Cardiff 3-1 Charlton
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Cardiff won: Cardiff 3-1 Charlton in the Championship (Round 8) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd). Cardiff goals: Jack Moylan 8', Yousef Salech 24', Jack Moylan 61'. Charlton goals: Tyreece Campbell 29'. Expected goals: 2.60-1.26. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Jack Moylan (9.4).
Match report
Cardiff beat Charlton 3-1
Cardiff beat Charlton 3-1 at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday 19 September in the Championship.
Jack Moylan put Cardiff ahead on 8' (1-0), Yousef Salech made it 2-0 on 24', Tyreece Campbell pulled one back for Charlton on 29' (2-1) and Jack Moylan made it 3-1 on 61'.
Cardiff had 62% of the ball, shots were 27-6 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.60-1.26. Cardiff were the better side on chances, too.
Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 21,108. Referee: Elliot Bell.
Match stats
| Cardiff | Charlton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.60 | 1.26 |
| Total shots | 27 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 13 |
| Big chances | 5 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 413 (82%) | 208 (67%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Total shots | 27 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 4 |
Lineups
Cardiff (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott, Perry Ng, Krystian Bielik, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Alex Robertson, Joel Colwill, Ollie Tanner, Jack Moylan, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech
Charlton (4-2-3-1): Arthur Okonkwo, Dan McNamara, Lloyd Jones, Tyler Bindon, Ivan Mesík, Conor Coventry, Oliver Skipp, Millenic Alli, Karlan Grant, Tyreece Campbell, Miles Leaburn
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Jack Moylan (Cardiff)
- 24' · Goal · Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
- 27' · Yellow card · Alex Robertson (Cardiff)
- 29' · Goal · Tyreece Campbell (Charlton)
- 33' · Yellow card · Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)
- 35' · Yellow card · Dan McNamara (Charlton)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · Joel Bagan (Cardiff)
- 46' · Substitution · Amari'i Bell for Millenic Alli (Charlton)
- 46' · Substitution · Timothy Noor Ouma for Tyler Bindon (Charlton)
- 51' · Yellow card · Oliver Skipp (Charlton)
- 61' · Goal · Jack Moylan (Cardiff)
- 62' · Substitution · David Turnbull for Chris Willock (Cardiff)
- 70' · Substitution · Cian Ashford for Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)
- 70' · Substitution · Charlie Kelman for Conor Coventry (Charlton)
- 82' · Substitution · Calum Scanlon for Jack Moylan (Cardiff)
- 82' · Substitution · Dylan Lawlor for Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)
- 83' · Substitution · Sonny Carey for Miles Leaburn (Charlton)
- 83' · Substitution · Joshua Edwards for Dan McNamara (Charlton)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Ivan Mesík (Charlton)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Joel Colwill (Cardiff)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Brian Barry-Murphy (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
13 league meetings since 2007: Cardiff 3, draws 6, Charlton 4.
Questions
Who won Cardiff vs Charlton?
Cardiff won, 3-1 (Championship) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026.
When and where is Cardiff vs Charlton?
Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 11:30 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd), Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Charlton?
In 13 league meetings since 2007: Cardiff 3 wins, 6 draws, Charlton 4 wins (goals 17-19).