Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City

Championship

Blackburn

3-3-3

2-1

Final

Cardiff

1-4-4

Ewood Park

Match pulse

BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'CAR

41%Possession59%

17Shots10

8On target1

11Corners6

0Saves5

9Fouls6

90'+6'Todd CantwellBLK

Team	1H	2H	T
BLK	2	0	2
CAR	0	1	1

Who won: Blackburn 2-1

Blackburn Rovers beat Cardiff City 2-1 on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: Andri Gudjohnsen (28') and Todd Cantwell (38'). Goals for Cardiff: Callum Robinson (53').

Play by play

Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Cardiff City 1.
Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Cardiff City 1.
90'+7'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
A. Robertson
90'+6'
Yellow card
Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
T. Cantwell
90'+6'
Free kick won
Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'
Foul
Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
90'+6'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
I. Davies
90'+5'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
O. Tanner
90'+5'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Willock.
J. Moylan
90'+3'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
M. Baradji
90'+2'BLK
Corner awarded
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Alex Robertson.
90'+2'BLK
Corner awarded
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ronan Kpakio.
90'+1'BLK
Corner awarded
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Nathan Trott.
90'+1'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Harry Pickering.
T. Cantwell
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
89'BLK
Corner awarded
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Perry Ng.
87'
Foul
Foul by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
87'
Free kick won
Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85'CAR
Corner awarded
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
85'
Free kick won
Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85'
Foul
Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
84'
Offside
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Jayden Fevrier is caught offside.
83'
Free kick won
Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Foul
Foul by Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers).
83'
Sub
Subbed on for K. Montgomery
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Kristi Montgomery.
J. Garrett