Match Events
- 10′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 13′Norwich, goal:1–0assist
- 16′Cardiff, red card:
- 17′Norwich, goal:2–0
- 21′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 23′Norwich, goal:3–0assist
- 33′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 36′Norwich, yellow card:
- 42′Norwich, yellow card:
- Half-time3 – 0
- 46′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 56′Cardiff, penalty goal:3–1Penalty
- 59′Norwich, substitution:off
- 59′Norwich, substitution:off
- 64′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 67′Norwich, goal:4–1assist
- 68′Norwich, substitution:off
- 69′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 69′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 73′Norwich, yellow card:
- 84′Cardiff, goal:4–2assist
- 90+3′Norwich, substitution:off
- 90+3′Norwich, substitution:off
- Full-time4 – 2
Lineups
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Norwich
4-2-3-1
7.42
Average match ratingNorwich +0.96
6.46
Cardiff
4-2-3-1
Referee
Will Finnie
Carrow Road
Key Stats
64%Possession36%
2.97Expected Goals1.77
22Shots19
8Shots on Target6
6Corners9
92%Pass Accuracy86%
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Match report
Norwich vs Cardiff — the facts
Norwich beat Cardiff 4–2 (half-time 3–0).
Norwich met Cardiff in the Championship (Regular Season - 46). Kick-off was Saturday, 3 May 2025, 11:30 UTC at Carrow Road. Referee: Will Finnie.
Team pages: Norwich · Cardiff · Championship
Key moments
- 13' Goal: Marcelino Núñez (assist: Jack Stacey) — 1–0
- 16' Red card: Calum Chambers
- 17' Goal: Marcelino Núñez — 2–0
- 23' Goal: Borja Sainz (assist: Marcelino Núñez) — 3–0
- 56' Goal (penalty): Yousef Salech — 3–1
- 67' Goal: Shane Duffy (assist: Jacob Wright) — 4–1
- 84' Goal: Yousef Salech (assist: Callum O'Dowda) — 4–2
Starting line-ups
Norwich (4-2-3-1)
Cardiff (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Norwich vs Cardiff 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 Norwich and Cardiff team pages or the Championship page.