Cardiff City 3-1 Charlton Athletic: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 8 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff · referee E. Bell · full time
Full time: Cardiff City 3-1 Charlton Athletic
Cardiff City beat Charlton Athletic 3-1 in Championship Matchday 8 on Saturday 19 September 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium. The goals: Jack Moylan 8', Yousef Salech 24', Tyreece Campbell 29', Jack Moylan 61'.
How Cardiff City won it
Jack Moylan put Cardiff City ahead in the 8th minute, set up by Yousef Salech. Yousef Salech made it 2-0 to Cardiff City in the 24th minute, set up by Jack Moylan. Tyreece Campbell made it 2-1 to Charlton Athletic in the 29th minute, set up by Tyler Bindon. Jack Moylan made it 3-1 to Cardiff City in the 61st minute, set up by Ollie Tanner.
It was 2-1 at half-time.
Jack Moylan scored twice.
The referee, E. Bell, showed 9 yellow cards: 6 to Cardiff City and 3 to Charlton Athletic.
Cardiff City: B. Barry-Murphy, 4-2-3-1 · Charlton Athletic: N. Jones, 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 0.71 for Cardiff City and 2.81 for Charlton Athletic.
Cardiff City scored about 2.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Charlton Athletic left about 1.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Charlton Athletic created the better chances, 2.81 xG to 0.71, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Cardiff City had 8 shots on target, Charlton Athletic 3.
Charlton Athletic's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Cardiff City had 62% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Charlton Athletic came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.13 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Cardiff City vs Charlton Athletic: the match in numbers
| Cardiff City | Match statistics | Charlton Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 0.71 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.81 |
| 27 | Total shots | 6 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Big chances | 3 |
| 503 | Total passes | 309 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 67% |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Tackles | 18 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jack Moylan (Cardiff City), rated 9.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 1 assist.
Cardiff City
- Jack Moylan 9.4 2 goals, 1 assist
- Yousef Salech 7.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Alex Robertson 7.4
- Ollie Tanner 7.3 1 assist
- Krystian Bielik 7.2
Charlton Athletic
- Tyreece Campbell 7.3 1 goal
- Miles Leaburn 7.0
- Amari'i Bell 6.9
- Arthur Okonkwo 6.8
- Tyler Bindon 6.8 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Ivan Mesik at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Cardiff City: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Charlton Athletic: Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Cardiff City vs Charlton Athletic
What was the score in Cardiff City vs Charlton Athletic?
Cardiff City 3-1 Charlton Athletic (half-time 2-1), Championship, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Cardiff City vs Charlton Athletic?
Jack Moylan 8', Yousef Salech 24', Tyreece Campbell 29', Jack Moylan 61'.
Did Moneyball predict Cardiff City vs Charlton Athletic 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 Cardiff City vs Charlton Athletic?
Jack Moylan, rated 9.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Cardiff City vs Charlton Athletic?
E. Bell.
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