Cardiff 4-0 Plymouth
Updated
Cardiff won: Cardiff 4-0 Plymouth in the League One (Round 6) on Sat, 30 Aug 2025 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd). Cardiff goals: Ryan Wintle 41', Chris Willock 44', Rubin Colwill 50', Isaak Davies 90'. Expected goals: 1.52-0.37. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Rubin Colwill (9.1).
Match report
Cardiff rout Plymouth 4-0
Cardiff thrashed Plymouth 4-0 at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday 30 August in the League One.
Ryan Wintle put Cardiff ahead on 41' (1-0), Chris Willock made it 2-0 on 44', Rubin Colwill made it 3-0 on 50' and Isaak Davies made it 4-0 on 90'.
Cardiff had 55% of the ball, shots were 16-8 (10-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.52-0.37. Cardiff were the better side on chances, too.
Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 21,813.
Match stats
| Cardiff | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.52 | 0.37 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 23 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 394 (86%) | 286 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
Lineups
Cardiff (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott, Ronan Kpakio, William Fish, Dylan Lawlor, Joel Bagan, Joel Colwill, Ryan Wintle, Cian Ashford, Rubin Colwill, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech
Plymouth (4-2-3-1): Luca Ashby-Hammond, Kornel Szucs, Alexander Mitchell, Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu, Matthew Sorinola, Malachi Boateng, Bradley Ibrahim, Ayman Benarous, Caleb Watts, Bali Mumba, Lorent Tolaj
Key events
- 21' · Yellow card · Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth)
- 34' · Yellow card · Joel Colwill (Cardiff)
- 41' · Goal · Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)
- 42' · Yellow card · Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)
- 44' · Goal · Chris Willock (Cardiff)
- 50' · Goal · Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)
- 56' · Substitution · Aribim Pepple for Ayman Benarous (Plymouth)
- 65' · Substitution · Freddie Issaka for Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth)
- 67' · Substitution · Tanatswa Nyakuhwa for Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
- 67' · Substitution · Callum Robinson for Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
- 67' · Substitution · Isaak Davies for Chris Willock (Cardiff)
- 71' · Substitution · Joe Edwards for Alexander Mitchell (Plymouth)
- 72' · Substitution · Joe Hatch for Caleb Watts (Plymouth)
- 87' · Substitution · Perry Ng for Joel Colwill (Cardiff)
- 90' · Goal · Isaak Davies (Cardiff)
- 90' · Yellow card · Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 1993: Cardiff 9, draws 11, Plymouth 10.
Questions
Who won Cardiff vs Plymouth?
Cardiff won, 4-0 (League One) on Sat, 30 Aug 2025.
When and where is Cardiff vs Plymouth?
Sat, 30 Aug 2025, 11:30 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd), League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Plymouth?
In 30 league meetings since 1993: Cardiff 9 wins, 11 draws, Plymouth 10 wins (goals 44-39).