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FIRST WIN FOR CITY
Cardiff City sealed their first win of the season as they beat Charlton Athletic 3-1 this afternoon. Jack Moylan celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (7) - Makes a key save at 2-1 to allow City to go on to win it. Distribution was varied, but overall a decent showing. Commanded things well. Perry Ng (7) - A decent showing. Campbell beat him a few times, but he generally limited him. Going forward, did well and came close. Defensively solid. Krystian Bielik (7.5) - Domina

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Sep 192 min read


CARDIFF LOOK TO GO INTO BREAK WITH FIRST WIN
Cardiff City are back in the Welsh Capital as they host boyhood Bluebird Nathan Jones and Charlton Athletic. Cardiff City head coach Brian Barry-Murphy. The Opposition: In the Addicks' first season back in the second tier, Nathan Jones guided Charlton to a 19th-place finish. With Charlton looking to build on their first season back, they have added plenty of new faces over the summer. The Addicks have added Karlan Grant from West Brom, Millenic Alli from Luton Town, Oliver Sk

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Sep 182 min read


LATE HEARTBREAK AT BOLTON
Cardiff City were stunned at Bolton as Thierry Gale netted a 90th-minute winner to extend Cardiff's winless return to the Championship. Krystian Bielik in action. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (6) - Can't do a great deal about the goal. Made a handful of routine saves, and distribution was quick and decent. Perry Ng (5.5) - Has to do more to get back and stop the cross for the goal. Sloppy in possession, but generally decent defensively. Krystian Bielik (7) - Saw a lot of the

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Sep 122 min read


BLUEBIRDS LOOK TO BUILD ON MIDWEEK
Cardiff City are back on the road as they travel to the Toughsheet Community Stadium to face Bolton Wanderers. Gabriel Osho in action. The Opposition: Bolton Wanderers were promoted from League One last season, alongside the Bluebirds. The Trotters finished 5th before going on to win the play-offs. Steven Schumacher has been busy this summer in terms of bringing in players. Bolton have added Ryan Hardie from Wrexham, Jayden Nelson from Austin, Luca Stephenson from Liverpool,

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Sep 113 min read


ANOTHER POINT FOR CARDIFF
Cardiff City moved out of the relegation zone this evening as they drew 1-1 with Stoke City. Krystian Bielik in action. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (5.5) - Not a clue what Trott is waiting for regarding the goal. Has to command his area far better than that. Distribution was decent. Did make a big stop one-on-one at 1-0. Perry Ng (7) - Grew into the game. Defensively astute and worked well with Tanner down the right. Carried the ball well. Krystian Bielik (8) - After Bielik

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Sep 82 min read


CARDIFF BACK IN THE CAPITAL
The Bluebirds return to the Welsh capital, hoping to secure their first win of the season as they welcome Mark Robins' Stoke City. David Turnbull in action. The Opposition: Stoke had an excellent first half of the 25/26 season, with the Potters looking set for a play-off battle; however, a disastrous second half of the season saw Stoke stumble down the table, eventually registering a 17th-place finish. Mark Robins and Stoke spent big this summer, as they finally look to escap

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Sep 73 min read


BACK-TO-BACK DEFEATS
Cardiff City suffered their second defeat of the week, losing 2-0 to a clinical Portsmouth side. Jack Moylan in action. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (5) - A mix-up led to the throw-in for the first goal, although it feels harsh to blame Trott for. Was hesitant coming off his line, which made it nervy at the back. Distribution was decent. Perry Ng (5.5) - Distribution was too slow in finding the winger. Defensively had a mixed game. Came close with an effort late on. Krystian

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Sep 52 min read


BLUEBIRDS REMAIN ON THE ROAD
Cardiff City remain on the road as they travel to Fratton Park to face John Mousinho's Portsmouth. Cardiff City forward Isaak Davies. The Opposition: After a slow first half of the season, a strong ending to the season saw Pompey secure an 18th-place finish. It has been a busy summer for Portsmouth as they look to build on back-to-back seasons in the second tier. John Mousinho has added Abu Kamara from Hull City, Marko Milovanović from Almería, Rocco Shein from Fredrikstad, L

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Sep 43 min read


FIRST LEAGUE DEFEAT OF THE SEASON
Cardiff City fell to their first league defeat of the season, as they lost 2-1 to QPR this evening. Perry Ng celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (6) - Let down by others' mistakes for the goals. Distribution was decent, played the sweeper role quite well, also. Perry Ng (7.5) - A top finish to give City a bit of life. Generally, played better than he has been recently. Strong in and out of possession. Gabriel Osho (8.5) MOTM - Could have been a lot more if it wasn't for

