Rotherham 5-2 Cardiff - Result & Match Stats (Championship)

Rotherham vs Cardiff - result

Rotherham 5-2 Cardiff in the Championship on 4 May 2024. Scorers: Tom Eaves ×2, J. Hugill ×2, S. Nombe for Rotherham; Nat Phillips, Ollie Tanner for Cardiff. In their last 5 meetings, Rotherham have won 0, Cardiff 5, with 0 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Rotherham vs Cardiff?

Rotherham 5-2 Cardiff in the Championship on Saturday 4 May 2024. Scorers: Tom Eaves (2), J. Hugill (2), S. Nombe for Rotherham; Nat Phillips, Ollie Tanner for Cardiff.

What is Rotherham's recent form?

Rotherham's last five results read L L L D L (oldest to newest): 1 draw and 4 losses.

What is Cardiff's recent form?

Cardiff's last five results read L W L W L (oldest to newest): 2 wins and 3 losses.

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

Across the last 5 meetings Rotherham have won 0, Cardiff have won 5 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Rotherham United 0-3 Cardiff City on 7 February 2026 in the League One.

Who is the standout player for Rotherham?

Paul Mullin leads Rotherham 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 Rotherham vs Cardiff?

Andy Davies refereed Rotherham vs Cardiff.

Rotherham vs Cardiff - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
7 Feb 2026	League One	Rotherham United vs Cardiff City	0-3
16 Aug 2025	League One	Cardiff City vs Rotherham United	3-0
30 Sep 2023	Championship	Cardiff City vs Rotherham United	2-0
27 Apr 2023	Championship	Rotherham United vs Cardiff City	1-2
29 Oct 2022	Championship	Cardiff City vs Rotherham United	1-0

Rotherham 5-2 Cardiff: match stats

Stat	Rotherham	Cardiff
Possession	33%	67%
Shots	16	20
Shots on target	7	5
Corners	4	6
Fouls	9	6
Yellow cards	1	0
Tackles	13	19
Passes	258	542

Rotherham vs Cardiff goals and red cards

Rotherham: J. Hugill 25', T. Eaves 45+2', T. Eaves (penalty) 57', S. Nombe 63', J. Hugill 69'. Cardiff: N. Phillips 38', O. Tanner 47'.

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

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.2	16 of 24
Goals against	1.3	15 of 24
Shots	12.4	14 of 24
Shots on target	3.8	12 of 24
Fouls	12.6	6 of 24
Tackles	13.3	19 of 24
Passes	384.4	8 of 24
Corners	3.9	22 of 24

Rotherham player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Paul Mullin (4), Fábio André Tavares Desidério (2), Tom Bradshaw (1).
Assists: Kian Spence (2), Ar'jany Martha (2), Fábio André Tavares Desidério (1).
Shots: Paul Mullin (23), Fábio André Tavares Desidério (16), Jili Buyabu (15).
Fouls: Jili Buyabu (17), Paul Mullin (12), Josh Austerfield (11).

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).