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FA Cup · 18 January 2023

Leeds 5 – 2 Cardiff City

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The match · Details
Attendance
34,465
Competition
FA Cup
Venue
Home
Elland Road
Manager
Jesse Marsch
Captain
Rodrigo Moreno
Won 5–2 v Cardiff City

Wilfried Gnonto 1' · Rodrigo Moreno 34' · Wilfried Gnonto 36' · Patrick Bamford 71' · Patrick Bamford 76'

Cardiff City

C. Robinson 84', C. Robinson 90+3' (pen)

Minute by minute

How it unfolded

  1. 1' Goal — Wilfried Gnonto, assisted by Rodrigo Moreno
  2. 34' Goal — Rodrigo Moreno, assisted by Jack Harrison
  3. 36' Goal — Wilfried Gnonto, assisted by Jack Harrison
  4. 46' Substitution — Brenden Aaronson on for Tyler Adams, 46'
  5. 46' Substitution — Patrick Bamford on for Rodrigo Moreno, 46'
  6. 57' Substitution — Luke Ayling on for Max Wober, 57'
  7. 67' Substitution — Joe Gelhardt on for Wilfried Gnonto, 67'
  8. 71' Goal — Patrick Bamford, assisted by Luke Ayling
  9. 76' Goal — Patrick Bamford, assisted by Joe Gelhardt
  10. 79' Substitution — Luis Sinisterra on for Jack Harrison, 79'
The team sheet

Line-up

Starting XI

4-2-3-1 · 11
  1. GK Illan Meslier
  2. DF Junior Firpo
  3. DF Rasmus Kristensen
  4. DF Diego Llorente
  5. DF Max Wober
    ↓ 57' Luke Ayling
  6. MF Tyler Adams
    ↓ 46' Brenden Aaronson
  7. MF Marc Roca
  8. WG Jack Harrison
    ↓ 79' Luis Sinisterra
  9. FW / MF Sam Greenwood
  10. MF / FW Rodrigo Moreno C
    ↓ 46' Patrick Bamford
  11. FW Wilfried Gnonto ×2
    ↓ 67' Joe Gelhardt

Substitutes

5
  1. DF Luke Ayling
    ↑ 57' for Max Wober
  2. MF Brenden Aaronson
    ↑ 46' for Tyler Adams
  3. WG Luis Sinisterra
    ↑ 79' for Jack Harrison
  4. FW Patrick Bamford ×2
    ↑ 46' for Rodrigo Moreno
  5. FW Joe Gelhardt
    ↑ 67' for Wilfried Gnonto
The numbers

Match stats

Leeds Cardiff City
Possession: Leeds 52%, Cardiff City 48%
Shots: Leeds 23, Cardiff City 6
On target: Leeds 9, Cardiff City 4
Shots in box: Leeds 14, Cardiff City 4
Shots out box: Leeds 9, Cardiff City 2
Blocked: Leeds 4, Cardiff City 1
Corners: Leeds 10, Cardiff City 1
Fouls: Leeds 12, Cardiff City 8
Offsides: Leeds 4, Cardiff City 5
Yellows: Leeds 1, Cardiff City 1
Passes: Leeds 444, Cardiff City 419
Pass acc.: Leeds 79%, Cardiff City 79%
Saves: Leeds 2, Cardiff City 3
The other side

Cardiff City line-up

Starting XI

4-1-4-1
  1. J. Alnwick
  2. T. Sang
  3. C. Nelson
  4. J. Simpson
  5. J. Bagan
  6. R. Sawyers
  7. M. Harris
  8. A. Rinomhota
  9. S. Ojo
  10. R. Colwill
  11. K. Etete

Goals

C. Robinson 84', C. Robinson 90+3' (pen)

The record

Leeds v Cardiff City

Cardiff City profile →
66
Played
21
Won
16
Drawn
29
Lost
Won 21, drawn 16, lost 29 of 66

First met 1921 · 84 scored, 79 conceded

Last five meetings

Last five meetings between Leeds United and Cardiff City
DateH/AScoreResult
1 Feb 2025 Championship H 7–0 Won 7–0 v Cardiff City
21 Sep 2024 Championship A 2–0 Won 2–0 v Cardiff City
13 Jan 2024 Championship A 3–0 Won 3–0 v Cardiff City
6 Aug 2023 Championship H 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Cardiff City
8 Jan 2023 FA Cup A 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Cardiff City