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Sep 22 min read


CARDIFF CONTINUE SEARCH FOR FIRST WIN
Cardiff are back on the road as they travel to Loftus Road to face Julien Stéphan's QPR. Cardiff City winger Ollie Tanner. The Opposition: Julien Stéphan's opening season at the R's was littered with injuries and inconsistency, leading to a 15th-place finish. The Frenchman was rewarded with a new contract this summer. QPR have had an impressive summer window so far. Adding Pierce Charles from Manchester City, Glen Kamara from Stade Rennais, Dennis Cirkin from Sunderland, Calu

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Aug 312 min read


STALEMATE AT THE CCS
Cardiff City and Sheffield United played out a 2-2 draw this afternoon. Jack Moylan celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (6) - Couldn't do much about either goal. Did make a key stop or two. Distribution was decent. Perry Ng (7) - Sloppy play led to the penalty. Grew into the game after that, showing promising signs in and out of possession. Worked well with Tanner. Krystian Bielik (8) - In terms of debut goals, as solid as you would like to see. Dominant in the air and

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Aug 292 min read


BLUEBIRDS OUT FOR FIRST WIN
Cardiff City are back in league action as they host Chris Wilder's Sheffield United. Jack Moylan in action. The Opposition: It was a disappointing 25/25 campaign for the Blades. After a disastrous start under Rubén Sellés, Chris Wilder replaced the Spaniard in September, with Sheffield United rock bottom. Wilder guided the Blades to a 13th-place finish. Sheffield United have had a quiet summer due to ongoing issues with their ownership, meaning just two players have signed at

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Aug 283 min read


CARDIFF EARN POINT AT PRIDE PARK
Cardiff City and Derby County played out a 2-2 draw at Pride Park this afternoon. Cian Ashford celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (8) - Crucial for Cardiff yet again. Made up for errors made by the defence in front of him with excellent saves. Saw a lot of the ball, did alright with it. Ronan Kpakio (4.5) - Struggled defensively. Blackett-Taylor beat him time and time again. Lucky not to be punished for a very underhit header back to Trott. Has to do more for the secon

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Aug 223 min read


CITY ON THE ROAD
Cardiff City are on the road for the first time this season as they travel to face John Eustace's Derby County. Nathan Trott in action. The Opposition: In John Eustace's first full season in charge, the Rams narrowly missed out on the play-offs by four points last season. Recording a 9th-place finish. It's been a quiet summer to date for Derby. Bobby Clark was brought in on a permanent deal from RB Salzburg following a successful loan. Alex Mowatt has also joined the Rams fro

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Aug 213 min read


DRAMATIC POINT AT THE CCS
Cardiff City secured a late point thanks to a last-minute stunner from Rubin Colwill. Rubin Colwill celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (8) MOTM - Beaten by an excellent finish for Wrexham's goal. Distribution got better as the game went on. Made some real key saves at 1-0 to keep City alive; some impressive ones as well. Perry Ng (5.5) - Just looked slightly off the pace initially, but grew into it. Worked well with Tanner. Defensively shaky at times. Gabriel Osho (5.5

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Aug 172 min read


LEAGUE ACTION RETURNS
Cardiff City return to league action as they host Phil Parkinson's Wrexham. Alex Robertson in action. The Opposition: In Wrexham's first season back in the second tier, they narrowly missed the play-offs by just two points, registering a 7th-place finish. It's been a quiet summer for the Red Dragons as they've recruited just three new players. Those being Daniel Imray from Crystal Palace, Anthony Patterson from Sunderland, and Ben Whiteman from Preston North End. Parkinson's

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Aug 163 min read


CARDIFF END SEASON IN DEFEAT
Cardiff City were beaten 4-2 by Norwich City this afternoon. Joe Ralls in action. Cardiff had a strong start with Joe Ralls and Calum...

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May 3, 20252 min read


LAST DAY OF THE SEASON ARRIVES
Cardiff City are on the road as they travel to face Norwich City in the final game of the season. Will Fish in action. After a promising...

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May 2, 20252 min read


GOALLESS DRAW NOT ENOUGH AS CITY FACE RELEGATION
Cardiff City's draw with West Brom this afternoon confirms their place in League One next season. A disheartened Calum Chambers. Cardiff...

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Apr 26, 20252 min read


BLUEBIRDS COULD FACE RELEGATION AS WEST BROM VISIT
Cardiff City remain in the Welsh Capital as they host managerless West Brom. Perry Ng pre-match. The Opposition: West Brom have had a...

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Apr 25, 20252 min read
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