Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Cardiff
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Cardiff won: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Cardiff in the Championship (Round 38) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Blackburn Rovers goals: Yuki Ohashi 16'. Cardiff goals: Yousef Salech 4', Yakou Meite 73'. Expected goals: 0.48-0.74. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Calum Chambers (8).
Match report
Cardiff beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1
Cardiff narrowly beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 away from home at Ewood Park on Saturday 15 March in the Championship.
Yousef Salech put Cardiff ahead on 4' (0-1), Yuki Ohashi levelled for Blackburn Rovers on 16' (1-1) and Yakou Meite restored Cardiff's lead on 73' (1-2).
Blackburn Rovers had 65% of the ball, shots were 8-10 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.48-0.74.
Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 13,456. Referee: Adam Herczeg.
Match stats
| Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.48 | 0.74 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 10 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 486 (85%) | 189 (59%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 1 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 6 |
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1): Aynsley Pears, Joe Rankin-Costello, Hayden Carter, Dominic Hyam, Yuri Ribeiro, Sondre Tronstad, Lewis Travis, Tyrhys Dolan, Yuki Ohashi, Emmanuel Dennis, Makhtar Gueye
Cardiff (3-1-4-2): Ethan Horvath, Perry Ng, William Fish, Joel Bagan, Calum Chambers, Andy Rinomhota, Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk, Joe Ralls, Callum O'Dowda, Yousef Salech, Callum Robinson
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
- 13' · Yellow card · Calum Chambers (Cardiff)
- 16' · Goal · Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers)
- 38' · Substitution · Rubin Colwill for Joe Ralls (Cardiff)
- 61' · Substitution · Isaak Davies for Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
- 61' · Substitution · Will Alves for Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff)
- 63' · Substitution · Amario Cozier-Duberry for Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers)
- 72' · Substitution · David Turnbull for Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk (Cardiff)
- 72' · Substitution · Yakou Meite for Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
- 73' · Goal · Yakou Meite (Cardiff)
- 81' · Substitution · Todd Cantwell for Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers)
- 81' · Substitution · Cauley Woodrow for Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers)
All-time head-to-head
21 league meetings since 2012: Blackburn Rovers 7, draws 8, Cardiff 6.
Questions
Who won Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won, 1-2 (Championship) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025.
When and where is Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff?
Sat, 15 Mar 2025, 15:00 UTC at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff?
In 21 league meetings since 2012: Blackburn Rovers 7 wins, 8 draws, Cardiff 6 wins (goals 25-24).