Leeds United 2-2 Cardiff City: result and report

Championship · Sunday 6 August 2023

Result

Leeds United 2-2 Cardiff City

Championship · Sunday 6 August 2023, 13:30 UTC · half-time 0-2

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Leeds United 2-2 Cardiff City: match report

Leeds United drew with Cardiff City 2-2 in the Championship on Sunday 6 August 2023. The half-time score was 0-2.

Josh Bowler opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Leeds United's goals came from Liam Cooper (49') and Crysencio Summerville (90+5'). Cardiff City scored through Josh Bowler (23') and Ike Ugbo (39').

Discipline: Leeds United received 2 yellow cards; Cardiff City received 1 yellow card.

Leeds United went on to finish that season 3rd with 94 points, and Cardiff City 12th with 62.

Leeds United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Cardiff City in a 3-4-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Crysencio Summerville of Leeds United (8.8), ahead of Iké Ugbo (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Leeds United wins, 1 draw and 6 for Cardiff City.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 23'Goal · Josh BowlerCardiff City · 0-1
  • 39'Goal · Ike UgboCardiff City · 0-2
  • 49'Goal · Liam CooperLeeds United · 1-2
  • 70'Yellow card · Yakou MéïtéCardiff City
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Ethan AmpaduLeeds United
  • 90+5'Goal · Crysencio SummervilleLeeds United · 2-2
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Crysencio SummervilleLeeds United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Leeds United 3, draws 1, Cardiff City 6.

Team news

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Leeds United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Illan Meslier, Luke Ayling, Pascal Struijk, Liam Cooper, Leo Hjelde, Archie Gray, Ethan Ampadu, Crysencio Summerville, Luis Sinisterra, Daniel James, Wilfried Gnonto

Cardiff City line-up (3-4-3)

Jak Alnwick, Perry Ng, Mark McGuinness, Dimitrios Goutas, Josh Bowler, Ryan Wintle, Joe Ralls, Callum O'Dowda, Aaron Ramsey, Iké Ugbo, Karlan Grant