27 September 2025 at 18:00
Match Events
Key match events between Manchester and Cardiff — 3 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
B. Estes
N. Welsh
J. Oligny
Match Summary
Cardiff defeated Manchester 2:1. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2025. Goals were scored by C. Caponi 2′, K. Ergang 11′, K. Olischefski 10′. League standings: Manchester #5, Cardiff #4. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 0–1, P3: 0–0.
Manchester vs Cardiff Head to Head Results
Manchester and Cardiff have met 61 times — Manchester won 15, Cardiff won 46, 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 (138 for the home side, 219 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 55 matches (90%). 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.
15
Manchester
0
Drawn
46
Cardiff
Recent Meetings (61)
Standings
Manchester sit #5 and Cardiff are #4 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