26 September 2025 at 18:00
Match Events
Key match events between Cardiff and Manchester — 3 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
Power-play
B. Estes
J. Oligny
Match Summary
Cardiff defeated Manchester 3:0. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2025. Goals were scored by C. Lacroix 16′, K. Kontos 5′, J. MacDonald 17′. League standings: Cardiff #4, Manchester #5. Score by period: P1: 1–0, P2: 0–0, P3: 2–0.
Cardiff vs Manchester Head to Head Results
Cardiff and Manchester have met 61 times — Cardiff won 46, Manchester won 15, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Cardiff leads the head-to-head with 46 victories from 61 meetings. A combined 357 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.85 per match (218 for the home side, 139 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 56 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 61 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–6 in 2024.
46
Cardiff
0
Drawn
15
Manchester
Recent Meetings (61)
Standings
Cardiff sit #4 and Manchester are #5 in the Challenge Cup table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
API data: 19 Apr 2026