Cardiff 4-0 Barnsley — League One, 27 Jan 2026
Cardiff beat Barnsley 4-0 in the League One on 27 January 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. Perry Ng, Christopher Willock and O. Kellyman scored for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cardiff have won 3 and Barnsley 0, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-03'assist: Ollie Tanner
- 5'
- 17'Foul
- 31'
- 2-045'assist: O. Kellyman
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 61'out: V. Yoganathan
- 3-063'assist: Christopher Willock
- 4-069'
- 71'
- 71'
- 71'
- 73'
- 73'out: L. Farrell
- 79'
- 87'Foul
- Full-time4-0
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Cardiff
- 10.0Christopher WillockM
- 8.2Omari KellymanF
- 8.2Perry NgD
- 7.6Calum ChambersD
- 7.5Ryan WintleM
- 7.3William FishD
- 7.3Nathan TrottG
- 6.9Ollie TannerM
- 6.9Ronan KpakioD
- 6.9David TurnbullM
- 6.7Isaak DaviesF
- 6.6Joel BaganD
- 6.5Joel ColwillM
- 6.5Alexander RobertsonM
- 6.3Cian AshfordF
- 6.2Callum RobinsonF
Barnsley
- 7.5Adam PhillipsF
- 6.9Maël de GevigneyD
- 6.9Vimal YoganathanM
- 6.7Jonathan BlandM
- 6.5Leo FarrellF
- 6.5Davis Keillor-DunnF
- 6.5Reyes ClearyF
- 6.3Patrick KellyM
- 6.3Tennai WatsonD
- 6.2Corey O'KeeffeM
- 5.9Eoghan O'ConnellD
- 5.9Jack ShepherdD
- 5.6Nathanael OgbetaD
- 5.6Luca ConnellM
- 4.7Owen GoodmanG
Line-ups
Substitutes
CardiffBrian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
- 47Callum Robinson71'F6.2
- 4Gabriel OshoD
- 14David Turnbull46'M6.9
- 30Harry TyrerG
- 39Isaak Davies71'F6.7
- 45C. Ashford71'F6.3
- 44Ronan Kpakio79'D6.9
BarnsleyConor Geraroid Hourihane
Substitutes
- 4M. RobertsD
- 6M. de Gevigney73'D6.9
- 14N. Ogbeta31'D5.6
- –C. LennonF
- 45V. Yoganathan61'M6.9
- 39L. Farrell73'F6.5
- 51K. Flavell
Team statistics
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Willock | 90 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 10.0 |
| Omari Kellyman | 71 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 8.2 |
| Perry Ng | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 8.2 |
| Calum Chambers | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Ryan Wintle | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| William Fish | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Nathan Trott | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Ollie Tanner | 71 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ronan Kpakio | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| David Turnbull | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Isaak Davies | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joel Bagan | 79 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Joel Colwill | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Alexander Robertson | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Cian Ashford | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Callum Robinson | 19 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Barnsley
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Phillips | 73 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Maël de Gevigney | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Vimal Yoganathan | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Jonathan Bland | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Leo Farrell | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Reyes Cleary | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Patrick Kelly | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Tennai Watson | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Corey O'Keeffe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Eoghan O'Connell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Jack Shepherd | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Nathanael Ogbeta | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5.6 |
| Luca Connell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5.6 |
| Owen Goodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4.7 |
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 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 46 | -10 | 54 |
Before and after
Cardiff
- Previous: Cardiff 1-1 Stockport County, 24 Jan 2026 · League One
- Next: Burton Albion 2-2 Cardiff, 31 Jan 2026 · League One
Barnsley
- Previous: Reading 2-2 Barnsley, 24 Jan 2026 · League One
- Next: Barnsley 3-1 Stevenage, 31 Jan 2026 · League One
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