2020–21 Cardiff City F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is the 122nd season in existence of Cardiff City Football Club. In addition to the Championship, Cardiff City will participate in this season's editions of the FA Cup, the Welsh League Cup, and participated in the EFL Cup.

Cardiff City
2020–21 season
OwnerVincent Tan
ChairmanMehmet Dalman
ManagerNeil Harris
(until 21 January)[1]
Mick McCarthy
(from 22 January)[2]
StadiumCardiff City Stadium
Championship8th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
Welsh League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Kieffer Moore (20)
All: Kieffer Moore (20)
Biggest win4–0 vs. Luton Town (28 Nov 20)
4–0 vs. Birmingham City (1 May 21)
Biggest defeat0–5 vs. Sheffield Wednesday (5 April 21)

First-team squad

As of 8 May 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1Dillon Phillips GK (1995-06-11)11 June 1995 (aged 26) 170 2020 Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 2023
12 Alex Smithies GK (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 (aged 31) 690 2018 Queens Park Rangers £4,000,000 2022
Defenders
2 Jordi Osei-Tutu RB/RW (1998-10-02)2 October 1998 (aged 22) 90 2020 Arsenal Loan 2021
3 Joe Bennett LB (1990-03-28)28 March 1990 (aged 31) 1785 2016 Aston Villa Free 2021
4 Sean Morrison CB (1991-01-08)8 January 1991 (aged 30) 27630 2014 Reading £3,180,000 2022
5 Aden Flint CB (1989-07-11)11 July 1989 (aged 31) 526 2019 Middlesbrough £4,000,000 2022
16 Curtis Nelson CB (1993-05-21)21 May 1993 (aged 28) 823 2019 Oxford United Free 2023
22 Sol Bamba CB (1985-01-13)13 January 1985 (aged 36) 11810 2016 Free Agent Free 2021
30 Ciaron Brown CB (1998-01-14)14 January 1998 (aged 23) 130 2018 Wealdstone Trainee 2021
32 Joel Bagan LB (2001-09-03)3 September 2001 (aged 19) 90 2020 Academy Trainee 2023
38 Perry Ng RB/LB/CB (1996-04-27)27 April 1996 (aged 25) 190 2021 Crewe Alexandra £350,000 2024
Midfielders
6 Will Vaulks DM (1993-09-13)13 September 1993 (aged 27) 779 2019 Rotherham United £2,100,000 2022
7 Leandro Bacuna CM/RB (1991-08-21)21 August 1991 (aged 29) 1003 2019 Aston Villa £4,000,000 2023
8 Joe Ralls CM/LM (1993-10-12)12 October 1993 (aged 27) 27931 2011 Academy Trainee 2022
11 Josh Murphy LW/RW/SS (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 (aged 26) 9713 2018 Norwich City £11,000,000 2022
15 Jonny Williams AM/CM/LM (1993-10-09)9 October 1993 (aged 27) 90 2021 Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 2021
21 Marlon Pack CM/DM (1991-03-25)25 March 1991 (aged 30) 834 2019 Bristol City Undisclosed 2022
23 Harry Wilson RW/LW/AM (1997-03-22)22 March 1997 (aged 24) 387 2020 Liverpool Loan 2021
27 Sheyi Ojo RW/LW/AM (1997-06-19)19 June 1997 (aged 24) 415 2020 Liverpool Loan 2021
28 Tom Sang AM/RW/RB (1999-06-29)29 June 1999 (aged 22) 110 2020 Manchester United Free 2023
33 Junior Hoilett LW/RW/AM (1990-06-05)5 June 1990 (aged 31) 18425 2016 Free Agent Free 2021
34 Tavio Kouakou D'Almeida CM (2000-12-11)11 December 2000 (aged 20) 00 2019 Auxerre Free 2021
40 Rubin Colwill AM/CM (2002-04-27)27 April 2002 (aged 19) 60 2020 Academy Trainee 2023
Forwards
10 Kieffer Moore CF (1992-08-08)8 August 1992 (aged 28) 4220 2020 Wigan Athletic £2,000,000 2023
14 Isaac Vassell CF (1993-09-09)9 September 1993 (aged 27) 31 2019 Birmingham City Undisclosed 2022
17 Lee Tomlin SS (1989-01-12)12 January 1989 (aged 32) 5711 2017 Bristol City £2,900,000 2022
19 Max Watters CF (1999-03-23)23 March 1999 (aged 22) 30 2021 Crawley Town Undisclosed 2024
29 Mark Harris CF/LW/RW (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (aged 22) 193 2017 Academy Trainee 2023
39 Isaak Davies CF (2001-09-25)25 September 2001 (aged 19) 00 2020 Academy Trainee 2023
Out on Loan
9 Robert Glatzel CF (1994-01-08)8 January 1994 (aged 27) 5811 2019 1. FC Heidenheim £5,500,000 2022
20 Gavin Whyte RW (1996-01-31)31 January 1996 (aged 25) 371 2019 Oxford United £2,000,000 2023
25 Joe Day GK (1990-08-13)13 August 1990 (aged 30) 20 2019 Newport County Free 2021

