Cardiff vs Burnley

Match summary

Cardiff came back from 3 goals down to win 5-4 at home to Burnley, with the winner arriving in stoppage time.

In the first half, Andreas Hountondji put Burnley ahead in the 15th minute, Marcus Edwards made it 0-2 in the 25th minute, and Ollie Tanner pulled one back to make it 1-2 from a corner in the 40th minute. In the second half, Largie Ramazani made it 1-3 in the 55th minute, Robertson's own goal made it 1-4 in the 62nd minute, Yousef Salech made it 2-4 in the 65th minute, Jack Moylan made it 3-4 from the penalty spot in the 75th minute, Salech equalised with a header in the 82nd minute, and Alex Robertson won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Cardiff created 5.10 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Burnley's 2.30 from 15.

Cardiff secured a dramatic 5-4 home victory against Burnley in the Championship matchday 15 fixture after dominating the overall performance and territory. The hosts registered 66 percent possession, 25 shots against 15, and 11 shots on target compared to the visitors' 8. Cardiff completed 570 passes with an 87.7 percent accuracy, generated 98 attacks with 69 dangerous attacks, and accumulated an expected goals tally of 5.10 to Burnley's 2.30. Both sides were disciplined in terms of fouls, with 8 committed by Cardiff and 10 by Burnley, while the match saw 4 yellow cards for the hosts and 3 for the visitors.

Burnley built a strong lead through goals from Andreas Hountondji in the 15th minute and Marcus Edwards in the 25th minute, before Cardiff's Ollie Tanner responded with a left-footed shot in the 40th minute to make it 1-2 at half-time. Largie Ramazani extended Burnley's lead in the 55th minute and Alex Robertson scored an own goal in the 62nd minute, pushing the score to 1-4. Cardiff mounted a fierce comeback as Yousef Salech scored in the 65th minute, Jack Moylan converted a penalty in the 75th minute, Salech headed in an equaliser in the 82nd minute, and Robertson scored the winner in the 90+4th minute.