Match Events
- 13′Blackburn, goal:1–0assist
- 18′Cardiff, goal:1–1assist
- 36′Blackburn, goal:2–1assist
- 45+3′Cardiff, goal:2–2assist
- Half-time2 – 2
- 46′Blackburn, substitution:off
- 49′Blackburn, goal:3–2
- 54′Blackburn, goal:4–2assist
- 60′Blackburn, substitution:off
- 60′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 60′Cardiff, substitution:J. Beecheroff
- 69′Blackburn, goal:5–2assist
- 70′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 71′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 73′Blackburn, substitution:off
- 73′Blackburn, substitution:offJ. Garrett
- 79′Blackburn, substitution:off
- Full-time5 – 2
Lineups
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Blackburn
4-2-3-1
7.43
Average match ratingBlackburn +0.73
6.70
Cardiff
3-4-2-1
Referee
Andrew Kitchen
Ewood Park
Key Stats
57%Possession43%
–Expected Goals–
20Shots6
7Shots on Target3
7Corners2
84%Pass Accuracy82%
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Match report
Blackburn vs Cardiff — the facts
Blackburn beat Cardiff 5–2 (half-time 2–2).
Blackburn met Cardiff in the League Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 18:45 UTC at Ewood Park. Referee: Andrew Kitchen.
Team pages: Blackburn · Cardiff · League Cup
Key moments
- 13' Goal: Jake Garrett (assist: James Hill) — 1–0
- 18' Goal: Callum Robinson (assist: Rubin Colwill) — 1–1
- 36' Goal: Arnór Sigurðsson (assist: Andrew Moran) — 2–1
- 45+3' Goal: Kion Etete (assist: Romaine Sawyers) — 2–2
- 49' Goal: Andrew Moran — 3–2
- 54' Goal: Andrew Moran (assist: Callum Brittain) — 4–2
- 69' Goal: Dilan Markanday (assist: Andrew Moran) — 5–2
Starting line-ups
Blackburn (4-2-3-1)
Cardiff (3-4-2-1)
About this match
On this page: the Blackburn vs Cardiff final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Blackburn and Cardiff team pages or the League Cup page.