Derby vs Cardiff: Result & Match Report — August 22, 2026

Championship · Regular Season - 2 Final

Derby

2 : 2

Aug 22, 2026
14:00 UTC

Cardiff

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Derby vs Cardiff Match Summary

Competition: Championship
Round: 2
Date and time: August 22, 2026 · 14:00 UTC
Status: Final
Venue: Pride Park Stadium
City: Derby
Referee: Rueben Ricardo, England

Derby vs Cardiff Match Statistics

Derby	Stats	Cardiff
7	Shots on target	7
7	Shots off target	6
15	Total shots	16
1	Blocked shots	3
12	Shots inside box	10
3	Shots outside box	6
12	Fouls	10
7	Corners	7
5	Offsides	0
36%	Possession	64%
5	Yellow cards	1
4	Goalkeeper saves	4
282	Total passes	521
222	Accurate passes	445
79%	Pass accuracy	85%

Derby vs Cardiff Match Timeline

9′
CardYellow Card
C. Blackett-Taylor
Derby
19′
GoalNormal Goal
Cian Ashford · Assist: R. Kpakio
Cardiff
26′
GoalNormal Goal
C. Morris · Assist: B. Clark
Derby
39′
GoalNormal Goal
Y. Salech · Assist: R. Colwill
Cardiff
49′
GoalNormal Goal
B. Clark
Derby
53′
CardYellow Card
A. Robertson
Cardiff
55′
CardYellow Card
O. Fraulo
Derby
59′
SubstitutionSubstitution 1
R. Colwill → D. Turnbull
Cardiff
59′
SubstitutionSubstitution 2
Cian Ashford → C. Willock
Cardiff
60′
CardYellow Card
L. Travis
Derby
64′
SubstitutionSubstitution 1
O. Fraulo → R. Hedges
Derby
65′
SubstitutionSubstitution 2
C. Blackett-Taylor → R. Brewster
Derby
71′
SubstitutionSubstitution 3
J. Moylan → J. Colwill
Cardiff
71′
SubstitutionSubstitution 4
O. Tanner → Isaak Davies
Cardiff
80′
CardYellow Card
M. Johnston
Derby
85′
CardYellow Card
D. Sanderson
Derby
88′
SubstitutionSubstitution 3
M. Johnston → R. Nyambe
Derby
88′
SubstitutionSubstitution 4
C. Morris → L. Salvesen
Derby

Derby vs Cardiff Lineups

Derby

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Starting XI

1
J. Widell Zetterström
G
22
M. Johnston
D
28
D. Sanderson
D
6
S. Langås
D
18
C. Taylor
D
27
L. Travis
M
20
A. Mowatt
M
8
B. Clark
M
29
O. Fraulo
M
33
C. Blackett-Taylor
M
9
C. Morris
F

Substitutes

26 R. Hedges10 R. Brewster24 R. Nyambe15 L. Salvesen31 J. Vickers3 C. Forsyth23 J. Ward37 Owen Eames13 F. Bilbija

Cardiff

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Starting XI

1
N. Trott
G
44
R. Kpakio
D
38
P. Ng
D
3
J. Bagan
D
23
C. Scanlon
D
8
J. Moylan
M
18
A. Robertson
M
11
O. Tanner
M
10
R. Colwill
M
45
Cian Ashford
M
9
Y. Salech
F

Substitutes

16 C. Willock14 D. Turnbull27 J. Colwill39 Isaak Davies41 M. Turner30 H. Tyrer40 N. Anyadike33 R. Tankiewicz47 C. Robinson

Derby vs Cardiff · Totals

Historical estimates from 20 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Over 0.5 90% Under 0.5 10%

Over 1.5 70% Under 1.5 30%

Over 2.5 45% Under 2.5 55%

Over 3.5 20% Under 3.5 80%

Over 4.5 10% Under 4.5 90%

Previous Derby vs Cardiff Meetings

Full Head-to-Head

ChampionshipJan 25, 2025

Cardiff

Derby

2
1

ChampionshipSep 14, 2024

Derby

Cardiff

1
0

ChampionshipMay 7, 2022

Derby

Cardiff

0
1

ChampionshipMar 1, 2022

Cardiff

Derby

1
0

ChampionshipMar 2, 2021

Cardiff

Derby

4
0

ChampionshipOct 28, 2020

Derby

Cardiff

1
1

Team Form Before the Match

Derby Form

CharltonChampionship · Aug 15, 2026

2–1

Sheffield UtdChampionship · May 2, 2026

1–2

QPRChampionship · Apr 25, 2026

2–3

NorwichChampionship · Apr 21, 2026

2–1

Oxford UnitedChampionship · Apr 18, 2026

1–0

Cardiff Form

WrexhamChampionship · Aug 17, 2026

1–1

NorwichChampionship · May 3, 2025

4–2

West BromChampionship · Apr 26, 2025

0–0

Oxford UnitedChampionship · Apr 21, 2025

1–1

Sheffield UtdChampionship · Apr 18, 2025

2–0

Standings Before Derby vs Cardiff

#	Club	P	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
14	Blackburn	1	1	0	2	2	0	1
15	Cardiff	1	1	0	1	1	0	1
16	Wrexham	1	1	0	1	1	0	1
20	Preston	1	0	1	1	2	-1	0
21	Derby	1	0	1	1	2	-1	0
22	Stoke City	1	0	1	1	2	-1	0

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 · Aug 22, 2026 14:00 UTC