Statistics

As of 8 May 2021
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Cardiff City.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  ENG Dillon Phillips 17015+101+000+00
2 DF  ENG Jordi Osei-Tutu* 906+200+001+00
3 DF  ENG Joe Bennett 31129+011+001+00
4 DF  ENG Sean Morrison 39537+150+001+00
5 DF  ENG Aden Flint 22122+010+000+00
6 MF  WAL Will Vaulks 43536+651+000+00
7 MF  CUW Leandro Bacuna 44232+1021+001+00
8 MF  ENG Joe Ralls 40534+551+000+00
10 FW  WAL Kieffer Moore 422040+2200+000+00
11 MF  ENG Josh Murphy 34212+2021+001+00
12 GK  ENG Alex Smithies 32031+000+001+00
15 MF  WAL Jonny Williams 901+800+000+00
16 DF  ENG Curtis Nelson 46144+011+001+00
17 FW  ENG Lee Tomlin 511+410+000+00
19 FW  ENG Max Watters 301+200+000+00
21 MF  ENG Marlon Pack 41230+921+001+00
22 DF  CIV Sol Bamba 700+600+001+00
23 MF  WAL Harry Wilson* 38733+471+000+00
27 MF  ENG Sheyi Ojo* 41525+1550+100+00
28 MF  ENG Tom Sang 1008+100+000+10
29 FW  WAL Mark Harris 1736+1030+100+00
30 DF  NIR Ciaron Brown 12011+100+000+00
32 DF  SCO Joel Bagan 805+201+000+00
33 MF  CAN Junior Hoilett 23215+620+101+00
38 DF  ENG Perry Ng 19019+000+000+00
40 MF  WAL Rubin Colwill 603+300+000+00
Players out on loan:
9 FW  GER Robert Glatzel 2339+1231+001+00
20 MF  NIR Gavin Whyte 701+600+000+00
Players who left the club:
13 DF  CRO Filip Benković* 100+100+000+00
18 DF  IRL Greg Cunningham 503+100+000+10

Goals record

As of 8 May 2021
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal
1 10CFKieffer Moore200020
2 23RWHarry Wilson7007
3 4CBSean Morrison5005
6DMWill Vaulks5005
8CMJoe Ralls5005
27RWSheyi Ojo5005
7 9CFRobert Glatzel3003
29CFMark Harris3003
9 7CMLeandro Bacuna2002
11LWJosh Murphy2002
21CMMarlon Pack2002
33LWJunior Hoilett2002
12 3LBJoe Bennet1001
5CBAden Flint1001
16CBCurtis Nelson1001
17SSLee Tomlin1001
Own Goals1001
Total660066

