Mansfield 5-4 Cardiff
Updated
Mansfield won: Mansfield 5-4 Cardiff in the League One (Round 46) on Sat, 2 May 2026 at One Call Stadium, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Mansfield goals: Ryan Sweeney 2', Lucas Akins 23', Lucas Akins 26', Rhys Oates 63', Oliver Irow 79'. Cardiff goals: Isaak Davies 61', Omari Kellyman 66', Ronan Kpakio 86', Omari Kellyman 90'+3. Expected goals: 2.02-1.70. Possession: 30-70. Player of the match: Louis Reed (9.4).
Match report
Mansfield beat Cardiff 5-4
Mansfield squeezed past Cardiff 5-4 at One Call Stadium on Saturday 2 May in the League One.
Ryan Sweeney put Mansfield ahead on 2' (1-0), Lucas Akins made it 2-0 on 23', added another on 26' (3-0), Isaak Davies pulled one back for Cardiff on 61' (3-1), Rhys Oates made it 4-1 on 63', Omari Kellyman pulled one back for Cardiff on 66' (4-2), Oliver Irow made it 5-2 on 79', Ronan Kpakio pulled one back for Cardiff on 86' (5-3) and Omari Kellyman pulled one back for Cardiff on 90+3' (5-4).
Mansfield had 30% of the ball, shots were 12-21 (10-7 on target) and expected goals finished 2.02-1.70.
Louis Reed (Mansfield Town) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 9,401. Referee: Charles Breakspear.
Match stats
| Mansfield | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 30 | 70 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.02 | 1.70 |
| Total shots | 12 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 40 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 166 (73%) | 490 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 8 |
| Total shots | 12 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 11 |
Lineups
Mansfield (3-1-4-2): Liam Roberts, Kyle Knoyle, Jordan Bowery, Ryan Sweeney, Louis Reed, Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Jonathan Russell, Regan Hendry, Will Evans, Rhys Oates, Lucas Akins
Cardiff (4-2-3-1): Harry Tyrer, Ronan Kpakio, William Fish, Dylan Lawlor, Joel Bagan, Joel Colwill, David Turnbull, Ollie Tanner, Rubin Colwill, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield)
- 23' · Goal · Lucas Akins (Mansfield)
- 26' · Goal · Lucas Akins (Mansfield)
- 57' · Substitution · Alex Robertson for David Turnbull (Cardiff)
- 57' · Substitution · Omari Kellyman for Joel Colwill (Cardiff)
- 57' · Substitution · Isaak Davies for Chris Willock (Cardiff)
- 61' · Goal · Isaak Davies (Cardiff)
- 63' · Goal · Rhys Oates (Mansfield)
- 65' · Yellow card · Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)
- 66' · Goal · Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)
- 70' · Substitution · Noah Williams for Joel Bagan (Cardiff)
- 72' · Substitution · Stephen McLaughlin for Jordan Bowery (Mansfield)
- 76' · Substitution · Oliver Irow for Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Mansfield)
- 76' · Substitution · Joseph Gardner for Rhys Oates (Mansfield)
- 79' · Goal · Oliver Irow (Mansfield)
- 82' · Yellow card · Regan Hendry (Mansfield)
- 84' · Substitution · Oliver Taylor for Louis Reed (Mansfield)
- 84' · Substitution · Elliot Hartmann for Regan Hendry (Mansfield)
- 86' · Goal · Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff)
- 88' · Substitution · Paul Moreno for Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Oliver Irow (Mansfield)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 1995: Mansfield 4, draws 1, Cardiff 9.
Questions
Who won Mansfield vs Cardiff?
Mansfield won, 5-4 (League One) on Sat, 2 May 2026.
When and where is Mansfield vs Cardiff?
Sat, 2 May 2026, 14:00 UTC at One Call Stadium, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Mansfield and Cardiff?
In 14 league meetings since 1995: Mansfield 4 wins, 1 draws, Cardiff 9 wins (goals 18-30).