Mansfield Town vs Cardiff

2 May 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Charles Breakspear

Full time 5 – 4

Half-time: 3–0

  • Ryan Sweeney 2’
  • Lucas Akins 23’, 26’
  • Rhys Oates 63’
  • Oliver Irow 79’
  • Isaak Davies 61’
  • Omari Kellyman 66’, 90+3’
  • Ronan Kpakio 86’

Match summary

Mansfield Town won 5-4 at home to Cardiff. Mansfield Town led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Ryan Sweeney put Mansfield Town ahead with a header in the 2nd minute, Lucas Akins made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute, and Akins made it 3-0 in the 26th minute. In the second half, Isaak Davies pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 61st minute, Rhys Oates made it 4-1 in the 63rd minute, Omari Kellyman made it 4-2 in the 66th minute, Oliver Irow made it 5-2 in the 79th minute, Ronan Kpakio made it 5-3 in the 86th minute, and Kellyman made it 5-4 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Mansfield Town created 2.02 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Cardiff's 1.72 from 21.

Match stats

30% Possession 70%
12 Shots 21
10 Shots on target 7
6 Corners 8
227 Passes 549
73.1% Pass accuracy 89.3%
21 Tackles 10
14 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Mansfield Town Cardiff
Kick-off
Ryan SweeneyHeader1-0 (Mansfield Town)
2’
Jon RussellShot on target
2’
11’
Rubin ColwillShot on target
Louis ReedShot on target
21’
Lucas AkinsRight foot shot2-0 (Mansfield Town)
23’
Lucas AkinsLeft foot shot3-0 (Mansfield Town)
26’
Lucas AkinsShot on target
26’
Jon RussellShot on target
30’
Half-time3-0
Second half underway
48’
William FishShot on target
Jon RussellShot on target
53’
57’
Alex RobertsonDavid Turnbull
57’
Isaak DaviesChris Willock
57’
Omari KellymanJoel Colwill
61’
Isaak DaviesLeft foot shot3-1 (Cardiff)
Rhys OatesRight foot shot4-1 (Mansfield Town)
63’
65’
Omari KellymanFoul
66’
Omari KellymanLeft foot shot4-2 (Cardiff)
70’
Noah WilliamsJoel Bagan
Stephen McLaughlinJordan Bowery
72’
Oliver IrowNathan Moriah-Welsh
76’
Joe GardnerRhys Oates
76’
Oliver IrowRight foot shot5-2 (Mansfield Town)
79’
Regan HendryFoul
82’
Elliot HartmannRegan Hendry
84’
Ollie TaylorLouis Reed
84’
86’
Ronan KpakioRight foot shot5-3 (Cardiff)
88’
Paul MorenoRubin Colwill
Oliver IrowFoul
90+2’
90+2’
Omari KellymanShot on target
90+3’
Omari KellymanLeft foot shot5-4 (Cardiff)
Full-time5-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 1.72 2’ Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town), 1-0 2’ 23’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), 2-0 23’ 26’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), 3-0 26’ 61’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), 3-1 61’ 63’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), 4-1 63’ 66’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), 4-2 66’ 79’ Oliver Irow (Mansfield Town), 5-2 79’ 86’ Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff), 5-3 86’ 90+3’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), 5-4 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 1.72 2’ Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town), 1-0 Sweeney 2’ 23’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), 2-0 Akins 23’ 26’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), 3-0 Akins 26’ 61’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), 3-1 Davies 61’ 63’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), 4-1 Oates 63’ 66’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), 4-2 Kellyman 66’ 79’ Oliver Irow (Mansfield Town), 5-2 Irow 79’ 86’ Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff), 5-3 Kpakio 86’ 90+3’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), 5-4 Kellyman 90+3’
Mansfield Town 2.02 xGCardiff 1.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cardiff attacking Mansfield Town attacking 
86’ Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 2’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.47 xG, saved 63’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 23’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 26’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 26’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 2’ Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 66’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 75’ Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 79’ Oliver Irow (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 50’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 32’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 30’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ William Fish (Cardiff), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 34’ Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 83’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), set piece, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Louis Reed (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 2’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.47 xG, saved 63’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 23’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 26’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 26’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 2’ Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 66’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 75’ Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 79’ Oliver Irow (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 50’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 32’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 30’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ William Fish (Cardiff), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 34’ Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 83’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), set piece, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 6’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Louis Reed (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Mansfield Town 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Roberts
Bowery 72’
Sweeney
Knoyle
Reed 84’
Moriah-Welsh 76’
Russell
Hendry 84’
Evans
Akins 2
Oates 76’
Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Tyrer
Bagan 70’
Fish
Lawlor
Kpakio
Turnbull 57’
Colwill 57’
Willock 57’
Colwill 88’
Tanner
Salech

Player stats

Goalkeeper2 players
Liam Roberts
90′ 3 4 31 – – – – –
Ollie Taylor Came on as a substitute
11′ 0 2 4 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Kyle Knoyle
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 15 1 – – –
Jordan Bowery Taken off
72′ – 2 – – – 5 – – – –
Ryan Sweeney
90′ 3 1 2 4 1 11 1 1 – –
Stephen McLaughlin Came on as a substitute
18′ 1 2 – 2 – 1 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Louis Reed Taken off
84′ – 3 20 4 0.64 3 1 3 1 – –
Nathan Moriah-Welsh Taken off
76′ – 1 27 3 0.56 2 2 3 – 1 –
Jon Russell
90′ – – 23 – 0.02 2 – 2 1 – –
Regan Hendry Taken off
84′ – – 27 – 0.07 2 1 3 3 –
Joe Gardner Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 2 – 0.00 1 – 1 1 – –
Elliot Hartmann Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Will Evans
90′ – 1 1 – 0.02 0.02 1 6 – 20 –
Lucas Akins
90′ 2 – 3 3 0.71 0.03 1 3 2 19 –
Rhys Oates Taken off
76′ 1 – 2 1 0.45 0.01 – 9 2 18 –
Oliver Irow Came on as a substitute
14′ 1 – 1 1 0.09 – – 1 1 1
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Mansfield Town win 29% Avg odds 3.23
Draw 23% Avg odds 3.99
Cardiff win 48% Avg odds 1.95

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Mansfield Town DDWWD
Cardiff WDWWW

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.