Leeds 7-0 Cardiff — EFL Championship, 1 Feb 2025
Leeds beat Cardiff 7-0 in the EFL Championship on 1 February 2025 at Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire. Brenden Aaronson, M. Solomon, Daniel James, J. Piroe and 2 more scored for Leeds. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Leeds have won 3 and Cardiff 0, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Elland Road · Leeds, West Yorkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-06'assist: Daniel James
- 2-013'assist: Daniel James
- 44'Foul
- Half-time2-0
- 3-050'assist: J. Firpo
- 56'
- 57'
- 63'Foul
- 4-065'Penalty
- 66'
- 66'
- 5-067'
- 68'
- 68'out: Perry Ng
- 71'
- 71'
- 78'out: P. Struijk
- 81'
- 6-088'assist: J. Firpo
- 7-090+5'
- Full-time7-0
Player ratings
9.7
Top rated
Leeds
- 9.7Joël PiroeF
- 9.6Daniel JamesM
- 9.6Junior FirpoD
- 7.9Joseph RothwellM
- 7.9Brenden AaronsonM
- 7.7Wilfried GnontoF
- 7.6Ao TanakaM
- 7.3Manor SolomonM
- 7.2Ethan AmpaduD
- 7.2Joseph RodonD
- 7.2Illan MeslierG
- 7.2Mateo JosephF
- 6.9Jayden BogleD
- 6.6Pascal StruijkD
- 6.5Samuel ByramD
- 6.2Largie RamazaniF
Cardiff
- 6.9Alexander RobertsonM
- 6.7Cian AshfordF
- 6.7Jak AlnwickG
- 6.7Sivert MannsverkM
- 6.6Anwar El GhaziF
- 6.5Jesper DalandD
- 6.5Perry NgD
- 6.5Callum RobinsonF
- 6.3Joe RallsM
- 6.3Dimitrios GoutasD
- 6.2Yousef SalechF
- 6.2William FishD
- 6.0Joel BaganD
- 5.7Andrew RinomhotaD
- 5.7Callum O'DowdaD
- 5.6Calum ChambersM
Line-ups
Substitutes
LeedsD. Farke
Substitutes
- 39M. WöberD
- 26Karl DarlowG
- 25Samuel Byram66'D6.5
- 23J. GuilavoguiM
- 5P. Struijk78'D6.6
- 44I. GruevM
- 17L. Ramazani71'F6.2
- 29W. Gnonto67'66'F7.7
- 19Mateo Joseph88'71'F7.2
CardiffO. Riza
Substitutes
- 1Ethan HorvathG
- 38Perry Ng68'D6.5
- 16Christopher WillockM
- 15Sivert Mannsverk68'M6.7
- 2W. Fish81'D6.2
- 23Joel Bagan56'D6.0
- 27R. ColwillM
- 46M. ReindorfF
- 22Yousef Salech57'F6.2
Team statistics
Leeds
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joël Piroe | 90 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9.7 |
| Daniel James | 66 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | – | 1 | 9.6 |
| Junior Firpo | 90 | – | 3 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 9.6 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Wilfried Gnonto | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Ao Tanaka | 78 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Manor Solomon | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Ethan Ampadu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Joseph Rodon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Illan Meslier | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Mateo Joseph | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jayden Bogle | 66 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Pascal Struijk | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Samuel Byram | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Largie Ramazani | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Robertson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Cian Ashford | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jak Alnwick | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sivert Mannsverk | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Jesper Daland | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Perry Ng | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Callum Robinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Joe Ralls | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Dimitrios Goutas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Yousef Salech | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| William Fish | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joel Bagan | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Andrew Rinomhota | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 5.7 |
| Callum O'Dowda | 81 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5.7 |
| Calum Chambers | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds | 46 | +65 | 100 |
| 2 | Burnley | 46 | +53 | 100 |
| 3 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | +27 | 90 |
| 22 | Luton | 46 | -24 | 49 |
| 23 | Plymouth | 46 | -37 | 46 |
| 24 | Cardiff | 46 | -25 | 44 |
Before and after
Leeds
- Previous: Burnley 0-0 Leeds, 27 Jan 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 0-2 Leeds, 5 Feb 2025 · EFL Championship
Cardiff
- Previous: Cardiff 2-1 Derby, 25 Jan 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Stoke City 3-3 Cardiff, 8 Feb 2025 · FA Cup
Data updated