Cardiff 4-3 Leyton Orient
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Cardiff won: Cardiff 4-3 Leyton Orient in the League One (Round 11) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd). Cardiff goals: Callum Robinson 20', Dylan Lawlor 52', Yousef Salech 69', Callum Robinson 71'. Leyton Orient goals: Aaron Connolly 29', Idris El Mizouni 54', Dominic Ballard 61'. Expected goals: 2.73-4.09. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Callum Robinson (8.7).
Match report
Cardiff beat Leyton Orient 4-3
Cardiff came from behind to beat Leyton Orient 4-3 at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday 4 October in the League One.
Callum Robinson put Cardiff ahead on 20' (1-0), Aaron Connolly levelled for Leyton Orient on 29' (1-1), Dylan Lawlor restored Cardiff's lead on 52' (2-1), Idris El Mizouni levelled for Leyton Orient on 54' (2-2), Dominic Ballard restored Leyton Orient's lead on 61' (2-3), Yousef Salech levelled for Cardiff on 69' (3-3) and Callum Robinson restored Cardiff's lead on 71' (4-3).
Cardiff had 46% of the ball, shots were 16-26 (7-11 on target) and expected goals finished 2.73-4.09. Leyton Orient created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 18,528. Referee: Matthew Corlett.
Match stats
| Cardiff | Leyton Orient | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.73 | 4.09 |
| Total shots | 16 | 26 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 11 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 47 |
| Big chances | 6 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 6 |
| Accurate passes | 257 (76%) | 295 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 8 |
| Total shots | 16 | 26 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 11 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 10 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 19 |
Lineups
Cardiff (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott, Ronan Kpakio, Gabriel Osho, Dylan Lawlor, Joel Bagan, Joel Colwill, Ryan Wintle, Isaak Davies, Rubin Colwill, Chris Willock, Callum Robinson
Leyton Orient (3-5-2): Tommy Simkin, Omar Beckles, Daniel Happe, Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Sean Clare, Charlie Wellens, Tyreeq Bakinson, Idris El Mizouni, Omotayo Adaramola, Dominic Ballard, Aaron Connolly
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
- 29' · Goal · Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient)
- 30' · Yellow card · Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff)
- 52' · Goal · Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff)
- 54' · Goal · Idris El Mizouni (Leyton Orient)
- 57' · Yellow card · Chris Willock (Cardiff)
- 57' · Yellow card · Sean Clare (Leyton Orient)
- 61' · Goal · Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient)
- 64' · Substitution · Omari Kellyman for Isaak Davies (Cardiff)
- 65' · Substitution · Yousef Salech for Joel Colwill (Cardiff)
- 65' · Substitution · David Turnbull for Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)
- 69' · Goal · Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
- 71' · Goal · Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
- 76' · Substitution · Azeem Abdulai for Rarmani Edmonds-Green (Leyton Orient)
- 76' · Substitution · Demetri Mitchell for Omotayo Adaramola (Leyton Orient)
- 78' · Yellow card · Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient)
- 80' · Substitution · Josh Koroma for Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient)
- 85' · Substitution · Jack Moorhouse for Tyreeq Bakinson (Leyton Orient)
- 85' · Substitution · Diallang Jaiyesimi for Charlie Wellens (Leyton Orient)
- 87' · Substitution · William Fish for Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 1993: Cardiff 6, draws 6, Leyton Orient 4.
Questions
Who won Cardiff vs Leyton Orient?
Cardiff won, 4-3 (League One) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025.
When and where is Cardiff vs Leyton Orient?
Sat, 4 Oct 2025, 14:00 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd), League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Leyton Orient?
In 16 league meetings since 1993: Cardiff 6 wins, 6 draws, Leyton Orient 4 wins (goals 20-20).