Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough — League One, 2 Aug 2025
Cardiff beat Peterborough 2-1 in the League One on 2 August 2025 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. R. Colwill and Ronan Kpakio scored for Cardiff; Bradley Ihionvien for Peterborough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cardiff have won 2 and Peterborough 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 24'Foul
- 0-133'Penalty
- Half-time0-1
- 1-148'
- 53'Foul
- 2-160'assist: Ollie Tanner
- 64'
- 67'Foul
- 73'D. O'Brien-Bradyout: R. De Havilland
- 73'D. Frithout: Cian Hayes
- 73'
- 74'out: G. Nevett
- 77'
- 77'
- 85'Foul
- 89'
- 90+1'
- 90+2'out: E. King
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Cardiff
- 8.5Rubin ColwillM
- 7.7Ronan KpakioD
- 7.5Ryan WintleM
- 7.3Jesper DalandD
- 7.3Ollie TannerM
- 7.3Joel ColwillM
- 6.9Matthew TurnerG
- 6.7Eli KingM
- 6.6Christopher WillockM
- 6.6Isaak DaviesF
- 6.5Callum RobinsonF
- 6.5Joel BaganD
- 6.3William FishD
- 6.3Cian AshfordM
- 5.9Yousef SalechF
- 5.9Dylan LawlorD
Peterborough
- 7.3Declan FrithM
- 7.2Brandon KhelaM
- 7.2Bradley IhionvienF
- 7.0George NevettD
- 6.7Archie CollinsM
- 6.7Kyrell LisbieF
- 6.6David OkagbueD
- 6.3Harley MillsD
- 6.3Gustav LindgrenF
- 6.3Cian HayesM
- 6.3Ryan De HavillandM
- 6.3Carl JohnstonD
- 6.3Abraham OdohM
- 6.2Donay O'Brien-BradyM
- 6.0Nicholas BilokapicG
- 6.0Oscar WallinD
Line-ups
Peterborough4-2-3-1
Cardiff4-1-4-1
Substitutes
CardiffBrian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
- 47Callum Robinson77'F6.5
- 21J. AlnwickG
- 16Christopher Willock77'M6.6
- 5Jesper Daland64'D7.3
- 39Isaak Davies90+1'F6.6
- 24E. King90+2'M6.7
- 28D. MaficoM
PeterboroughLuke Williams
Substitutes
- 14R. De Havilland73'M6.3
- 18Cian Hayes73'M6.3
- 21Vicente ReyesG
- 19Gustav Lindgren73'F6.3
- 33J. DornellyD
- 17Kyrell Lisbie89'F6.7
- 15G. Nevett74'D7.0
Team statistics
57%Possession43%
1.41Expected goals (xG)0.97
17Total shots7
6Shots on target3
6Shots off target1
5Blocked shots3
4Corners2
1Offsides1
18Fouls10
3Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves4
469Total passes348
388Accurate passes265
83%Pass accuracy76%
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Colwill | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Ronan Kpakio | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Ryan Wintle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jesper Daland | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Ollie Tanner | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Joel Colwill | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Matthew Turner | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Eli King | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Christopher Willock | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Isaak Davies | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Callum Robinson | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joel Bagan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| William Fish | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Cian Ashford | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Yousef Salech | 77 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
| Dylan Lawlor | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Peterborough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Frith | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Brandon Khela | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Bradley Ihionvien | 73 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| George Nevett | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Archie Collins | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| David Okagbue | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Harley Mills | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Gustav Lindgren | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Cian Hayes | 17 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan De Havilland | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Carl Johnston | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Abraham Odoh | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Donay O'Brien-Brady | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Nicholas Bilokapic | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Oscar Wallin | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
CardiffLDDLL
- L03 May 25ANorwich2-4
- D26 Apr 25HWest Brom0-0
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- L12 Apr 25HStoke City0-1
PeterboroughLLDDD
- L03 May 25ARotherham1-2
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Head-to-head
- 09 Feb 22Cardiff4-0Peterborough
- 17 Aug 21Peterborough2-2Cardiff
- 30 Mar 13Peterborough2-1Cardiff
- 15 Dec 12Cardiff1-2Peterborough
- 14 Feb 12Cardiff3-1Peterborough
- 18 Oct 11Peterborough4-3Cardiff
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | +48 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | +40 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 46 | +13 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford | 46 | +7 | 77 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 46 | -10 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough | 46 | -4 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | -21 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | -12 | 52 |
Before and after
Cardiff
- Previous: Norwich 4-2 Cardiff, 3 May 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Port Vale 0-0 Cardiff, 7 Aug 2025 · League One
Peterborough
- Previous: Rotherham 2-1 Peterborough, 3 May 2025 · League One
- Next: Peterborough 0-2 Luton, 9 Aug 2025 · League One
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