Cardiff 3-0 Rotherham — League One, 16 Aug 2025
Cardiff beat Rotherham 3-0 in the League One on 16 August 2025 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. Yousef Salech, C. Ashford and R. Colwill scored for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cardiff have won 3 and Rotherham 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 20'Foul
- 32'Foul
- 35'out: Joel Bagan
- 38'Lenny Agbaire
- 1-043'assist: David Turnbull
- Half-time1-0
- 46'Lenny Agbaireout: M. Kaleta
- 51'Foul
- 2-055'assist: David Turnbull
- 60'out: J. Holmes
- 3-060'assist: Yousef Salech
- 68'Foul
- 75'out: J. Clarke
- 75'
- 81'
- 81'
- 82'
- 88'
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Cardiff
- 8.3Yousef SalechF
- 7.9Dylan LawlorD
- 7.7William FishD
- 7.7Ryan WintleM
- 7.7Cian AshfordM
- 7.6David TurnbullM
- 7.3Rubin ColwillM
- 7.2Nathan TrottG
- 7.2Ronan KpakioD
- 7.0Joel BaganD
- 6.9Calum ChambersD
- 6.9Callum RobinsonF
- 6.7Ollie TannerM
- 6.5Isaak DaviesF
- 6.5Joel ColwillM
- 6.2Dakarai MaficoD
Rotherham
- 6.9Cameron DawsonG
- 6.9Jack HolmesF
- 6.7Ar'jany MarthaF
- 6.7Dru YearwoodM
- 6.7Ciaran McGuckinF
- 6.6Liam KellyM
- 6.5Lenny AgbaireD
- 6.5Sean RaggettD
- 6.5Jordan HugillF
- 6.3James ClarkeM
- 6.2Zak JulesD
- 6.2Denzel HallD
- 6.2Marvin KaletaD
- 6.2Daniel GoreM
- 6.0Reece JamesD
Line-ups
Substitutes
CardiffBrian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
- 12C. Chambers88'D6.9
- 47Callum Robinson82'F6.9
- 16Christopher WillockM
- 3Joel Bagan51'35'D7.0
- 39Isaak Davies81'F6.5
- 41M. TurnerG
- 27Joel Colwill81'M6.5
RotherhamMatthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
- 2Joe RaffertyD
- 13Ted CannG
- 23J. Holmes60'F6.9
- 14M. Kaleta46'D6.2
- 35C. McGuckin75'F6.7
- 38K. RichardsonM
- 37J. Clarke75'
Team statistics
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yousef Salech | 82 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 2 | 8.3 |
| Dylan Lawlor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| William Fish | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Ryan Wintle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Cian Ashford | 81 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.7 |
| David Turnbull | 90 | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Rubin Colwill | 81 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Nathan Trott | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ronan Kpakio | 88 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Joel Bagan | 55 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Calum Chambers | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Callum Robinson | 9 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ollie Tanner | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Isaak Davies | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joel Colwill | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Dakarai Mafico | 36 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Rotherham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Dawson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Holmes | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Ar'jany Martha | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Dru Yearwood | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Ciaran McGuckin | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Liam Kelly | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Lenny Agbaire | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Sean Raggett | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Hugill | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| James Clarke | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Zak Jules | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Denzel Hall | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Marvin Kaleta | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Daniel Gore | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Reece James | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
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 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | -9 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | -35 | 35 |
Before and after
Cardiff
- Previous: Port Vale 0-0 Cardiff, 7 Aug 2025 · League One
- Next: AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Cardiff, 19 Aug 2025 · League One
Rotherham
- Previous: Stevenage 1-0 Rotherham, 9 Aug 2025 · League One
- Next: Rotherham 2-2 Wigan, 23 Aug 2025 · League One
Data updated