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Championship · 1 February 2025

Leeds 7 – 0 Cardiff City

← 2024/25 season
The match · Details
Attendance
35,810
Competition
Championship
Venue
Home
Elland Road
Manager
Daniel Farke
Captain
Ethan Ampadu
Won 7–0 v Cardiff City

Brenden Aaronson 6' · Manor Solomon 13' · Daniel James 50' · Joël Piroe 65' · Wilfried Gnonto 67' · Mateo Joseph Fernandez 88' · Joël Piroe 90'+5

Minute by minute

How it unfolded

  1. 6' Goal — Brenden Aaronson, assisted by Daniel James
  2. 13' Goal — Manor Solomon, assisted by Daniel James
  3. 50' Goal — Daniel James, assisted by Junior Firpo
  4. 65' Goal — Joël Piroe (penalty), 65'
  5. 66' Substitution — Sam Byram on for Jayden Bogle, 66'
  6. 66' Substitution — Wilfried Gnonto on for Daniel James, 66'
  7. 67' Goal — Wilfried Gnonto, assisted by Ao Tanaka
  8. 71' Substitution — Mateo Joseph Fernandez on for Brenden Aaronson, 71'
  9. 71' Substitution — Largie Ramazani on for Manor Solomon, 71'
  10. 78' Substitution — Pascal Struijk on for Ao Tanaka, 78'
  11. 88' Goal — Mateo Joseph Fernandez, assisted by Junior Firpo
  12. 90+5' Goal — Joël Piroe, assisted by Junior Firpo
The team sheet

Line-up

Starting XI

4-2-3-1 · 11
  1. GK Illan Meslier
  2. DF Jayden Bogle
    ↓ 66' Sam Byram
  3. DF Junior Firpo
  4. DF Joe Rodon
  5. DF / MF Ethan Ampadu C
  6. MF Brenden Aaronson
    ↓ 71' Mateo Joseph Fernandez
  7. MF Joe Rothwell
  8. MF Ao Tanaka
    ↓ 78' Pascal Struijk
  9. WG Daniel James
    ↓ 66' Wilfried Gnonto
  10. WG Manor Solomon
    ↓ 71' Largie Ramazani
  11. FW Joël Piroe ×2

Substitutes

5
  1. DF Pascal Struijk
    ↑ 78' for Ao Tanaka
  2. DF / WG Sam Byram
    ↑ 66' for Jayden Bogle
  3. WG Largie Ramazani
    ↑ 71' for Manor Solomon
  4. FW Mateo Joseph Fernandez
    ↑ 71' for Brenden Aaronson
  5. FW Wilfried Gnonto
    ↑ 66' for Daniel James
The numbers

Match stats

Leeds Cardiff City
Possession: Leeds 58%, Cardiff City 42%
Shots: Leeds 29, Cardiff City 2
On target: Leeds 12, Cardiff City 2
Shots in box: Leeds 18, Cardiff City 0
Shots out box: Leeds 11, Cardiff City 2
Blocked: Leeds 8, Cardiff City 0
Corners: Leeds 14, Cardiff City 1
Fouls: Leeds 10, Cardiff City 17
Offsides: Leeds 5, Cardiff City 1
Yellows: Leeds 0, Cardiff City 2
Passes: Leeds 487, Cardiff City 368
Pass acc.: Leeds 87%, Cardiff City 83%
Saves: Leeds 2, Cardiff City 5
xG: Leeds 5.73, Cardiff City 0.05
The other side

Cardiff City line-up

Starting XI

4-3-3
  1. J. Alnwick
  2. A. Rinomhota
  3. D. Goutas
  4. J. Daland
  5. C. O'Dowda
  6. A. Robertson
  7. C. Chambers
  8. J. Ralls
  9. C. Ashford
  10. C. Robinson
  11. A. El Ghazi
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
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
18 Jan 2023 FA Cup H 5–2 Won 5–2 v Cardiff City
8 Jan 2023 FA Cup A 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Cardiff City