Derby vs Cardiff: Result & Match Report — August 22, 2026

Derby vs Cardiff Match Summary

Competition

Championship

Round

2

Date and time

August 22, 2026 · 14:00 UTC

Status

Final

Venue

Pride Park

City

Derby

Referee

Rueben Ricardo, England

Derby vs Cardiff Match Statistics

Derby vs Cardiff Match Timeline

1. 9′ CardYellow Card Derby

   C. Blackett-Taylor

2. 19′ GoalNormal Goal Cardiff

   Cian Ashford · Assist: R. Kpakio

3. 26′ GoalNormal Goal Derby

   C. Morris · Assist: B. Clark

4. 39′ GoalNormal Goal Cardiff

   Y. Salech · Assist: R. Colwill

5. 49′ GoalNormal Goal Derby

   B. Clark

6. 53′ CardYellow Card Cardiff

   A. Robertson

7. 55′ CardYellow Card Derby

   O. Fraulo

8. 59′ SubstitutionSubstitution 1 Cardiff

   R. Colwill → D. Turnbull

9. 59′ SubstitutionSubstitution 2 Cardiff

   Cian Ashford → C. Willock

10. 60′ CardYellow Card Derby

    L. Travis

11. 64′ SubstitutionSubstitution 1 Derby

    O. Fraulo → R. Hedges

12. 65′ SubstitutionSubstitution 2 Derby

    C. Blackett-Taylor → R. Brewster

13. 71′ SubstitutionSubstitution 3 Cardiff

    J. Moylan → J. Colwill

14. 71′ SubstitutionSubstitution 4 Cardiff

    O. Tanner → I. Davies

15. 80′ CardYellow Card Derby

    M. Johnston

16. 85′ CardYellow Card Derby

    D. Sanderson

17. 88′ SubstitutionSubstitution 3 Derby

    M. Johnston → R. Nyambe

18. 88′ SubstitutionSubstitution 4 Derby

    C. Morris → L. Salvesen

Derby vs Cardiff Lineups

DER

Derby

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Coach: J. Eustace

Starting XI

1. 1
   J. Widell Zetterström
   G
2. 22
   M. Johnston
   D
3. 28
   D. Sanderson
   D
4. 6
   S. Langås
   D
5. 18
   C. Taylor
   D
6. 27
   L. Travis
   M
7. 20
   A. Mowatt
   M
8. 8
   B. Clark
   M
9. 29
   O. Fraulo
   M
10. 33
    C. Blackett-Taylor
    M
11. 9
    C. Morris
    F

Substitutes

26 R. Hedges10 R. Brewster24 R. Nyambe15 L. Salvesen31 J. Vickers3 C. Forsyth23 J. Ward37 Owen Eames13 F. Bilbija

CAR

Cardiff

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Coach: Brian Barry-Murphy

Starting XI

1. 1
   N. Trott
   G
2. 44
   R. Kpakio
   D
3. 38
   P. Ng
   D
4. 3
   J. Bagan
   D
5. 23
   C. Scanlon
   D
6. 8
   J. Moylan
   M
7. 18
   A. Robertson
   M
8. 11
   O. Tanner
   M
9. 10
   R. Colwill
   M
10. 45
    Cian Ashford
    M
11. 9
    Y. Salech
    F

Substitutes

16 C. Willock14 D. Turnbull27 J. Colwill39 I. Davies41 M. Turner30 H. Tyrer40 N. Anyadike33 R. Tankiewicz47 C. Robinson

Derby vs Cardiff · Totals

Historical estimates from 20 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Team Form Before the Match

DER

Derby Form

L

Charlton Championship · Aug 15, 2026

2–1

L

Sheffield Utd Championship · May 2, 2026

1–2

W

QPR Championship · Apr 25, 2026

2–3

L

Norwich Championship · Apr 21, 2026

2–1

W

Oxford United Championship · Apr 18, 2026

1–0

CAR

Cardiff Form

D

Wrexham Championship · Aug 17, 2026

1–1

L

Norwich Championship · May 3, 2025

4–2

D

West Brom Championship · Apr 26, 2025

0–0

D

Oxford United Championship · Apr 21, 2025

1–1

L

Sheffield Utd Championship · Apr 18, 2025

2–0

Standings Before Derby vs Cardiff

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
14	BLA Blackburn	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
15	CAR Cardiff	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
16	WRE Wrexham	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
20	PRE Preston	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
21	DER Derby	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
22	SC Stoke City	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 · Aug 22, 2026 14:00 UTC