Plymouth 5-2 Cardiff - Result & Match Stats (League One)

Plymouth vs Cardiff - result

Plymouth 5-2 Cardiff in League One at Home Park, Plymouth on 21 February 2026. Scorers: Lorent Tolaj ×2, Aribim Pepple ×2, Mathias Ross for Plymouth; Omari Kellyman ×2 for Cardiff. In their last 5 meetings, Plymouth have won 1, Cardiff 2, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Plymouth vs Cardiff?

Plymouth 5-2 Cardiff in League One on Saturday 21 February 2026 at Home Park. Scorers: Lorent Tolaj (2), Aribim Pepple (2), Mathias Ross for Plymouth; Omari Kellyman (2) for Cardiff.

Where was Plymouth vs Cardiff played?

Plymouth vs Cardiff was played at Home Park in Plymouth, the home ground of Plymouth.

What is Plymouth's recent form?

Plymouth's last five results read D L L W W (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

What is Cardiff's recent form?

Cardiff's last five results read W D W W W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 draw.

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

Across the last 5 meetings Plymouth have won 1, Cardiff have won 2 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Cardiff City 4-0 Plymouth Argyle on 30 August 2025 in the League One.

Who is the standout player for Plymouth?

Aribim Pepple leads Plymouth with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Cardiff?

Yousef Salech leads Cardiff with 14 shots on target across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Plymouth vs Cardiff?

Darren Drysdale refereed Plymouth vs Cardiff.

Plymouth vs Cardiff - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
30 Aug 2025	League One	Cardiff City vs Plymouth Argyle	4-0
22 Feb 2025	Championship	Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City	1-1
19 Oct 2024	Championship	Cardiff City vs Plymouth Argyle	5-0
20 Jan 2024	Championship	Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City	3-1
26 Dec 2023	Championship	Cardiff City vs Plymouth Argyle	2-2

Plymouth 5-2 Cardiff: match stats

Stat	Plymouth	Cardiff
Possession	29%	71%
Shots	16	18
Shots on target	9	6
Corners	3	8
Fouls	23	10
Yellow cards	3	4
Tackles	23	16
Passes	185	462

Plymouth vs Cardiff goals and red cards

Plymouth: L. Tolaj 28', A. Pepple 31', A. Pepple 34', L. Tolaj (penalty) 68', M. Ross 81'. Cardiff: O. Kellyman 33', O. Kellyman 43'.

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

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.8	8 of 24
Goals against	1.2	10 of 24
Shots	15	6 of 24
Shots on target	5.1	5 of 24
Fouls	11.2	16 of 24
Tackles	16.6	9 of 24
Passes	317.2	22 of 24
Corners	5.7	10 of 24

Plymouth player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Aribim Pepple (5), Oliver Irow (4), W. Evans (3).
Assists: H. White (3), Ronan Curtis (2), Bradley Ibrahim (2).
Shots: Aribim Pepple (27), H. White (24), Ronan Curtis (22).
Fouls: W. Evans (22), Ronan Curtis (18), Matthew Sorinola (17).

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).