Assists record

As of 8 May 2021
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal
1 23RWHarry Wilson110011
2 27RWSheyi Ojo7007
4 11LWJosh Murphy5005
5 8CMJoe Ralls4004
6 38RBPerry Ng3003
7 3LBJoe Bennett2002
4CBSean Morrison2002
6DMWill Vaulks2002
21CMMarlon Pack2002
33LWJunior Hoilett2002
11 5CBAden Flint1001
7CMLeandro Bacuna1001
9CFRobert Glatzel1001
10CFKieffer Moore1001
29CFMark Harris1001
Total450045

Disciplinary record

As of 8 May 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
    
1 7CMLeandro Bacuna800000100900
2 4CBSean Morrison800000000800
3 6DMWill Vaulks601000000601
8CMJoe Ralls510000000510
5 3LBJoe Bennett600000000600
16CBCurtis Nelson600000000600
21CMMarlon Pack410000000410
8 27RWSheyi Ojo500000000500
9 5CBAden Flint400000000400
10CFKieffer Moore400000000400
30CBCiaron Brown400000000400
38RBPerry Ng300000000300
13 11LWJosh Murphy200000000200
17SSLee Tomlin110000000110
23RWHarry Wilson300000000300
28AMTom Sang100000100200
33LWJunior Hoilett200000100300
17 1GKDillon Phillips100000000100
15AMJonny Williams100000000100
18LBGreg Cunningham100000000100
Total71310003007431

Contracts

Date Position Nationality Name Status Contract Length Expiry Date Ref.
13 August 2020LWMark HarrisSigned1 YearJune 2021[3]
13 August 2020AMTom SangSigned1 YearJune 2021[3]
7 September 2020CBCurtis NelsonExtended2 yearsJune 2023[4]
5 November 2020LBJoel BaganSigned2 yearsJune 2023[5]
15 February 2021AMRubin ColwillSigned2 yearsJune 2023[6]
15 February 2021CFIsaak DaviesSigned2 yearsJune 2023[6]
17 March 2021AMKieron EvansSigned2 yearsJune 2023[7]
17 March 2021MFKeenan PattenExtended1 yearJune 2022[7]
12 April 2021AMTom SangSigned2 YearsJune 2023[8]
19 May 2021CFMark HarrisSigned2 YearsJune 2023[9]
16 June 2021AMCian AshfordSigned3 yearsJune 2024[10]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
13 August 2020CFKieffer Moore Wigan AthleticUndisclosed[11]
4 September 2020CBOliver Denham Manchester UnitedFree transfer[12]
4 September 2020CFChanka Zimba Blackburn RoversFree transfer[13]
21 September 2020CMCamron McWilliams Northampton TownFree transfer[14]
21 September 2020CMRolan Idowu SouthamptonFree transfer[15]
16 October 2020GKDillon Phillips Charlton AthleticUndisclosed[16]
16 January 2021CFMax Watters Crawley TownUndisclosed[17]
19 January 2021RBPerry Ng Crewe Alexandra£350,000[18]
1 February 2021AMJonny Williams Charlton AthleticUndisclosed[19]
17 March 2021CBIbrahim BakareFree AgentFree[7]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
25 August 2020RBJordi Osei-Tutu ArsenalEnd of season[20]
7 September 2020RWSheyi Ojo LiverpoolEnd of season[21]
16 October 2020CBFilip Benković Leicester City6 January 2021[22][23]
16 October 2020RWHarry Wilson LiverpoolEnd of season[24]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
21 July 2020CBCiaron Brown Livingston29 January 2021[25][26]
1 August 2020CMAaron Bolger Shamrock RoversOctober 2020[27]
10 August 2020CFDanny Williams Haverfordwest CountyEnd of season[28][29]
16 September 2020FWJames Waite Weston-super-MareEnd of season[30]
22 September 2020AMTom Sang Cheltenham Town4 January 2021[31]
16 October 2020CBAden Flint Sheffield Wednesday4 January 2021[32][33]
4 January 2021GKJoe Day Bristol RoversEnd of season[34]
14 January 2021RWGavin Whyte Hull CityEnd of season[35]
28 January 2021LBGreg Cunningham Preston North End6 February 2021[36][37]
1 February 2021CFRobert Glatzel Mainz 05End of Season[38]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020CFOmar Bogle Charlton AthleticReleased[39][40]
1 July 2020CBMatthew Connolly UnattachedReleased[39]
1 July 2020RBCameron Coxe Solihull MoorsReleased[39][41]
1 July 2020RBConnor Davies Pen-y-BontReleased[39][42]
1 July 2020CMLloyd Humphries Weston-super-MareReleased[39][43]
1 July 2020CFShamar Moore UnattachedReleased[39]
1 July 2020MFHarry Pinchard UnattachedReleased[39]
1 July 2020CBRyan Pryce Bala TownReleased[39][44]
1 July 2020RBJazz RichardsHaverfordwest CountyReleased[39]
1 July 2020AMSiôn Spence UnattachedReleased[39]
1 July 2020CMLaurence Wootton Ohio State BuckeyesFree transfer[45]
17 August 2020CFDanny Ward Huddersfield TownFree transfer[46]
9 September 2020RWNathaniel Mendez-Laing MiddlesbroughContract Termination[47][48]
11 September 2020GKNeil Etheridge Birmingham CityUndisclosed[49]
30 September 2020CFCallum Paterson Sheffield WednesdayUndisclosed[50]
6 February 2021LBGreg Cunningham Preston North EndUndisclosed[37]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL Championship 12 September 2020 May 2021 Matchday 1 46 18 14 14 66 49 +17 039.13
FA Cup 9 January 2021 9 January 2021 Third round 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 5 September 2020 5 September 2020 First round 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00
Welsh League Cup 11 December 2020 First round 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
Total 49 19 14 16 68 53 +15 038.78

