Blackburn 5-2 Cardiff - Result & Match Stats (Carabao Cup)

Blackburn vs Cardiff - result

Blackburn 5-2 Cardiff in the Carabao Cup on 27 September 2023. Scorers: Andrew Moran ×2, Arnór Sigurdsson, Dilan Markanday, Jake Garrett for Blackburn; Kion Etete, Callum Robinson for Cardiff. In their last 6 meetings, Blackburn have won 3, Cardiff 2, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Blackburn vs Cardiff?

Blackburn 5-2 Cardiff in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday 27 September 2023. Scorers: Andrew Moran (2), Arnór Sigurdsson, Dilan Markanday, Jake Garrett for Blackburn; Kion Etete, Callum Robinson for Cardiff.

What is Blackburn's recent form?

Blackburn's recent form data is not available yet.

What is Cardiff's recent form?

Cardiff's recent form data is not available yet.

What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and Cardiff?

Across the last 6 meetings Blackburn have won 3, Cardiff have won 2 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Cardiff City on 15 March 2025 in the Championship.

Who is the standout player for Blackburn?

Andri Gudjohnsen leads Blackburn with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Cardiff?

Yousef Salech leads Cardiff with 5 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Blackburn vs Cardiff?

Andrew Kitchen refereed Blackburn vs Cardiff, averaging 23.0 fouls and 4.0 yellow cards per game this season.

Blackburn vs Cardiff - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
15 Mar 2025	Championship	Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City	1-2
9 Nov 2024	Championship	Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers	1-3
20 Feb 2024	Championship	Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers	0-0
21 Oct 2023	Championship	Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City	1-0
1 Jan 2023	Championship	Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City	1-0
4 Oct 2022	Championship	Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers	1-0

Blackburn 5-2 Cardiff: match stats

Stat	Blackburn	Cardiff
Possession	57%	43%
Shots	20	7
Shots on target	7	3
Corners	7	2
Fouls	14	10
Yellow cards	0	0
Tackles	26	20
Passes	593	449

Blackburn vs Cardiff goals and red cards

Blackburn: J. Garrett 13', A. Sigurdsson 36', A. Moran 49', A. Moran 54', D. Markanday 69'. Cardiff: C. Robinson 18', K. Etete 45+3'.

Blackburn season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.7	8 of 24
Goals against	1.5	18 of 24
Shots	11.6	19 of 24
Shots on target	4.1	13 of 24
Fouls	11	13 of 24
Tackles	12.6	21 of 24
Passes	444	10 of 24
Corners	6	7 of 24

Blackburn player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Oladapo Afolayan (4), Andri Gudjohnsen (4), Ryoya Morishita (2).
Assists: Harry Pickering (2), Oladapo Afolayan (2), Ryan Alebiosu (2).
Shots: Oladapo Afolayan (26), Todd Cantwell (21), Jayden Fevrier (17).
Fouls: Oladapo Afolayan (17), Kristi Montgomery (13), Todd Cantwell (9).

Cardiff season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.3	18 of 24
Goals against	1.5	15 of 24
Shots	18.5	1 of 24
Shots on target	6.6	1 of 24
Fouls	10.4	17 of 24
Tackles	12	23 of 24
Passes	524.4	3 of 24
Corners	7.9	1 of 24

Cardiff player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Yousef Salech (5), Jack Moylan (4), Cian Ashford (2).
Assists: Ollie Tanner (2), Cian Ashford (2), Yousef Salech (2).
Shots: Jack Moylan (35), Yousef Salech (31), Ollie Tanner (20).
Fouls: Joel Colwill (14), Yousef Salech (13), Perry Ng (11).