Cardiff 3-0 Rotherham
Updated
Cardiff won: Cardiff 3-0 Rotherham in the League One (Round 3) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd). Cardiff goals: Yousef Salech 43', Cian Ashford 55', Rubin Colwill 60'. Expected goals: 2.11-0.03. Possession: 75-25. Player of the match: David Turnbull (8.7).
Match report
Cardiff rout Rotherham 3-0
Cardiff thrashed Rotherham 3-0 at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday 16 August in the League One.
Yousef Salech put Cardiff ahead on 43' (1-0), Cian Ashford made it 2-0 on 55' and Rubin Colwill made it 3-0 on 60'.
Cardiff had 75% of the ball, shots were 14-1 (6-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.11-0.03. Cardiff were the better side on chances, too.
David Turnbull (Cardiff City) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 17,555. Referee: Thomas Parsons.
Match stats
| Cardiff | Rotherham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 75 | 25 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.11 | 0.03 |
| Total shots | 14 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 7 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 591 (91%) | 132 (63%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 0 |
| Total shots | 14 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 0 |
Lineups
Cardiff (4-1-4-1): Nathan Trott, Ronan Kpakio, William Fish, Dylan Lawlor, Ryan Wintle, Dakarai Mafico, Ollie Tanner, David Turnbull, Rubin Colwill, Cian Ashford, Yousef Salech
Rotherham (3-1-4-2): Cameron Dawson, Denzel Hall, Zak Jules, Sean Raggett, Liam Kelly, Lenny Agbaire, Daniel Gore, Dru Yearwood, Reece James, Jordan Hugill, Arjany Martha
Key events
- 20' · Yellow card · Arjany Martha (Rotherham)
- 32' · Yellow card · Dakarai Mafico (Cardiff)
- 36' · Substitution · Joel Bagan for Dakarai Mafico (Cardiff)
- 38' · Yellow card · Lenny Agbaire (Rotherham)
- 43' · Goal · Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
- 46' · Substitution · Marvin Kaleta for Lenny Agbaire (Rotherham)
- 51' · Yellow card · Joel Bagan (Cardiff)
- 55' · Goal · Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
- 60' · Substitution · Jack Holmes for Liam Kelly (Rotherham)
- 60' · Goal · Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)
- 68' · Yellow card · Sean Raggett (Rotherham)
- 75' · Substitution · James Clarke for Dru Yearwood (Rotherham)
- 75' · Substitution · Ciaran McGuckin for Arjany Martha (Rotherham)
- 81' · Substitution · Isaak Davies for Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
- 81' · Substitution · Joel Colwill for Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)
- 82' · Substitution · Callum Robinson for Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
- 88' · Substitution · Calum Chambers for Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 1994: Cardiff 12, draws 8, Rotherham 6.
Questions
Who won Cardiff vs Rotherham?
Cardiff won, 3-0 (League One) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025.
When and where is Cardiff vs Rotherham?
Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd), League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Rotherham?
In 26 league meetings since 1994: Cardiff 12 wins, 8 draws, Rotherham 6 wins (goals 43-31).