Luton 0-1 Cardiff — League One, 23 Aug 2025
Cardiff beat Luton 1-0 in the League One on 23 August 2025 at Kenilworth Road, Luton. Christopher Willock scored for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Luton have won 5 and Cardiff 0.
Match timeline
- 32'
- Half-time0-0
- 52'Foul
- 55'Foul
- 58'out: J. Yates
- 58'
- 0-169'
- 70'
- 70'
- 72'
- 73'
- 86'Time wasting
- 90'
- 90'
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
9.5
Top rated
Luton
- 7.9Lasse Selvåg NordåsF
- 7.3Kallum NaismithD
- 7.3Jerry YatesF
- 7.2Shandon BaptisteM
- 7.0Gideon KoduaF
- 6.9Nigel Cello LonwijkM
- 6.9George SavilleM
- 6.9Liam WalshM
- 6.9Jordan ClarkF
- 6.7Mark McGuinnessD
- 6.6Christ MakossoD
- 6.5Millenic AlliM
- 6.3Zack NelsonM
- 6.3Josh KeeleyG
- 6.0Nahki WellsF
Cardiff
- 9.5Nathan TrottG
- 8.6Christopher WillockM
- 7.9Joel BaganD
- 7.5William FishD
- 7.3Ryan WintleM
- 7.3Dylan LawlorD
- 7.3Joel ColwillM
- 7.0Rubin ColwillM
- 6.9Ronan KpakioD
- 6.9Cian AshfordM
- 6.7Calum ChambersD
- 6.6David TurnbullM
- 6.6Callum RobinsonF
- 6.3Yousef SalechF
Line-ups
Substitutes
LutonJack Wilshere
Substitutes
- 29T. HolmesD
- 9J. Yates58'F7.3
- 1James SheaG
- 26S. Baptiste73'M7.2
- 33Cohen Bramall90'D
- 30Gideon Kodua58'F7.0
- 37Zack Nelson72'M6.3
CardiffBrian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
- 38Perry NgD
- 12C. Chambers70'D6.7
- 39Isaak Davies90'F
- 41M. TurnerG
- 22Yousef Salech70'F6.3
- 24E. KingM
- 27Joel Colwill32'M7.3
Team statistics
Luton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasse Selvåg Nordås | 89 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Kallum Naismith | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jerry Yates | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Shandon Baptiste | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Gideon Kodua | 32 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Nigel Cello Lonwijk | 58 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| George Saville | 73 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Walsh | 72 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jordan Clark | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Mark McGuinness | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Christ Makosso | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Millenic Alli | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Zack Nelson | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Josh Keeley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nahki Wells | 58 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Trott | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9.5 |
| Christopher Willock | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8.6 |
| Joel Bagan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| William Fish | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Ryan Wintle | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Dylan Lawlor | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Joel Colwill | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Rubin Colwill | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ronan Kpakio | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Cian Ashford | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Calum Chambers | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| David Turnbull | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Callum Robinson | 70 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Yousef Salech | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
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 |
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | +3 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton | 46 | +12 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth | 46 | +12 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 46 | +10 | 67 |
Before and after
Luton
- Previous: Luton 1-0 Wigan, 19 Aug 2025 · League One
- Next: Burton Albion 0-3 Luton, 30 Aug 2025 · League One
Cardiff
- Previous: AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Cardiff, 19 Aug 2025 · League One
- Next: Cardiff 4-0 Plymouth, 30 Aug 2025 · League One
Data updated