Cardiff 3-1 Luton
Updated
Cardiff won: Cardiff 3-1 Luton in the League One (Round 32) on Sat, 14 Feb 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd). Cardiff goals: David Turnbull 11', Joel Colwill 37', Perry Ng 42'. Luton goals: Jordan Clark 20' (pen). Expected goals: 1.52-0.81. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Perry Ng (8.7).
Match report
Cardiff beat Luton 3-1
Cardiff beat Luton 3-1 at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday 14 February in the League One.
David Turnbull put Cardiff ahead on 11' (1-0), Jordan Clark levelled for Luton from the penalty spot on 20' (1-1), Joel Colwill restored Cardiff's lead on 37' (2-1) and Perry Ng made it 3-1 on 42'.
Cardiff had 60% of the ball, shots were 18-3 (7-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.52-0.81.
Perry Ng (Cardiff City) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 19,524. Referee: Oliver Yates.
Match stats
| Cardiff | Luton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.52 | 0.81 |
| Total shots | 18 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 12 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 438 (82%) | 266 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 1 |
Lineups
Cardiff (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott, Perry Ng, Gabriel Osho, Calum Chambers, Joel Bagan, Alex Robertson, David Turnbull, Ollie Tanner, Joel Colwill, Chris Willock, Omari Kellyman
Luton (4-1-4-1): Josh Keeley, Nigel Lonwijk, Mads Juel Andersen, Teden Mengi, Joseph Johnson, Kasey Palmer, Isaiah Jones, Jake Richards, Jordan Clark, Gideon Kodua, Devante Cole
Key events
- 11' · Goal · David Turnbull (Cardiff)
- 13' · Yellow card · David Turnbull (Cardiff)
- 18' · Yellow card · Joel Bagan (Cardiff)
- 20' · Goal · Jordan Clark (Luton)
- 37' · Goal · Joel Colwill (Cardiff)
- 42' · Goal · Perry Ng (Cardiff)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Nigel Lonwijk (Luton)
- 46' · Substitution · Ali Al Hamadi for Gideon Kodua (Luton)
- 55' · Substitution · Ronan Kpakio for Joel Bagan (Cardiff)
- 64' · Yellow card · Nathan Trott (Cardiff)
- 66' · Substitution · Shayden Morris for Joseph Johnson (Luton)
- 66' · Substitution · Nahki Wells for Devante Cole (Luton)
- 69' · Substitution · Cian Ashford for Chris Willock (Cardiff)
- 69' · Substitution · Callum Robinson for Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)
- 69' · Substitution · Rubin Colwill for Joel Colwill (Cardiff)
- 73' · Substitution · Davy van den Berg for Jake Richards (Luton)
- 76' · Yellow card · Kasey Palmer (Luton)
- 89' · Substitution · Dylan Lawlor for Alex Robertson (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 1999: Cardiff 8, draws 3, Luton 9.
Questions
Who won Cardiff vs Luton?
Cardiff won, 3-1 (League One) on Sat, 14 Feb 2026.
When and where is Cardiff vs Luton?
Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 15:00 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd), League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Luton?
In 20 league meetings since 1999: Cardiff 8 wins, 3 draws, Luton 9 wins (goals 26-22).