Sunderland 2-1 Cardiff - Result & Match Stats (Championship)

Sunderland vs Cardiff - result

Sunderland 2-1 Cardiff in the Championship on 8 March 2025. Scorers: Eliezer Mayenda, Chris Mepham for Sunderland; Isaak Davies for Cardiff. In their last 5 meetings, Sunderland have won 3, Cardiff 2, with 0 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Sunderland vs Cardiff?

Sunderland 2-1 Cardiff in the Championship on Saturday 8 March 2025. Scorers: Eliezer Mayenda, Chris Mepham for Sunderland; Isaak Davies for Cardiff.

What is Sunderland's recent form?

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

What is Cardiff's recent form?

Cardiff's last five results read D D W L L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.

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

Across the last 5 meetings Sunderland have won 3, Cardiff have won 2 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Cardiff City 0-2 Sunderland on 10 August 2024 in the Championship.

Who is the standout player for Sunderland?

Brian Brobbey leads Sunderland 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 Sunderland vs Cardiff?

Darren Bond refereed Sunderland vs Cardiff.

Sunderland vs Cardiff - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
10 Aug 2024	Championship	Cardiff City vs Sunderland	0-2
29 Mar 2024	Championship	Cardiff City vs Sunderland	0-2
24 Sep 2023	Championship	Sunderland vs Cardiff City	0-1
10 Apr 2023	Championship	Cardiff City vs Sunderland	0-1
5 Nov 2022	Championship	Sunderland vs Cardiff City	0-1

Sunderland 2-1 Cardiff: match stats

Stat	Sunderland	Cardiff
Possession	58%	42%
Shots	19	6
Shots on target	4	2
Corners	4	3
Fouls	10	16
Yellow cards	1	2
Tackles	14	24
Passes	458	331

Sunderland vs Cardiff goals and red cards

Sunderland: E. Mayenda 2', C. Mepham 77'. Cardiff: I. Davies 41'.

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

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.2	15 of 20
Goals against	2	16 of 20
Shots	13.2	12 of 20
Shots on target	5	6 of 20
Fouls	13	3 of 20
Tackles	15.6	11 of 20
Passes	400.6	14 of 20
Corners	4	13 of 20

Sunderland player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Brian Brobbey (3), Enzo Le Fée (2), Wilson Isidor (1).
Assists: Thomas Meunier (2), Enzo Le Fée (1), Nilson Angulo (1).
Shots: Enzo Le Fée (14), Brian Brobbey (11), Nordi Mukiele (9).
Fouls: Dan Ballard (10), Reinildo Mandava (8), Wilson Isidor (8).

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).