff City
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | N. Trott |
| Starter | DF | 38 | P. Ng |
| Starter | DF | 48 | D. Lawlor |
| Starter | DF | 4 | G. Osho |
| Starter | DF | 3 | J. Bagan |
| Starter | MF | 18 | A. Robertson |
| Starter | MF | 11 | O. Tanner |
| Starter | MF | 45 | Cian Ashford |
| Starter | MF | 27 | J. Colwill |
| Starter | MF | 16 | C. Willock |
| Starter | FW | 8 | J. Moylan |
| Bench | DF | 2 | W. Fish |
| Bench | DF | 23 | C. Scanlon |
| Bench | MF | 14 | D. Turnbull |
| Bench | FW | 39 | I. Davies |
| Bench | FW | 47 | C. Robinson |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 30 | H. Tyrer |
| Bench | DF | 44 | R. Kpakio |
| Bench | MF | 43 | P. Moreno |
| Bench | MF | 50 | C. Holt |
Watford
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | F. Ravaglia |
| Starter | DF | 23 | O. Traoré |
| Starter | DF | 6 | M. Pollock |
| Starter | DF | 4 | K. Keben |
| Starter | DF | 33 | J. Zemura |
| Starter | MF | 39 | E. Kayembe |
| Starter | MF | 5 | H. Kyprianou |
| Starter | MF | 7 | O. Maamma |
| Starter | MF | 22 | M. Payero |
| Starter | MF | 45 | S. Mavididi |
| Starter | FW | 10 | M. Boadu |
| Bench | DF | 16 | M. Bola |
| Bench | MF | 15 | K. Diatta |
| Bench | FW | 17 | Iker Bravo |
| Bench | FW | 20 | M. Doumbia |
| Bench | FW | 21 | Amin Nabizada |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 26 | D. Bachmann |
| Bench | DF | 3 | S. Coulibaly |
| Bench | DF | 29 | Branimir Mlačić |
| Bench | FW | 9 | L. Kjerrumgaard |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 9' | Watford | 🟨 Yellow card | M. Payero | |
| 1H 11' | Cardiff City | ⚽ Goal | J. Moylan | 1-0 |
| 1H 29' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Lawlor → IN W. Fish | |
| 1H 35' | Cardiff City | ⚽ Goal | J. Moylan | 2-0 |
| 1H 41' | Cardiff City | ⚽ Goal | M. Pollock | 2-1 |
| 1H 45' | Cardiff City | ⚽ Goal | O. Tanner | 3-1 |
| 2H 11' | Watford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Zemura → IN M. Bola | |
| 2H 11' | Watford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Boadu → IN M. Doumbia | |
| 2H 11' | Watford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Mavididi → IN Amin Nabizada | |
| 2H 20' | Cardiff City | ❌ Penalty missed | C. Willock | |
| 2H 22' | Watford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Payero → IN Iker Bravo | |
| 2H 24' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Willock → IN C. Scanlon | |
| 2H 24' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Moylan → IN D. Turnbull | |
| 2H 24' | Watford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT O. Maamma → IN K. Diatta | |
| 2H 28' | Watford | 🟨 Yellow card | E. Kayembe | |
| 2H 37' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Bagan → IN I. Davies | |
| 2H 37' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT O. Tanner → IN C. Robinson | |
| 2H 40' | Cardiff City | ⚽ Goal | C. Robinson | 4-1 |
| 2H 41' | Cardiff City | 🟨 Yellow card | P. Ng | |
| 2H 41' | Watford | 🟨 Yellow card | Amin Nabizada | |
| 2H 42' | Watford | ⚽ Goal | H. Kyprianou | 4-2 |
| 2H 45+5' | Watford | 🟨 Yellow card | H. Kyprianou |
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