English
Cardiff Secures Home Victory After Tense Match Against Stevenage
Cardiff, England – In a match held at the Cardiff City Stadium on December 29, 2025, Cardiff secured a victory over Stevenage in the 23rd round of League One. Cardiff’s dominance of the ball was evident, with 69% possession, reflected in their 22 shot attempts, 4 of which were on target. However, Stevenage’s defense remained steadfast, thwarting many of the attacks.
The first goal of the match came in the 57th minute, when P. Patterson of Stevenage, assisted by B. Lubala, put his team ahead. However, the joy was short-lived, as in the 64th minute, C. Robinson of Cardiff leveled the score. The tension on the field became palpable, with a yellow card shown to H. White of Stevenage in the 54th minute.
In the final stretch of the match, Cardiff sealed their victory with a goal from Y. Salech in the 82nd minute, assisted by C. Willock. The match was not without controversy, with yellow cards for L. Thompson of Stevenage and J. Colwill of Cardiff in the final minutes. Stevenage, with 31% possession and only 4 total shots, struggled to find opportunities, but Cardiff’s defense remained solid. The match ended with a score of Cardiff 2 – Stevenage 1.
Substitutions cardiff: at minute 60 P. Ng came in and R. Kpakio went out., at minute 60 I. Davies came in and O. Kellyman went out., at minute 83 C. Willock came in and O. Tanner went out., at minute 83 D. Turnbull came in and A. Robertson went out., at minute 86 C. Robinson came in and J. Colwill went out.
Substitutions stevenage: at minute 69 P. Patterson came in and C. Campbell went out., at minute 69 B. Lubala came in and J. Malcolm went out., at minute 69 D. Kemp came in and L. Thompson went out., at minute 77 J. Houghton came in and J. Pattenden went out., at minute 83 J. Reid came in and J. Young went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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