Derby 2-2 Cardiff | Result & Match Report
Derby
2 - 2 Cardiff
Championship · Matchday 2 · Full Time
Championship · Matchday 2: Derby and Cardiff drew 2-2. The match was played on Saturday, 22 August 2026 at Pride Park (Derby); refereed by Rueben Ricardo, England.
⚽ Goals
C. Ashford 19' (Cardiff) · C. Morris 26' (Derby) · Y. Salech 39' (Cardiff) · B. Clark 49' (Derby)
Match Analysis
After a 1-2 first half, the game finished 2-2.
Derby held 36% of possession against 64%, attempting 15 shots to Cardiff's 16.
Shots on target read 7-7 and corners 7-7.
⏱️ Match Events
9'🟨Corey Blackett-Taylor
19'⚽C. Ashford (R. Kpakio)
26'⚽C. Morris (B. Clark)
39'⚽Y. Salech (R. Colwill)
49'⚽B. Clark
53'🟨Alex Robertson
55'🟨Oscar Fraulo
59'🔄▲ D. Turnbull ▼ R. Colwill
59'🔄▲ C. Willock ▼ C. Ashford
60'🟨Lewis Travis
65'🔄▲ R. Hedges ▼ O. Fraulo
65'🔄▲ R. Brewster ▼ C. Blackett-Taylor
71'🔄▲ J. Colwill ▼ J. Moylan
71'🔄▲ I. Davies ▼ O. Tanner
80'🟨Max Johnston
84'🟨Dion Sanderson
88'🔄▲ R. Nyambe ▼ M. Johnston
88'🔄▲ L. Salvesen ▼ C. Morris
👕 Line-ups
Derby · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 7.08
Substitutes: J. Vickers, C. Forsyth, R. Nyambe, O. Eames, J. Ward, F. Bilbija, R. Hedges, L. Salvesen, R. Brewster
Coach: John Eustace
Cardiff · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 7.01
Substitutes: H. Tyrer, M. Turner, N. Anyadike, D. Turnbull, C. Willock, J. Colwill, R. Tankiewicz, I. Davies, C. Robinson
Coach: Brian Barry-Murphy
📊 Match Stats
1.62Expected goals (xG)1.98
⭐ Player of the Match
Joel Bagan (Cardiff) — named player of the match with a 8.7 rating.
📝 Player Ratings
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