Cardiff 1-2 Burnley
Updated
Burnley won: Cardiff 1-2 Burnley in the Championship (Round 35) on Tue, 4 Mar 2025 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd). Cardiff goals: Yousef Salech 42'. Burnley goals: Josh Brownhill 19', Maxime Estève 40'. Expected goals: 1.27-1.63. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Yousef Salech (8.4).
Match report
Burnley beat Cardiff 2-1
Burnley narrowly beat Cardiff 2-1 away from home at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday 4 March in the Championship.
Josh Brownhill put Burnley ahead on 19' (0-1), Maxime Estève made it 0-2 on 40' and Yousef Salech pulled one back for Cardiff on 42' (1-2).
Cardiff had 52% of the ball, shots were 9-12 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.27-1.63.
Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 15,713. Referee: James Linington.
Match stats
| Cardiff | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.27 | 1.63 |
| Total shots | 9 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 32 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 387 (80%) | 371 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 9 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 9 |
Lineups
Cardiff (3-5-2): Ethan Horvath, Perry Ng, Dimitrios Goutas, Joel Bagan, Andy Rinomhota, Alex Robertson, Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk, Calum Chambers, Callum O'Dowda, Cian Ashford, Yousef Salech
Burnley (4-2-3-1): James Trafford, Connor Roberts, CJ Egan-Riley, Maxime Estève, Lucas Pires, Josh Brownhill, Josh Cullen, Marcus Edwards, Hannibal Mejbri, Jaidon Anthony, Zian Flemming
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Josh Brownhill (Burnley)
- 40' · Goal · Maxime Estève (Burnley)
- 42' · Goal · Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
- 46' · Substitution · Rubin Colwill for Alex Robertson (Cardiff)
- 46' · Substitution · William Fish for Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff)
- 61' · Substitution · Aaron Ramsey for Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk (Cardiff)
- 61' · Substitution · Anwar El-Ghazi for Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
- 70' · Substitution · Callum Robinson for Joel Bagan (Cardiff)
- 72' · Substitution · Josh Laurent for Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley)
- 72' · Substitution · Lyle Foster for Zian Flemming (Burnley)
- 79' · Substitution · Jeremy Sarmiento for Marcus Edwards (Burnley)
- 88' · Substitution · Joe Worrall for Jaidon Anthony (Burnley)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Lucas Pires (Burnley)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · James Trafford (Burnley)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 1994: Cardiff 8, draws 12, Burnley 10.
Questions
Who won Cardiff vs Burnley?
Burnley won, 1-2 (Championship) on Tue, 4 Mar 2025.
When and where is Cardiff vs Burnley?
Tue, 4 Mar 2025, 19:45 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd), Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Burnley?
In 30 league meetings since 1994: Cardiff 8 wins, 12 draws, Burnley 10 wins (goals 39-42).