Cardiff 5-1 Northampton — League One, 25 Apr 2026
Cardiff beat Northampton 5-1 in the League One on 25 April 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. Ollie Tanner, Joel Colwill, Callum Robinson and Yousef Salech scored for Cardiff; J. Evans for Northampton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 1 meeting, Cardiff have won 1 and Northampton 0.
Match timeline
- 1-09'assist: Christopher Willock
- 2-019'assist: R. Colwill
- 3-037'
- 42'Time wasting
- Half-time3-0
- 46'out: K. McAdam
- 46'out: Elliott List
- 4-054'
- 55'
- 55'
- 65'
- 65'
- 66'
- 4-168'assist: Nesta Guinness-Walker
- 74'
- 80'
- 81'
- 5-186'assist: Callum Robinson
- 87'
- Full-time5-1
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Cardiff
- 9.2Callum RobinsonF
- 8.9Ollie TannerM
- 8.3Joel BaganD
- 7.6David TurnbullM
- 7.5Dylan LawlorD
- 7.3Harry TyrerG
- 7.2Christopher WillockM
- 7.2Yousef SalechF
- 7.0Rubin ColwillM
- 7.0Joel ColwillM
- 6.9William FishD
- 6.9Ronan KpakioD
- 6.5Omari KellymanM
- 6.5Isaak DaviesF
- 6.2Alexander RobertsonM
Northampton
- 7.5Jake EvansF
- 7.3Lee BurgeG
- 7.0Nesta Guinness-WalkerD
- 6.9Samuel HoskinsF
- 6.7Terence TaylorM
- 6.6Michael JacobsM
- 6.5Kamarai Simon-SwyerM
- 6.3Dean CampbellM
- 6.3Conor McCarthyD
- 6.3Cameron McGeehanM
- 6.2Elliott ListM
- 6.2Kyle McAdamD
- 6.2Jack ValeF
- 5.9Tyrese FornahM
- 5.7Max DycheD
- 5.6Jonathan GuthrieD
Line-ups
Northampton4-4-2
Cardiff4-2-3-1
Substitutes
CardiffBrian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
- 38Perry NgD
- 13Nathan TrottG
- 39Isaak Davies65'F6.5
- 18Alexander Robertson74'55'M6.2
- 22Yousef Salech86'55'F7.2
- 8O. Kellyman65'M6.5
- 55R. Tankiewicz87'M
NorthamptonColin Calderwood
Substitutes
- 34Ross FitzsimonsG
- 17M. Jacobs81'M6.6
- 10Elliott List46'M6.2
- 9T. EavesF
- 23Terence Taylor80'M6.7
- 26K. McAdam46'D6.2
- 15J. Evans68'66'F7.5
Team statistics
73%Possession27%
3.73Expected goals (xG)1.01
25Total shots10
11Shots on target5
6Shots off target0
8Blocked shots5
3Corners2
1Offsides0
12Fouls8
1Yellow cards1
4Goalkeeper saves6
657Total passes234
592Accurate passes176
90%Pass accuracy75%
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Robinson | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Ollie Tanner | 65 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 8.9 |
| Joel Bagan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8.3 |
| David Turnbull | 87 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Dylan Lawlor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Harry Tyrer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Christopher Willock | 65 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Yousef Salech | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Rubin Colwill | 55 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Joel Colwill | 55 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| William Fish | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ronan Kpakio | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Omari Kellyman | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Isaak Davies | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Alexander Robertson | 35 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Northampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Evans | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Lee Burge | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Samuel Hoskins | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Terence Taylor | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Michael Jacobs | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Kamarai Simon-Swyer | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Dean Campbell | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Conor McCarthy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Elliott List | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kyle McAdam | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.2 |
| Jack Vale | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Max Dyche | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5.7 |
| Jonathan Guthrie | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 22 Nov 25Northampton1-3Cardiff
Most recent meetings
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 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | -35 | 35 |
Before and after
Cardiff
- Previous: Cardiff 1-0 Port Vale, 22 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Mansfield Town 5-4 Cardiff, 2 May 2026 · League One
Northampton
- Previous: Northampton 1-3 Doncaster, 18 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Northampton 0-1 Barnsley, 28 Apr 2026 · League One
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