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Championship · Matchday 9

Blackburn v Cardiff

Saturday 10 October 2026, 15:00 UK time · Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire

Blackburn7th · 15 ptsDLLWD Andri Guðjohnsen 28'Todd Cantwell 38'
2 – 1 Full time Half-time 2-0
Cardiff18th · 10 ptsLLDLW Callum Robinson 53'
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Match summary

Updated 12:15 UK time

Blackburn beat Cardiff 2-1. Scorers: Andri Guðjohnsen 28', Todd Cantwell 38', Callum Robinson 53'.

Blackburn have won one of their last five league matches. Cardiff have won one of their last five league matches.

Match events

  1. KOKick-offEwood Park, 15:00
  2. 28'Andri Guðjohnsen1-0
  3. 38'Todd CantwellAssist: Ryoya Morishita2-0
  4. HTHalf-time2-0
  5. 53'Callum RobinsonAssist: Jack Moylan2-1
  6. 60'Chris WillockOn for Cian Ashford
  7. 63'Moussa BaradjiOn for Andri Guðjohnsen
  8. 64'Jayden FevrierOn for Ryoya Morishita
  9. 71'Isaak DaviesOn for Callum Robinson
  10. 71'David TurnbullOn for Joel Colwill
  11. 74'Augustus KargboOn for Oladapo Afolayan
  12. 78'Calum ScanlonOn for Dylan Lawlor
  13. 78'Ronan KpakioOn for Joel Bagan
  14. 83'Jake GarrettOn for Kristi Montgomery
  15. 90+6'Todd CantwellFoul
  16. FTFull time2-1

Match info

Competition
Championship, Matchday 9
Kick-off
Saturday 10 October 2026, 15:00UK time
Ground
Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire31,367 seats
Away trip
255 kmStraight line between the two grounds
Referee
Tom Nield

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups. Icons show goals, assists, cards and substitutions. Ratings from our data feed, the best in amber.

Ratings
Blackburn 4-2-3-1 4-2-3-1 Cardiff
  1. 22Balázs Tóth6.2
  2. 2Ryan Alebiosu6.6
  3. 17Hayden Carter7.9
  4. 15Sean McLoughlin6.9
  5. 3Harry Pickering6.7
  6. 8Sam Morsy7
  7. 31Kristi Montgomery7.3
  8. 25Ryoya Morishita6.9
  9. 10Todd Cantwell8.3
  10. 21Oladapo Afolayan7.7
  11. 9Andri Guðjohnsen7.3
  12. 24Moussa Baradji On 63' for Guðjohnsen6.9
  13. 11Jayden Fevrier On 64' for Morishita6.6
  14. 7Augustus Kargbo On 74' for Afolayan6.3
  15. 30Jake Garrett On 83' for Montgomery6.6

Blackburn substitutes

  • 24Moussa BaradjiOn 63' for Guðjohnsen
  • 11Jayden FevrierOn 64' for Morishita
  • 7Augustus KargboOn 74' for Afolayan
  • 30Jake GarrettOn 83' for Montgomery
  • 1Aynsley Pears
  • 6Tom Atcheson
  • 27Gady Beyuku
  • 39Harvey Pates
  • 14Dion De Neve

Cardiff substitutes

  • 16Chris WillockOn 60' for Ashford
  • 14David TurnbullOn 71' for Colwill
  • 39Isaak DaviesOn 71' for Robinson
  • 44Ronan KpakioOn 78' for Bagan
  • 23Calum ScanlonOn 78' for Lawlor
  • 30Harry Tyrer
  • 2William Fish
  • 43Paul Moreno
  • 50Charlie Holt

Match stats

Full match

Updated 12:15 UK time
BlackburnCardiff
  • 41Possession59
  • 1.71Expected goals (xG)1.00
  • 17Shots10
  • 8Shots on target1
  • 11Corners6
  • 9Fouls6
  • 1Yellow cards0
  • 4Offsides1
  • 0Saves5
  • 327Passes465
  • 240Accurate passes385

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

Blackburn

  1. MD8PortsmouthA2-2D
  2. MD7MillwallH3-1W
  3. MD6Sheffield UtdH1-2L
  4. MD5PrestonA1-2L
  5. MD4LincolnA0-0D

Cardiff

  1. MD8CharltonH3-1W
  2. MD7BoltonA0-1L
  3. MD6StokeH1-1D
  4. MD5PortsmouthA0-2L
  5. MD4QPRA1-2L

Head-to-head

League meetings

No league meetings in our data

These two teams have not met in this league in the seasons we hold.

Championship table

Latest table

Full table
#TeamPGDPts
6Stoke10+116
7Blackburn10+215
8QPR9+314
9Wolves9+214
16Wrexham10-411
17Lincoln9-411
18Cardiff10+110
19Norwich9-29

Squad news

Injuries, suspensions and ban risk

Blackburn

No injuries or suspensions reported.

Cardiff

No injuries or suspensions reported.

Sam Morsy · One yellow card from a one-match ban.
Alex Robertson · One yellow card from a one-match ban.
Perry Ng · One yellow card from a one-match ban.

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Blackburn 2 – 1Full time Cardiff
  • 78'Ronan Kpakio
  • 83'Jake Garrett
  • 90+6'Todd Cantwell
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Blackburn v Cardiff questions.

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What was the score in Blackburn v Cardiff?

Blackburn beat Cardiff 2-1.

Who scored in Blackburn v Cardiff?

Andri Guðjohnsen 28', Todd Cantwell 38', Callum Robinson 53'.

Who was the best-rated player in Blackburn v Cardiff?

Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), rated 8.3.

When do Blackburn and Cardiff play next?

Blackburn: West Brom v Blackburn, 17 October at 14:00 UTC; Cardiff: Middlesbrough v Cardiff, 17 October at 11:30 UTC.

Are there live scores for Blackburn v Cardiff?

Yes: the score on this page updates during the match.