Cardiff 1-0 Exeter City — League One, 26 Dec 2025
Cardiff beat Exeter City 1-0 in the League One on 26 December 2025 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. Alexander Robertson scored for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 1-053'assist: Dylan Lawlor
- 56'Foul
- 57'
- 65'A. Higginsout: Reece Cole
- 79'
- 79'
- 80'out: Ronan Kpakio
- 80'out: L. Oakes
- 80'
- 80'
- 82'Liam OakesFoul
- 87'Time wasting
- 89'
- 90+6'out: W. Fish
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Cardiff
- 8.3Alexander RobertsonM
- 7.9Dylan LawlorD
- 7.6Calum ChambersD
- 7.3Joel BaganD
- 7.2Omari KellymanM
- 7.2Ryan WintleM
- 7.0Perry NgD
- 6.9Christopher WillockM
- 6.9Matthew TurnerG
- 6.9Yousef SalechF
- 6.7David TurnbullM
- 6.6Ronan KpakioD
- 6.6Cian AshfordM
- 6.3Isaak DaviesM
- 6.2Joel ColwillM
Exeter City
- 7.9Joe WhitworthG
- 7.3Pierce SweeneyD
- 6.9Jack McMillanM
- 6.9Jackson FitzwaterD
- 6.9Ilmari NiskanenM
- 6.9Jake Doyle-HayesM
- 6.9Luca WoodhouseD
- 6.7Kevin McDonaldM
- 6.7Carlos Mendes GomesF
- 6.5Reece ColeM
- 6.5Jack AitchisonF
- 6.3Liam OakesD
- 6.3Ethan BrierleyM
- 6.2Akeel HigginsF
- 6.2Jayden WarehamF
Line-ups
Exeter City3-4-1-2
Cardiff4-2-3-1
Substitutes
CardiffBrian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
- 47Callum RobinsonF
- 16Christopher Willock57'M6.9
- 14David Turnbull79'M6.7
- 11Ollie TannerF
- 2W. Fish90+6'D
- 27Joel Colwill79'M6.2
- 44Ronan Kpakio80'D6.6
Exeter CityGary Robert Caldwell
Substitutes
- 7C. Mendes80'F6.7
- 12Reece Cole65'M6.5
- 29K. McDonald80'M6.7
- 8Edward FrancisM
- 23Jack BycroftG
- 16Sil SwinkelsD
- 34L. Oakes80'D6.3
Team statistics
60%Possession40%
2.38Expected goals (xG)0.64
13Total shots9
4Shots on target1
3Shots off target1
6Blocked shots7
5Corners4
1Offsides2
7Fouls12
3Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves4
535Total passes350
469Accurate passes266
88%Pass accuracy76%
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Robertson | 79 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 8.3 |
| Dylan Lawlor | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Calum Chambers | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Joel Bagan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Omari Kellyman | 79 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ryan Wintle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Perry Ng | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Christopher Willock | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Matthew Turner | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Yousef Salech | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| David Turnbull | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ronan Kpakio | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Cian Ashford | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Isaak Davies | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Joel Colwill | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Exeter City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Whitworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Pierce Sweeney | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Jack McMillan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Jackson Fitzwater | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jake Doyle-Hayes | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Luca Woodhouse | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Kevin McDonald | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Carlos Mendes Gomes | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Reece Cole | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jack Aitchison | 80 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Liam Oakes | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ethan Brierley | 80 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Akeel Higgins | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jayden Wareham | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
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 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | -21 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | -12 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | -9 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
Before and after
Cardiff
- Previous: Lincoln 2-1 Cardiff, 20 Dec 2025 · League One
- Next: Cardiff 2-1 Stevenage, 29 Dec 2025 · League One
Exeter City
- Previous: Exeter City 3-0 Barnsley, 20 Dec 2025 · League One
- Next: AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Exeter City, 29 Dec 2025 · League One
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