Blackpool 3-1 Cardiff
Updated
Blackpool won: Blackpool 3-1 Cardiff in the League One (Round 15) on Sat, 8 Nov 2025 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire. Blackpool goals: Ashley Fletcher 47', Ashley Fletcher 69', Tom Bloxham 81'. Cardiff goals: Yousef Salech 90'+8. Expected goals: 2.16-2.18. Possession: 34-66. Player of the match: Ashley Fletcher (9.4).
Match report
Blackpool beat Cardiff 3-1
Blackpool saw off Cardiff 3-1 at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 8 November in the League One.
Ashley Fletcher put Blackpool ahead on 47' (1-0), added another on 69' (2-0), Tom Bloxham made it 3-0 on 81' and Yousef Salech pulled one back for Cardiff on 90+8' (3-1).
Blackpool had 34% of the ball, shots were 19-28 (9-11 on target) and expected goals finished 2.16-2.18.
Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 10,792. Referee: Matt Donohue.
Match stats
| Blackpool | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 34 | 66 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.16 | 2.18 |
| Total shots | 19 | 28 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 11 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 46 |
| Big chances | 7 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 167 (71%) | 385 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Total shots | 19 | 28 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 11 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 10 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 19 |
Lineups
Blackpool (4-4-2): Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Fraser Horsfall, Michael Ihiekwe, Oliver Casey, Hayden Coulson, Josh Bowler, Jordan Brown, George Honeyman, CJ Hamilton, Tom Bloxham, Ashley Fletcher
Cardiff (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott, Ronan Kpakio, Calum Chambers, Dylan Lawlor, Joel Bagan, Alex Robertson, Joel Colwill, Omari Kellyman, Rubin Colwill, Cian Ashford, Yousef Salech
Key events
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Michael Ihiekwe (Blackpool)
- 46' · Substitution · Zac Ashworth for Hayden Coulson (Blackpool)
- 47' · Goal · Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)
- 65' · Substitution · Emil Hansson for Josh Bowler (Blackpool)
- 67' · Substitution · Callum Robinson for Alex Robertson (Cardiff)
- 69' · Goal · Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)
- 75' · Substitution · Andy Lyons for CJ Hamilton (Blackpool)
- 76' · Substitution · David Turnbull for Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)
- 76' · Substitution · Isaak Davies for Joel Colwill (Cardiff)
- 79' · Yellow card · Calum Chambers (Cardiff)
- 81' · Goal · Tom Bloxham (Blackpool)
- 85' · Yellow card · Zac Ashworth (Blackpool)
- 88' · Substitution · Scott Banks for Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)
- 88' · Substitution · Terry Bondo for Tom Bloxham (Blackpool)
- 90'+8 · Goal · Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 1993: Blackpool 9, draws 12, Cardiff 9.
Questions
Who won Blackpool vs Cardiff?
Blackpool won, 3-1 (League One) on Sat, 8 Nov 2025.
When and where is Blackpool vs Cardiff?
Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 15:00 UTC at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackpool and Cardiff?
In 30 league meetings since 1993: Blackpool 9 wins, 12 draws, Cardiff 9 wins (goals 34-37).