Cardiff 3-2 Huddersfield
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Cardiff won: Cardiff 3-2 Huddersfield in the League One (Round 16) on Sat, 6 Dec 2025 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd). Cardiff goals: Yousef Salech 6', Yousef Salech 62', Isaak Davies 87'. Huddersfield goals: Leo Castledine 51', Joe Taylor 89'. Expected goals: 1.37-1.47. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Yousef Salech (9.2).
Match report
Cardiff beat Huddersfield 3-2
Cardiff narrowly beat Huddersfield 3-2 at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday 6 December in the League One.
Yousef Salech put Cardiff ahead on 6' (1-0), Leo Castledine levelled for Huddersfield on 51' (1-1), Yousef Salech restored Cardiff's lead on 62' (2-1), Isaak Davies made it 3-1 on 87' and Joe Taylor pulled one back for Huddersfield on 89' (3-2).
Isaak Davies's 87' strike proved decisive.
Cardiff had 59% of the ball, shots were 15-13 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.37-1.47.
Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 16,048. Referee: Elliot Bell.
Match stats
| Cardiff | Huddersfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.37 | 1.47 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 21 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 463 (87%) | 270 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 9 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 10 |
Lineups
Cardiff (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott, Perry Ng, William Fish, Dylan Lawlor, Joel Bagan, Ryan Wintle, David Turnbull, Cian Ashford, Omari Kellyman, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech
Huddersfield (4-2-3-1): Lee Nicholls, Lasse Sørensen, Joseph Low, Radinio Balker, Ruben Roosken, Marcus Harness, Ryan Ledson, Ben Wiles, Dion Charles, Leo Castledine, Bojan Radulovic
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Joel Bagan (Cardiff)
- 51' · Goal · Leo Castledine (Huddersfield)
- 59' · Substitution · Alex Robertson for David Turnbull (Cardiff)
- 59' · Substitution · Joel Colwill for Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)
- 60' · Substitution · Isaak Davies for Chris Willock (Cardiff)
- 62' · Goal · Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
- 65' · Substitution · Cameron Ashia for Leo Castledine (Huddersfield)
- 65' · Substitution · Joe Taylor for Dion Charles (Huddersfield)
- 73' · Yellow card · Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield)
- 78' · Substitution · Alfie May for Bojan Radulovic (Huddersfield)
- 78' · Substitution · Murray Wallace for Radinio Balker (Huddersfield)
- 83' · Substitution · Ronan Kpakio for Perry Ng (Cardiff)
- 87' · Substitution · David Kasumu for Marcus Harness (Huddersfield)
- 87' · Goal · Isaak Davies (Cardiff)
- 88' · Substitution · Callum Robinson for Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
- 89' · Goal · Joe Taylor (Huddersfield)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Alex Robertson (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 1994: Cardiff 14, draws 9, Huddersfield 7.
Questions
Who won Cardiff vs Huddersfield?
Cardiff won, 3-2 (League One) on Sat, 6 Dec 2025.
When and where is Cardiff vs Huddersfield?
Sat, 6 Dec 2025, 12:30 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd), League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Huddersfield?
In 30 league meetings since 1994: Cardiff 14 wins, 9 draws, Huddersfield 7 wins (goals 46-29).