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Blackburn vs Cardiff: match report

Blackburn Rovers hosted Cardiff City at Ewood Park on Saturday 10 October 2026, in the EFL Championship (round 9). Anthony Backhouse is the referee, averaging 4.4 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Blackburn 2-1 Cardiff. Goals: Andri Gudjohnsen 28' for Blackburn; Todd Cantwell 38' for Blackburn; Callum Robinson 53' for Cardiff.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 28' Goal: Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn) 1-0
  • 38' Goal: Todd Cantwell (Blackburn) 2-0
  • 53' Goal: Callum Robinson (Cardiff) 2-1
  • 90'+6' Yellow card: Todd Cantwell (Blackburn)
Match stats (contains the result)
41.1%Possession58.9%
17Shots10
8Shots on target1
11Corners6
9Fouls6
4Offsides1
0Saves5
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Blackburn 4-2-3-1

Coach: Tony Mowbray

  1. 22 Balázs Tóth GK
  2. 2 Ryan Alebiosu DEF
  3. 17 Hayden Carter DEF
  4. 15 Sean McLoughlin DEF
  5. 3 Harry Pickering DEF
  6. 8 Sam Morsy MID
  7. 31 Kristi Montgomery MID
  8. 25 Ryoya Morishita FWD
  9. 10 Todd Cantwell MID
  10. 21 Oladapo Afolayan FWD
  11. 9 Andri Guðjohnsen FWD

Bench

  • 24 Moussa Baradji MID
  • 11 Jayden Fevrier FWD
  • 7 Augustus Kargbo FWD
  • 30 Jake Garrett MID
  • 1 Aynsley Pears GK
  • 6 Tom Atcheson DEF
  • 27 Gady Beyuku DEF
  • 39 Harvey Pates DEF
  • 14 Dion De Neve MID

Cardiff 4-2-3-1

Coach: Brian Barry-Murphy

  1. 1 Nathan Trott GK
  2. 38 Perry Ng DEF
  3. 48 Dylan Lawlor DEF
  4. 4 Gabriel Osho DEF
  5. 3 Joel Bagan DEF
  6. 18 Alex Robertson MID
  7. 8 Jack Moylan MID
  8. 11 Ollie Tanner FWD
  9. 27 Joel Colwill MID
  10. 45 Cian Ashford FWD
  11. 47 Callum Robinson FWD

Bench

  • 16 Chris Willock MID
  • 14 David Turnbull MID
  • 39 Isaak Davies FWD
  • 44 Ronan Kpakio DEF
  • 23 Calum Scanlon DEF
  • 30 Harry Tyrer GK
  • 2 William Fish DEF
  • 50 Charlie Holt MID
  • 43 Paul Moreno MID
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 15 March 2025: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Cardiff City
  • Saturday 9 November 2024: Cardiff City 1-3 Blackburn Rovers
  • Tuesday 20 February 2024: Cardiff City 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
  • Saturday 21 October 2023: Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Cardiff City
  • Wednesday 27 September 2023: Blackburn Rovers 5-2 Cardiff City