Last updated: 8 May 2021
Source: Competitions

EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Barnsley 46 23 9 14 58 50 +8 78 Qualification for Championship play-offs
6 Bournemouth 46 22 11 13 73 46 +27 77
7 Reading 46 19 13 14 62 54 +8 70
8 Cardiff City 46 18 14 14 66 49 +17 68
9 Queens Park Rangers 46 19 11 16 57 55 +2 68
10 Middlesbrough 46 18 10 18 55 53 +2 64
11 Millwall 46 15 17 14 47 52 5 62
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[51]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 18 14 14 66 49  +17 68 8 6 10 38 28  +10 10 8 4 28 21  +7

Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAAHHAAHHAAHHAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWLDWDDDLWLDLWWWWLWLLLLLDDWWWWWWDWDLDWLLDDDWWD
Position211416141213151417131515181411119109101214151515151411777686889888889888
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May2021. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[52]

12 September 2020 1 Cardiff City 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Cardiff
15:00 BST Report Windass 4'
Rhodes 44'
Luongo  74'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Madley (Yorkshire)
19 September 2020 2 Nottingham Forest 0–2 Cardiff City Nottingham
12:30 BST Report Moore 3', 40' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV
26 September 2020 3 Cardiff City 1–2 Reading Cardiff
15:00 BST Hoilett  18'
Moore  53'
Tomlin 81'
Report Morrison 47'
João 66'
Olise  90+4'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb (Lancashire)
3 October 2020 (2020-10-03) 4 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Cardiff City Blackburn
15:00 BST Johnson  50'
Gallagher  80'
Report Cunningham  34'
Bacuna  49'
Tomlin  59'  69'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire)
18 October 2020 (2020-10-18) 5 Preston North End 0–1 Cardiff City Preston
12:00 BST Browne  60' Report Ojo 52' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud (Wessex)
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV
21 October 2020 (2020-10-21) 6 Cardiff City 1–1 Bournemouth Cardiff
19:45 BST Morrison  66'
Wilson 62'
Ralls  90'
Report Solanke 35' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Simon Hooper (Swindon)
24 October 2020 (2020-10-24) 7 Cardiff City 1–1 Middlesbrough Cardiff
15:00 BST Moore  28'
Ojo 70'
Report Saville 36' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
28 October 2020 (2020-10-28) 8 Derby County 1–1 Cardiff City Derby
19:45 GMT Waghorn 24'
Jóźwiak  82'
Shinnie  86'
te Wierik  90'
Report Moore 77'
Morrison  82'
Ojo  90+1'
Bacuna  90+3'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)
31 October 2020 (2020-10-31) 9 Queens Park Rangers 3–2 Cardiff City London
15:00 GMT Chair 15',  15'
Kane 27',  45+3'
Cameron  31'
Barbet  48'
Ball 90+1'
Report Ralls  22', 49' (pen), 85'
Bacuna  38'
Tomlin  75'
Stadium: Loftus Road
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
3 November 2020 (2020-11-03) 10 Cardiff City 3–0 Barnsley Cardiff
19:45 GMT Hoilett 4'
Ralls 45+1' (pen)
Wilson 77'
Report James  39' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northampton)
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV
6 November 2020 (2020-11-06) 11 Cardiff City 0–1 Bristol City Cardiff
18:00 GMT Pack  51' Report Martin 2'  45+1' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: David Webb (Lancashire)
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV
21 November 2020 (2020-11-21) 12 Millwall 1–1 Cardiff City London
15:00 GMT Smith 35' BBC Report Moore 79' Stadium: The Den
Referee: Graham Scott (Oxfordshire)
25 November 2020 (2020-11-25) 13 Coventry City 1–0 Cardiff City Birmingham
19:45 GMT Walker 54' Report Morrison  41'
Wilson  85'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire)
