Cardiff City 1-2 Charlton Athletic: result and report

Championship · Saturday 7 March 2015

Result

Cardiff City 1-2 Charlton Athletic

Championship · Saturday 7 March 2015, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Cardiff City 1-2 Charlton Athletic: match report

Cardiff City were beaten by Charlton Athletic 1-2 in the Championship on Saturday 7 March 2015. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Federico Macheda opened the scoring in the 56th minute. Cardiff City's goal came from Federico Macheda (56'). Charlton Athletic scored through Tony Watt (74') and Yoni Buyens (87', penalty).

Discipline: Cardiff City received 1 yellow card; Charlton Athletic received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Cardiff City were 14th on 44 points from 35 and Charlton Athletic 12th on 45 points from 35. Cardiff City went on to finish that season 11th with 62 points, and Charlton Athletic 12th with 60.

Cardiff City lined up in a 4-4-2 and Charlton Athletic in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Cardiff City win, 3 draws and 3 for Charlton Athletic.

Going into the match Cardiff City's last five read W-L-W-D-D and Charlton Athletic's W-W-L-W-W.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 35'Yellow card · M. FoxCharlton Athletic
  • 40'Yellow card · Matthew ConnollyCardiff City
  • 43'Yellow card · Christophe LepointCharlton Athletic
  • 56'Goal · Federico MachedaCardiff City · 1-0
  • 74'Goal · Tony WattCharlton Athletic · 1-1
  • 87'Penalty goal · Yoni BuyensCharlton Athletic · 1-2

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Cardiff City 1, draws 3, Charlton Athletic 3.

Team news

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Cardiff City expected line-up (4-4-2)

Txiki Acaz, Bruno Ecuele Manga, Sean Morrison, Fábio, John Brayford, Peter Whittingham, Aron Gunnarsson, Craig Noone, Joe Ralls, Federico Macheda, Anthony Pilkington

Charlton Athletic expected line-up (4-4-2)

Ben Hamer, Rhoys Wiggins, Chris Solly, Johnnie Jackson, Jordan Cousins, Simon Church, Dale Stephens, Yann Kermorgant