Cardiff 2–2 Sheffield Utd
EFL Championship 2026/27 Matchweek 3 · 29 Aug 2026
Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd in the EFL Championship 2026/27.
At Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff.
Referee: John Busby, England.
Cardiff and Sheffield Utd drew 2–2. Jack Moylan opened the scoring for Cardiff after 2 minutes. C. Ashford made it 2–2 after 38 minutes.
Goalscorers
Cardiff starting lineup (4-2-3-1)
Sheffield Utd starting lineup (4-4-2)
Match events
- 2′ Cardiff: Normal Goal, J. Moylan, C. Ashford
- 4′ Cardiff: Yellow Card, Alex Robertson
- 4′ Sheffield Utd: Penalty, T. Cannon
- 7′ Sheffield Utd: Normal Goal, C. O'Hare, P. Bamford
- 10′ Sheffield Utd: Yellow Card, Mark McGuinness
- 33′ Cardiff: Yellow Card, Jack Moylan
- 38′ Cardiff: Normal Goal, C. Ashford
- 46′ Sheffield Utd: Substitution, J. Shackleton, R. Donovan
- 46′ Sheffield Utd: Substitution, K. Phillips, P. Bamford
- 58′ Sheffield Utd: Substitution, R. Norrington-Davies, J. Baptiste
- 65′ Sheffield Utd: Substitution, J. Riedewald, J. Rothwell
- 72′ Cardiff: Substitution, C. Willock, O. Tanner
- 75′ Sheffield Utd: Yellow Card, Sydie Peck
- 84′ Sheffield Utd: Substitution, B. Brereton Diaz, T. Cannon
- 85′ Cardiff: Substitution, J. Colwill, J. Moylan
- 85′ Cardiff: Substitution, I. Davies, C. Ashford
- 85′ Cardiff: Substitution, C. Robinson, Y. Salech
- 90′ Cardiff: Substitution, C. Scanlon, K. Bielik
Match statistics
| Statistic | Cardiff | Sheffield Utd |
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| Total Shots | 28 | 6 |
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| Shots on Goal | 10 | 4 |
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| Ball Possession | 67% | 33% |
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| Expected goals | 2.24 | 1.28 |
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| Corner Kicks | 13 | 2 |
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| Fouls | 12 | 11 |
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| Passes accurate | 434 | 177 |
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| Goalkeeper Saves | 2 | 8 |
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Cardiff before this match
Sheffield Utd before this match