Cardiff 3-0 Rotherham
League One · · Regular Season - 3
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Cardiff 3-0 Rotherham.
Managers: Brian Barry-Murphy (Cardiff) · Matthew Hamshaw (Rotherham)
Match facts
- Venue: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Cardiff plays the majority of its home matches.
- Referee: T. Parsons
- Round: Regular Season - 3
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 43' Y. Salech for Cardiff (assist D. Turnbull)
- 55' Cian Ashford for Cardiff (assist D. Turnbull)
- 60' R. Colwill for Cardiff (assist Y. Salech)
Bookings
- 20' A. Martha — Yellow Card
- 32' Dakarai Mafico — Yellow Card
- 38' L. Agbaire — Yellow Card
- 51' J. Bagan — Yellow Card
- 68' S. Raggett — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Cardiff — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 2 · W. Fish (D)
- 6 · R. Wintle (M)
- 10 · R. Colwill (M)
- 11 · O. Tanner (M)
- 13 · N. Trott (G)
- 14 · D. Turnbull (M)
- 22 · Y. Salech (F)
- 28 · Dakarai Mafico (D)
- 44 · R. Kpakio (D)
- 45 · Cian Ashford (M)
- 48 · D. Lawlor (D)
Substitutes
- 3 · J. Bagan (D)
- 12 · C. Chambers (D)
- 16 · C. Willock (M)
- 27 · J. Colwill (M)
- 39 · I. Davies (F)
- 41 · M. Turner (G)
- 47 · C. Robinson (F)
Rotherham — 5-3-2
Starting XI
- 1 · C. Dawson (G)
- 3 · Z. Jules (D)
- 4 · L. Kelly (M)
- 5 · S. Raggett (D)
- 6 · R. James (D)
- 9 · J. Hugill (F)
- 11 · A. Martha (F)
- 16 · D. Yearwood (M)
- 18 · L. Agbaire (D)
- 22 · D. Hall (D)
- 44 · Daniel Gore (M)
Substitutes
- 2 · J. Rafferty (D)
- 13 · T. Cann (G)
- 14 · Marvin Marvellous Kaleta (D)
- 23 · J. Holmes (F)
- 35 · Ciaran McGuckin (F)
- 38 · Kane Richardson (M)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Cardiff: WDLDD · 6 pts from 5 · 7-8
- Rotherham: DLWWL · 7 pts from 5 · 5-4
Head-to-head
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