Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 9 · Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ewood Park, Blackburn · referee Anthony Backhouse · full time
Full time: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff City
Blackburn Rovers beat Cardiff City 2-1 in Championship Matchday 9 on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Ewood Park. The goals: Andri Gudjohnsen 28', Todd Cantwell 38', Callum Robinson 53'.
How Blackburn Rovers won it
The opening goal came in the 28th minute: Andri Gudjohnsen for Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell made it 2-0 to Blackburn Rovers in the 38th minute, set up by Ryoya Morishita. Callum Robinson made it 2-1 to Cardiff City in the 53rd minute, set up by Jack Moylan.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, Anthony Backhouse, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Blackburn Rovers and 0 to Cardiff City.
Blackburn Rovers: T. Mowbray, 4-2-3-1 · Cardiff City: B. Barry-Murphy, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.09 for Blackburn Rovers and 1.48 for Cardiff City.
Blackburn Rovers had 8 shots on target, Cardiff City 1.
Cardiff City's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Cardiff City had 59% of the ball, but Blackburn Rovers took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Blackburn Rovers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.04 expected goals for and 1.79 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Cardiff City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 2.04 expected goals for and 1.54 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City: the match in numbers
| Blackburn Rovers | Match statistics | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 1.09 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.48 |
| 17 | Total shots | 10 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 329 | Total passes | 462 |
| 73% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 11 | Corners | 6 |
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 21 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Joel Bagan (Cardiff City), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Blackburn Rovers
- Todd Cantwell 7.9 1 goal
- Kristi Montgomery 7.2
- Andri Gudjohnsen 7.2 1 goal
- Oladapo Afolayan 7.1
- Hayden Carter 7.0
Cardiff City
- Joel Bagan 8.1
- Nathan Trott 7.2
- Alex Robertson 7.1
- Callum Robinson 7.0 1 goal
- Chris Willock 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Balázs Tóth at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Blackburn Rovers: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Cardiff City: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City
What was the score in Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City?
Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff City (half-time 2-0), Championship, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City?
Andri Gudjohnsen 28', Todd Cantwell 38', Callum Robinson 53'.
Did Moneyball predict Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City?
Joel Bagan, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City?
Anthony Backhouse.
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