EFL Championship · Matchweek 13
Wolves 3-0 Cardiff City Result and match report
- Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
- Referee: Josh Smith · 5.0 yellow cards per game
Next meeting: Saturday 23 January 2027 at 15:00 (UK time)
Live: Wolves v Cardiff City minute by minute
Wolves beat Cardiff City 3-0. Scorers: López (10'), Armstrong (15') and Krejčí (58') for Wolves.
Cardiff City had more of the ball (61% possession) and had 9 shots on target to Wolves's 4. Expected goals (xG): Wolves 1.6 - Cardiff City 1.12.
- FT
Full-time: Wolves 3-0 Cardiff City. Wolves take the win.
- 90+2'
Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) is booked.
- 88'
Substitution for Cardiff City: Charlie Holt replaces Ollie·Tanner.
- 76'
Substitution for Wolves: Tawanda Chirewa replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 76'
Substitution for Wolves: Thomas Doyle replaces André.
- 72'
Substitution for Cardiff City: David Turnbull replaces Alexander Sean Pablo Robertson.
- 72'
Substitution for Cardiff City: Ronan Kpakio replaces William Fish.
- 67'
Substitution for Wolves: Mateus Mane replaces Rafiki Said Ahamada.
- 66'
Substitution for Wolves: Rodrigo Gomes replaces Fer López.
- 62'
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves) is booked.
- 61'
Substitution for Cardiff City: Rubin Colwill replaces Christopher Willock.
- 61'
Substitution for Cardiff City: C. Ashford replaces Calum Scanlon.
- 58'
Goal for Wolves. Ladislav Krejčí finishes after a pass from Kieran Trippier. Wolves extend their lead. Wolves 3-0 Cardiff City.
- 56'
Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) is booked.
- 50'
Fer López (Wolves) is booked.
- HT
Half-time: Wolves 2-0 Cardiff City.
- 42'
André (Wolves) is booked.
- 36'
Substitution for Wolves: Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Jordan James.
- 26'
Adam Armstrong (Wolves) is booked.
- 15'
Goal for Wolves. Adam Armstrong scores, assisted by Rafiki Said Ahamada. Wolves double their advantage. Wolves 2-0 Cardiff City.
- 10'
Goal for Wolves. Fer López scores, assisted by Hugo Bueno. Wolves take the lead. Wolves 1-0 Cardiff City.
- 0'
Kick-off: Wolves v Cardiff City is under way.
Match stats
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39%Possession61%
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13Shots13
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4Shots on target9
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1.6Expected goals (xG)1.12
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3Corners5
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4Yellow cards2
Wolves v Cardiff City line-ups
Man of the match: José Sá (Wolves), rated 8.9.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Wolves
Manager: César Peixoto
Substitutes: J. Bellegarde (27), T. Chirewa (23), T. Doyle (20), Rodrigo Gomes (21), M. Mane (36), S. Neave (14), J. Tchatchoua (38), Toti Gomes (24), João Virgínia (13)
Cardiff City
Manager: B. Barry-Murphy
Substitutes: D. Turnbull (14), H. Tyrer (30), R. Tankiewicz (33), P. Moreno (43), R. Kpakio (44), R. Colwill (10), Cian Ashford (45), N. Anyadike (40), Charlie Holt (50)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Wolves
- 26'Adam Armstrong
- 42'André
- 50'Fer López
- 62'Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Cardiff City
- 56'Joel Bagan
- 90+2'Rubin Colwill
Substitutions
Wolves
- 36'On: Jean-Ricner BellegardeOff: Jordan James
- 66'On: Rodrigo GomesOff: Fer López
- 67'On: Mateus ManeOff: Rafiki Said Ahamada
- 76'On: Thomas DoyleOff: André
- 76'On: Tawanda ChirewaOff: Adam Armstrong
Cardiff City
- 61'On: C. AshfordOff: Calum Scanlon
- 61'On: Rubin ColwillOff: Christopher Willock
- 72'On: Ronan KpakioOff: William Fish
- 72'On: David TurnbullOff: Alexander Sean Pablo Robertson
- 88'On: Charlie HoltOff: Ollie·Tanner
FAQs
What was the score in Wolves v Cardiff City?
Wolves beat Cardiff City 3-0 on Saturday 31 October, with goals from Fer López (10'), Adam Armstrong (15') and Ladislav Krejčí (58'). The match was played at Molineux Stadium (EFL Championship, Matchweek 13).
What were the line-ups for Wolves v Cardiff City?
Wolves (4-2-3-1): José Sá, K. Trippier, Y. Mosquera, L. Krejčí, Hugo Bueno, André, M. Munetsi, Fer López, J. James, R. Saïd, A. Armstrong. Cardiff City (4-2-3-1): N. Trott, P. Ng, W. Fish, J. Bagan, C. Scanlon, J. Colwill, A. Robertson, O. Tanner, J. Moylan, C. Willock, Y. Salech.
Who was man of the match in Wolves v Cardiff City?
José Sá (Wolves) had the highest rating in the match: 8.9.