28 November 2020 (2020-11-28) 14 Cardiff City 4–0 Luton Town Cardiff
15:00 GMT Nelson  4'
Morrison 5'
M Harris 9'
Moore 59'
Ojo 82'
Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Josh Smith (Peterborough)
1 December 2020 (2020-12-01) 15 Cardiff City 3–0 Huddersfield Town Cardiff
19:00 GMT Moore 35', 86'
Glatzel 85'
Bennett  90+3'
Report Mbenza  87' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicester)
5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) 16 Watford 0–1 Cardiff City Watford
15:00 GMT Perica  89' Report Moore 43'
Ojo  60'
Ralls  66'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 1,973
Referee: Steve Martin (Staffordshire)
8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) 17 Stoke City 1–2 Cardiff City Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 GMT Morrison 25' (og)
Smith  62'
McClean  73'
Report Glatzel 66'
Morrison 76'
Ojo  90+5'
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Referee: Tony Harrington (Hartlepool)
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV
12 December 2020 (2020-12-12) 18 Cardiff City 0–2 Swansea City Cardiff
12:30 GMT Morrison  18'
Moore  35'
Ralls  46'  67'
BBC Report Lowe 6', 72'
Bennett  14'
Guehi  35'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV
16 December 2020 (2020-12-16) 19 Cardiff City 3–2 Birmingham City Cardiff
19:00 GMT Glatzel 10'
Ojo  43'
Wilson 77'
Morrison 89'
BBC Report Toral  21'
Roberts 31'
Colin  43'
Sánchez 57'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Michael Salisbury (Lancashire)
19 December 2020 (2020-12-19) 20 Norwich City 2–0 Cardiff City Norwich
12:30 GMT Buendía 27'
Cantwell 70'
Report Nelson  54'
Ojo  57'
Bacuna  82'
Wilson  90+4'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV
26 December 2020 (2020-12-26) 21 Cardiff City 2–3 Brentford Cardiff
15:00 GMT Vaulks 45+4', 76',  55' BBC Report Canós 50', 65', 73' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northamptonshire)
29 December 2020 (2020-12-29) 22 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Cardiff City High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Tafazolli 33'
Thompson  45+3'
Wheeler 63'
Ikpeazu  78'
BBC Report Bennett  88'
Bacuna  90'
Hoilett 90+3'
Stadium: Adams Park
Referee: Leigh Doughty (Blackpool)
16 January 2021 (2021-01-16) 23 Cardiff City 1–2 Norwich City Cardiff
15:00 GMT Bacuna  34'
Pack  54'  70'
Hoilett  57'
Ralls 65'
Harry Wilson
BBC Report Hanley 3'
Cantwell 22'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Tony Harrington (Hartlepool)
20 January 2021 (2021-01-20) 24 Cardiff City 0–1 Queens Park Rangers Cardiff
19:00 GMT Sky Sports Report Barbet  36'
Cameron  48'
Willock 71'
Chair  89'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire)
27 January 2021 (2021-01-27) 25 Barnsley 2–2 Cardiff City Barnsley
19:00 GMT Andersen 20'
Woodrow 52'
BBC Report Ojo 58'
Moore 68'
Stadium: Oakwell
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
30 January 2021 (2021-01-30) 26 Cardiff City 1–1 Millwall Cardiff
15:00 GMT Bennett  69'
Moore 71'
Vaulks  76'
Morrison  84'
BBC Report Flint 9' (og) Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Matt Donohue (Manchester)
6 February 2021 (2021-02-06) 27 Bristol City 0–2 Cardiff City Bristol
15:00 GMT BBC Report Nelson 18'
Moore 25'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
9 February 2021 (2021-02-09) 28 Rotherham United 1–2 Cardiff City Rotherham
19:00 GMT Crooks 61' BBC Report Ojo 42'
Bennett 85'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Referee: Geoff Eltringham (Durham)
13 February 2021 (2021-02-13) 29 Cardiff City 3–1 Coventry City Cardiff
15:00 GMT Moore 31', 38'
Murphy 46'
Flint  59'
Morrison  80'
Bennett  90+2'
BBC Report Biamou  58'
Hyam 81'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
