Match Events
- 14′Blackburn, goal:0–1assist
- 40′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 42′Blackburn, yellow card:
- Half-time0 – 1
- 50′Blackburn, yellow card:
- 56′Blackburn, yellow card:
- 59′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 60′Blackburn, yellow card:
- 65′Blackburn, substitution:off
- 66′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 66′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 73′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 76′Blackburn, red card:
- 78′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 79′Blackburn, substitution:off
- 85′Blackburn, substitution:off
- 90′Blackburn, yellow card:
- 90+2′Blackburn, yellow card:
- 90+5′Cardiff, yellow card:
- Full-time0 – 1
Lineups
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Cardiff
5-3-2
6.68
Average match ratingBlackburn +0.29
6.97
Blackburn
3-4-1-2
Referee
Matt Donohue
Cardiff City Stadium
Key Stats
66%Possession34%
–Expected Goals–
11Shots4
3Shots on Target2
7Corners2
80%Pass Accuracy67%
Top Performers
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Goal
Assist
Player Ratings
Cardiff
Blackburn
Match report
Cardiff vs Blackburn — the facts
Blackburn won 1–0 away against Cardiff (half-time 0–1).
Cardiff met Blackburn in the Championship (Regular Season - 27). Kick-off was Saturday, 15 January 2022, 12:30 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium. Referee: Matt Donohue.
Team pages: Cardiff · Blackburn · Championship
Key moments
- 14' Goal: Joe Rothwell (assist: Reda Khadra) — 0–1
- 76' Red card: Ryan Nyambe
Starting line-ups
Cardiff (5-3-2)
Blackburn (3-4-1-2)
About this match
On this page: the Cardiff vs Blackburn final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship 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 Cardiff and Blackburn team pages or the Championship page.