Mansfield Town vs Cardiff City

Mansfield Town beat Cardiff City 5-4 in the England League One on Saturday 2 May 2026, 3-0 at half-time. In their last 2 meetings, including this one, Cardiff City won 1, Mansfield Town won 1 and 0 were drawn.

England League One Sat 2 May 2026, 15:00 Save

Mansfield Town

HT 3-0

Cardiff City

One Call Stadium, Mansfield Charles Breakspear

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25%Mansfield Town 24%Draw 51%Cardiff City

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Cardiff City or draw 75%
Mansfield Town or Cardiff City 76%

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Mansfield Town vs Cardiff City key moments

2' Ryan Sweeney 1-0 Goal · Assist Nathan Moriah-Welsh · Header, Mansfield Town
23' Lucas Akins 2-0 Goal · Assist L. Reed · Right foot shot, Mansfield Town
26' Lucas Akins 3-0 Goal · Assist W. Evans · Left foot shot, Mansfield Town
61' Isaak Davies 3-1 Goal · Assist Ollie Tanner · Left foot shot, Cardiff City
63' R. Oates 4-1 Goal · Assist L. Reed · Right foot shot, Mansfield Town
65' Omari Kellyman Yellow card · Foul, Cardiff City
66' Omari Kellyman 4-2 Goal · Assist Rubin Colwill · Left foot shot, Cardiff City
79' Oliver Irow 5-2 Goal · Assist L. Reed · Right foot shot, Mansfield Town
82' Regan Hendry Yellow card · Foul, Mansfield Town
86' Ronan Kpakio 5-3 Goal · Right foot shot, Cardiff City
90+2' Oliver Irow Yellow card · Foul, Mansfield Town
90+3' Omari Kellyman 5-4 Goal · Assist Isaak Davies · Left foot shot, Cardiff City

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Mansfield TownCardiff City

1.48 Expected goals (xG) 1.60

3.08 xG on target 1.93

30% Possession 70%

46 Attacks 120

26 Dang. Attacks 64

12 Shots 21

10 Shots On Target 7

4 Big Chances 1

6 Corners 8

73% Pass Accuracy 89%

3 Saves 4

14 Fouls 7

2 Yellow Cards 1

2 Offsides 0

1.48 Expected goals (xG) 1.60

3.08 xG on target 1.93

46 Attacks 120

26 Dang. Attacks 64

12 Shots 21

10 Shots On Target 7

1 Shots Off Target 9

1 Shots Blocked 5

7 Shots Inside Box 11

5 Shots Outside Box 10

5 Goal Attempts 4

4 Big Chances 1

1 Big Chances Missed 0

0 Hit Woodwork 2

6 Corners 8

9 Dribbles 18

7 Successful Dribbles 8

78% Dribble Success 44%

2 Offsides 0

Mansfield Town vs Cardiff City lineups

Confirmed

Mansfield Town 3-1-4-2

1 Liam Roberts

2 Kyle Knoyle
9 J. Bowery
5 Ryan Sweeney

25 L. Reed

22 Nathan Moriah-Welsh
13 J. Russell
24 Regan Hendry
11 W. Evans

7 Lucas Akins 2
18 R. Oates

Substitutes

3 S. McLaughlin 72'
14 D. Dwyer
28 Joe Gardner 76'
29 Tyler Roberts
32 Elliot Hartmann 84'
34 Ollie Taylor 84'
44 Oliver Irow 76'

Cardiff City 4-2-3-1

30 Harry Tyrer

14 David Turnbull
27 Joel Colwill

22 Yousef Salech

Substitutes

8 Omari Kellyman 2 57'
18 Alex Robertson 57'
39 Isaak Davies 57'
41 Matthew Turner
55 Rob Tankiewicz
70 Noah Williams 70'
71 Paul Ujobolo Moreno 88'

Mansfield Town and Cardiff City player stats

Mansfield Town player stats

1 Liam Roberts GK	90	0	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	31	0
2 Kyle Knoyle DEF	90	0	0	0	0	15	1	0	0	15	1
5 Ryan Sweeney DEF	90	1	0	1	1	11	1	1	1	11	1
9 J. Bowery DEF	72	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
11 W. Evans MID	90	0	1	1	0	20	1	1	0	20	1
13 J. Russell MID	90	0	0	3	3	23	1	3	3	23	1
24 Regan Hendry MID	84	0	0	0	0	27	3	0	0	27	3
25 L. Reed MID	84	0	3	1	1	20	1	1	1	20	1
22 Nathan Moriah-Welsh MID	76	0	1	0	0	27	0	0	0	27	0
7 Lucas Akins FWD	90	2	0	3	3	19	2	3	3	19	2
18 R. Oates FWD	76	1	0	2	1	18	1	2	1	18	1
3 S. McLaughlin DEF Sub	18	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
32 Elliot Hartmann MID Sub	6	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
34 Ollie Taylor MID Sub	6	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0
28 Joe Gardner FWD Sub	14	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	1
44 Oliver Irow FWD Sub	14	1	0	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2

Cardiff City player stats

30 Harry Tyrer GK	90	0	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	30	0
2 Will Fish DEF	90	0	0	1	1	63	1	1	1	63	1
44 Ronan Kpakio DEF	90	1	0	2	1	52	0	2	1	52	0
48 Dylan Lawlor DEF	90	0	0	1	0	91	1	1	0	91	1
3 Joel Bagan DEF	70	0	0	0	0	62	1	0	0	62	1
11 Ollie Tanner MID	90	0	1	3	0	19	0	3	0	19	0
10 Rubin Colwill MID	88	0	1	5	1	46	0	5	1	46	0
14 David Turnbull MID	57	0	0	2	0	50	0	2	0	50	0
16 Chris Willock MID	57	0	0	1	0	23	0	1	0	23	0
27 Joel Colwill MID	57	0	0	0	0	21	2	0	0	21	2
22 Yousef Salech FWD	90	0	0	1	0	13	0	1	0	13	0
70 Noah Williams DEF Sub	20	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	0	19	0
8 Omari Kellyman MID Sub	33	2	0	4	3	17	1	4	3	17	1
18 Alex Robertson MID Sub	33	0	0	0	0	37	0	0	0	37	0
71 Paul Ujobolo Moreno MID Sub	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
39 Isaak Davies FWD Sub	33	1	1	1	1	5	1	1	1	5	1

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Mansfield Town vs Cardiff City team news

Mansfield Town had no reported absences and Cardiff City were without 2 players.

Mansfield Town 0 out

No reported absences.

Cardiff City 2 out

Calum Chambers Wrist Injury · Missed 6 games Injured

Eli King Cruciate Ligament Tear · Missed 49 games Injured

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Mansfield Town D W W D D

Cardiff City W W W D W

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Cardiff City vs Mansfield Town head to head

1 Cardiff City wins 0 draws 1 Mansfield Town wins

6.0 goals per game 50% both teams scored 100% over 2.5 goals

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League One on TV this week

Venue: One Call Stadium, Mansfield Capacity 10,000 · Grass
Weather: 17°C, light rain Wind 20 km/h · Humidity 54%
Managers: Nigel Clough Mansfield Town Brian Barry-Murphy Cardiff City
Officials: Referee Charles Breakspear 1st Assistant M. Malton 2nd Assistant A. Aylott 4th Official D. Robinson

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