Cardiff 2-1 Stevenage — League One, 29 Dec 2025
Cardiff beat Stevenage 2-1 in the League One on 29 December 2025 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. Callum Robinson and Yousef Salech scored for Cardiff; Phoenix Patterson for Stevenage. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 1 meeting, Cardiff have won 1 and Stevenage 0.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 54'Time wasting
- 0-157'assist: B. Lubala
- 60'out: Ronan Kpakio
- 60'
- 1-164'
- 69'
- 69'
- 69'out: J. Malcolm
- 77'out: Jasper Pattenden
- 2-182'assist: Christopher Willock
- 83'
- 83'
- 83'out: Jake Young
- 86'
- 90+3'Foul
- 90+4'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Cardiff
- 8.0Callum RobinsonM
- 7.3William FishD
- 7.3Yousef SalechF
- 7.3Omari KellymanM
- 7.2David TurnbullM
- 7.2Ryan WintleM
- 7.0Joel BaganD
- 6.7Christopher WillockM
- 6.7Nathan TrottG
- 6.7Alexander RobertsonM
- 6.7Ronan KpakioD
- 6.5Isaak DaviesM
- 6.3Calum ChambersD
- 6.3Ollie TannerF
- 6.3Joel ColwillM
- 6.0Perry NgD
Stevenage
- 7.7Charles GoodeD
- 7.3Phoenix PattersonM
- 7.0Carl PiergianniD
- 6.9Harvey WhiteM
- 6.7Jordan HoughtonM
- 6.6Beryly LubalaM
- 6.6Lewis FreestoneD
- 6.5Daniel KempM
- 6.5Jovan MalcolmF
- 6.5Chem CampbellM
- 6.3Jake YoungF
- 6.3Filip MarschallG
- 6.3Louis ThompsonM
- 6.2Jasper PattendenD
- 6.2Jamie ReidF
- 5.9Luther James-WildinD
Line-ups
Substitutes
CardiffBrian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
- 11Ollie Tanner83'F6.3
- 41M. TurnerG
- 18Alexander Robertson83'M6.7
- 8O. Kellyman60'M7.3
- 27Joel Colwill90+4'86'M6.3
- 44Ronan Kpakio60'D6.7
- 48Dylan LawlorD
StevenageAlexander David Revell
Substitutes
- 23Louis Thompson90+3'69'M6.3
- 13Taye Ashby-HammondG
- 20C. Campbell69'M6.5
- 22Jake Young83'F6.3
- 24J. Malcolm69'F6.5
- 14Saxon EarleyD
- 17Jasper Pattenden77'D6.2
Team statistics
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Robinson | 86 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 8.0 |
| William Fish | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Yousef Salech | 90 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Omari Kellyman | 30 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| David Turnbull | 83 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Wintle | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Joel Bagan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Christopher Willock | 83 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | 6.7 |
| Nathan Trott | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alexander Robertson | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ronan Kpakio | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Isaak Davies | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Calum Chambers | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ollie Tanner | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joel Colwill | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Perry Ng | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Stevenage
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Goode | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Phoenix Patterson | 69 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Carl Piergianni | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Harvey White | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jordan Houghton | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Beryly Lubala | 69 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Lewis Freestone | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Kemp | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jovan Malcolm | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Chem Campbell | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jake Young | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Filip Marschall | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Louis Thompson | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jasper Pattenden | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jamie Reid | 83 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Luther James-Wildin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
CardiffWLWWW
- W26 Dec 25HExeter City1-0
- L20 Dec 25ALincoln1-2
- W13 Dec 25HDoncaster4-3
- W09 Dec 25AStevenage1-0
- W06 Dec 25HHuddersfield3-2
StevenageDDWLD
- D26 Dec 25AAFC Wimbledon0-0
- D20 Dec 25HBurton Albion2-2
- W13 Dec 25AStockport County3-1
- L09 Dec 25HCardiff0-1
- D29 Nov 25AWigan0-0
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 |
Before and after
Cardiff
- Previous: Cardiff 1-0 Exeter City, 26 Dec 2025 · League One
- Next: Wycombe 1-1 Cardiff, 1 Jan 2026 · League One
Stevenage
- Previous: AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Stevenage, 26 Dec 2025 · League One
- Next: Stevenage 1-1 Plymouth, 1 Jan 2026 · League One
Data updated