16 February 2021 (2021-02-16) 30 Luton Town 0–2 Cardiff City Luton
20:15 GMT BBC Report Wilson 53'
Vaulks 57',  65'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV
20 February 2021 (2021-02-20) 31 Cardiff City 4–0 Preston Cardiff
15:00 GMT Moore 2' (pen)
Murphy 46'
Flint  65'
Pack 71'
Harris 77'
Bennett  90+1'
BBC Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire)
24 February 2021 (2021-02-24) 32 Bournemouth 1–2 Cardiff City Bournemouth
19:45 GMT Billing  26'
Long 67'
Cook  76'
Kelly  90+1'
BBC Report Nelson  26'
Morrison 28'
Moore 37' (pen),  86'
Ng  77'
Flint  90'
Stadium: Dean Court
Referee: Gavin Ward (Surrey)
27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 33 Middlesbrough 1–1 Cardiff City Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT McNair 82' BBC Report Vaulks  30'
Morrison 37'
Bennett  57'
Ng  59'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
2 March 2021 (2021-03-02) 34 Cardiff City 4–0 Derby County Cardiff
19:00 GMT Bacuna 22' 56'
Moore 48'
Vaulks 90+3'
BBC Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northamptonshire)
5 March 2021 (2021-03-05) 35 Huddersfield Town 0–0 Cardiff City Huddersfield
19:45 GMT BBC Report Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Note: Live on Sky Sports
13 March 2021 (2021-03-13) 36 Cardiff City 1–2 Watford Cardiff
15:00 GMT Sierralta 14' (o.g.)
Bacuna  81'
Ng  90+2'
Sky Sports Report Chalobah 15'
Bachmann  39'
Hughes  45+1'
Sarr  82'
Sierralta  85'
Masina 90+3'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Keith Stroud (Wessex)
16 March 2021 (2021-03-16) 37 Cardiff City 0–0 Stoke City Cardiff
19:00 GMT Pack  56' BBC Report Allen  88' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Graham Scott (Oxfordshire)
Note: Live on Sky Sports Red Button
20 March 2021 (2021-03-20) 38 Swansea City 0–1 Cardiff City Swansea
17:30 GMT BBC Report Flint 8'
Morrison  45+1'
Vaulks  81'
Brown  90+2'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Referee: Paul Tierney (Wigan)
Note: Live on Sky Sports
2 April 2021 (2021-04-02) 39 Cardiff City 0–1 Nottingham Forest Cardiff
15:00 BST Pack  14'
Brown  37'
Sky Report
BBC Report
Christie  26'
Garner 29'
Grabban  55'
Cafú  87'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Gavin Ward (Surrey)
5 April 2021 (2021-04-05) 40 Sheffield Wednesday 5–0 Cardiff City Sheffield
17:30 BST
BBC Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Referee: David Webb (Lancashire)
Note: Live on Sky Sports
10 April 2021 (2021-04-10) 41 Cardiff City 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Cardiff
15:00 BST Vaulks 27'
Ralls 70'
BBC Report Armstrong 43', 90' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire)
16 April 2021 (2021-04-16) 42 Reading 1–1 Cardiff City Reading
18:00 BST Meite 90+4' BBC Report Moore 87' (pen) Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Note: Live on Sky Sports
20 April 2021 (2021-04-20) 43 Brentford 1–1 Cardiff City London
18:00 BST Fosu-Henry 63',  87'
Canós  90'
BBC Report Moore 57' (pen) Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Referee: Darren England (Yorkshire)
Note: Live on Sky Sports
24 April 2021 (2021-04-24) 44 Cardiff City 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Cardiff
15:00 BST Moore 22', 71'
Vaulks  90+5'
BBC Report Jacobson 43' (pen) Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Matt Donohue (Manchester)
1 May 2021 (2021-05-01) 45 Birmingham City 0–4 Cardiff City Birmingham
15:00 BST Dean  84' BBC Report Wilson 9', 40', 86'
Pack  61'
M Harris 68'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire)
8 May 2021 (2021-05-08) 46 Cardiff City 1–1 Rotherham Cardiff
12:30 BST Ralls  52'
Pack 88'
BBC Report Wing 5'
Ihiekwe  39'
Wiles  70'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Graham Scott (Oxfordshire)

