EFL Championship 2026-27 | Matchday 9 | 2026-10-10 23:00 JST
Match summary
Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City met in the EFL Championship 2026-27 Matchday 9 on October 10. Blackburn Rovers held on to beat Cardiff City 2-1. Blackburn Rovers led 2-0 at half-time. Cardiff City pulled 1 back in the second half but it was not enough.
Scorers: Blackburn Rovers – T. Cantwell and A. Guðjohnsen; Cardiff City – C. Robinson. Assists: Blackburn Rovers – R. Morishita; Cardiff City – J. Moylan.
Possession: Blackburn Rovers 41%, Cardiff City 59%. Shots: Blackburn Rovers 17, Cardiff City 10. Blackburn Rovers scored 2 from 8 shots on target.
Team stats
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| Blackburn Rovers | Stat | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 41% | Possession | 59% |
| 2.42 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.05 |
| 17 | Shots | 10 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 13 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 4 | Shots outside the box | 2 |
| 11 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 329 | Passes | 462 |
| 239 | Accurate passes | 384 |
| 73% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 5 |
| 0.5 | Goals prevented (xG) | 0.5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Tom Nield, England
Player stats
Blackburn Rovers
| 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 | B. Tóth | 0 | 7(27%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 90 | 1(1) | |||||||||
| DF | R. Alebiosu | 0 | 2 | 16(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3(3) | ||||||
| DF | H. Carter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 90 | 4(3) | ||||||
| DF | S. McLoughlin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15(65%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 90 | 6 | 5(3) | ||||||
| DF | H. Pickering | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19(70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 9(4) | ||||
| MF | Sam Morsy | 0 | 4 | 1 | 29(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 9(4) | |||||
| MF | Kristi Montgomery | 0 | 4 | 26(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 83 | 2 | 3 | 6(5) | ||||||
| MF | R. Morishita | 0 | 2(40%) | 1 | 14(74%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 64 | 1 | 6(3) | ||||||
| MF | T. Cantwell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1(33%) | 2 | 31(84%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8.3 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 14(4) | |
| MF | O. Afolayan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2(33%) | 3 | 20(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7.7 | 74 | 2 | 19(9) | ||
| FW | A. Guðjohnsen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 | 64 | 1 | 4(2) | |||||
| MF | M. Baradji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7(70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 | 26 | 2 | 8(5) | ||||
| FW | J. Fevrier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 26 | 1(None) | |||||||
| FW | A. Kargbo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(33%) | 4(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 16 | 4(1) | |||||
| MF | J. Garrett | 0 | 1(100%) | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 14 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| GK | A. Pears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Tom Atcheson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Gady Beyuku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | H. Pates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | D. De Neve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 41(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | P. Ng | 0 | 1(33%) | 1 | 32(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.3 | 90 | 14(5) | |||||
| DF | D. Lawlor | 0 | 2(100%) | 1 | 63(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 | 78 | 1 | 8(5) | |||||
| DF | G. Osho | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 90 | 2 | 2(1) | ||||||
| DF | J. Bagan | 0 | 5 | 3 | 40(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 78 | 1 | 5 | 9(5) | |||||
| MF | A. Robertson | 0 | 4 | 59(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 9(7) | |||||
| MF | J. Moylan | 1 | 0 | 3(50%) | 1 | 13(57%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 13(5) | |||
| MF | O. Tanner | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 8(4) | |||||
| MF | J. Colwill | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 12(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 | 71 | 1 | 12(6) | |||
| MF | Cian Ashford | 0 | 1 | 12(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 60 | 1 | 5(1) | |||||||
| FW | C. Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 71 | 4(None) | |||||||
| MF | C. Willock | 0 | 1 | 9(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 30 | 2 | 2(1) | |||||||
| MF | D. Turnbull | 0 | 16(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 19 | 1(None) | ||||||||
| FW | I. Davies | 1 | 0 | 2(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 19 | 3(2) | ||||||||
| DF | R. Kpakio | 0 | 2 | 7(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 | 12 | 3(3) | |||||||
| DF | C. Scanlon | 0 | 1 | 5(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 12 | 1 | 1(1) | |||||||
| GK | H. Tyrer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | W. Fish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | P. Moreno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Charlie Holt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 22 | B. Tóth |
| Starter | DF | 2 | R. Alebiosu |
| Starter | DF | 17 | H. Carter |
| Starter | DF | 15 | S. McLoughlin |
| Starter | DF | 3 | H. Pickering |
| Starter | MF | 8 | Sam Morsy |
| Starter | MF | 31 | Kristi Montgomery |
| Starter | MF | 25 | R. Morishita |
| Starter | MF | 10 | T. Cantwell |
| Starter | MF | 21 | O. Afolayan |
| Starter | FW | 9 | A. Guðjohnsen |
| Bench | MF | 30 | J. Garrett |
| Bench | MF | 24 | M. Baradji |
| Bench | FW | 7 | A. Kargbo |
| Bench | FW | 11 | J. Fevrier |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 1 | A. Pears |
| Bench | DF | 39 | H. Pates |
| Bench | DF | 6 | Tom Atcheson |
| Bench | DF | 27 | Gady Beyuku |
| Bench | MF | 14 | D. De Neve |
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 | 8 | J. Moylan |
| Starter | MF | 11 | O. Tanner |
| Starter | MF | 27 | J. Colwill |
| Starter | MF | 45 | Cian Ashford |
| Starter | FW | 47 | C. Robinson |
| Bench | DF | 23 | C. Scanlon |
| Bench | DF | 44 | R. Kpakio |
| Bench | MF | 14 | D. Turnbull |
| Bench | MF | 16 | C. Willock |
| Bench | FW | 39 | I. Davies |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 30 | H. Tyrer |
| Bench | DF | 2 | W. Fish |
| Bench | MF | 43 | P. Moreno |
| Bench | MF | 50 | C. Holt |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 28' | Blackburn Rovers | ⚽ Goal | A. Guðjohnsen | 1-0 |
| 1H 38' | Blackburn Rovers | ⚽ Goal | T. Cantwell | 2-0 |
| 2H 8' | Cardiff City | ⚽ Goal | C. Robinson | 2-1 |
| 2H 15' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Cian Ashford → IN C. Willock | |
| 2H 19' | Blackburn Rovers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Guðjohnsen → IN M. Baradji | |
| 2H 19' | Blackburn Rovers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. Morishita → IN J. Fevrier | |
| 2H 26' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Colwill → IN D. Turnbull | |
| 2H 26' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Robinson → IN I. Davies | |
| 2H 29' | Blackburn Rovers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT O. Afolayan → IN A. Kargbo | |
| 2H 33' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Bagan → IN R. Kpakio | |
| 2H 34' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Lawlor → IN C. Scanlon | |
| 2H 38' | Blackburn Rovers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Kristi Montgomery → IN J. Garrett | |
| 2H 45+6' | Blackburn Rovers | 🟨 Yellow card | T. Cantwell |
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