FA Cup

The third round draw was made on 30th November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[53]

9 January 2021 Third round Nottingham Forest 1–0 Cardiff City West Bridgford
12:00 GMT Taylor 3' Report Stadium: The City Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
Note: Live on BT Sports Extra 4

EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[54]

5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) First round Northampton Town 3–0 Cardiff City Northampton
15:00 BST Korboa  23'
Smith 33' (pen.)
Horsfall  46'
Warburton 49'  61'
Watson  57' 59'
Report Bacuna  27'
Hoilett  40'
Sang  79'
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale

Welsh League Cup

Cardiff entered the Welsh League Cup for the first time in the club's history in the 2020–21 season.[55]

11 December 2020 (2020-12-11) First round Taff's Well 0–2 Cardiff City Taff's Well
19:45 GMT Evans 44'
I Davies 79'
Stadium: USW Sports Park

Summary

Games played49 (46 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Welsh League Cup)
Games won19 (18 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 Welsh League Cup)
Games drawn14 (14 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games lost16 (14 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals scored68 (66 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 2 Welsh League Cup)
Goals conceded53 (49 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Goal difference15
Clean sheets15 (14 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 Welsh League Cup)
Yellow cards75 (70 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 3 League Cup, 2 Welsh League Cup)
Red cards4 (4 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Worst Discipline Leandro Bacuna (8 , 0  , 0 )
Best result4–0 vs. Luton Town (28 Nov 20)
4–0 vs. Preston North End (20 Feb 21)
4–0 vs. Derby County (2 Mar 21)
4–0 vs. Birmingham City (1 May 21)
Worst result0–5 vs. Sheffield Wednesday (8 Apr 21)
Most appearances Curtis Nelson (46 starts, 0 subs)
Top scorer Kieffer Moore (20)
Most Clean Sheets Dillon Phillips (7)
Alex Smithies (7)
Points68

Club staff

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