Cardiff v Manchester United result

Full-time · Cardiff 1–5 Manchester United

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Cardiff 1–5 Manchester United — Manchester United won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester United won 5–1 at Cardiff in the Premier League on Saturday 22 December. Cardiff have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions. Manchester United have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Manchester United led 3–1 at half-time. The goals — Manchester United: Marcus Rashford (3’), Ander Herrera (29’, assisted by P. Pogba), A. Martial (41’, assisted by Jesse Lingard) and Jesse Lingard (57’ pen; 90’, assisted by P. Pogba); Cardiff: Camarasa (38’ pen).

Discipline

Michael Oliver, England showed three yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Cardiff: A. Gunnarsson (58’) and G. Cunningham (79’); Manchester United: Luke Shaw (35’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) 15.1, P. Pogba (Manchester United) 8.2 and Camarasa (Cardiff) 7.8 led the match.

Next up

Cardiff next host Birmingham on 24 October 2026.

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Manchester United: Como v Manchester United, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Cardiff 1–5 Manchester United · Premier League
  • Referee: Michael Oliver, England
  • Recent form: Cardiff 2W 0D 3L · Manchester United 1W 2D 2L

Cardiff 1–5 Manchester United (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.75 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.88 / 4.88
Corners
against 7 / 5 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.13 / 5
Shots on target
against 5.88 / 4.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.5 / 2.13
Cards
against 1.13 / 2.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 December 2018. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 December 2018. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameCardiff for / againstLineManchester United for / against
Goals scored
1.13 for · 1.75 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.63 against n 8
Corners won
3.88 for · 7 against n 8
9.5standard
4.88 for · 5 against n 8
Shots
11.13 for · 14.5 against n 8
19.5standard
12.25 for · 15.38 against n 8
Shots on target
3.13 for · 5.88 against n 8
8.5standard
5 for · 4.38 against n 8
Fouls committed
8 for · 11.25 against n 8
21.5standard
14 for · 11.5 against n 8
Cards shown
1.5 for · 1.13 against n 8
3.5standard
2.13 for · 2.13 against n 8

Referee: Michael Oliver, England.

Cardiff
Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
G. Madine n 813
3.54/0
0.91/0
—
L. Damour n 843.3
3.46/4
0.52/0
—
K. Zohorè n 854.4
3.16/4
1.23/1
—
C. Paterson n 887.9
1.86/5
1.76/4
—
J. Hoilett n 852
1.55/2
2.27/2
—
Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
K. Zohorè n 854.4
2.34/3
0.84/0
L. Damour n 843.3
2.34/2
0.31/0
N. Mendez-Laing n 850.4
2.26/4
0.42/0
C. Paterson n 887.9
27/5
0.53/1
J. Hoilett n 852
1.95/3
0.42/0
Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
B. De Cordova-Reid n 847.9
0.52/0
0.21/0
C. Paterson n 887.9
0.43/0
00/0
J. Hoilett n 852
0.42/0
00/0
K. Harris n 828.6
0.41/0
00/0
D. Ward n 837.1
0.31/0
00/0
Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
S. Bamba n 890
3.18/7
H. Arter n 884.3
3.18/6
B. Ecuele Manga n 890
2.16/5
J. Ralls n 868.5
2.15/5
L. Peltier n 863.4
2.15/4
Cardiff — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
N. Etheridge n 890
3.87/5
Manchester United
Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Andreas Pereira n 837
3.34/2
0.62/0
—
M. Fellaini n 858
2.97/6
1.74/3
—
Jesse Lingard n 854.9
2.36/3
2.35/4
—
L. Shaw n 887.8
2.27/5
0.54/0
—
A. Valencia n 887.5
2.17/5
1.34/3
—
Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Rashford n 870.9
3.27/4
1.65/3
A. Martial n 867.1
36/6
14/2
P. Pogba n 869.9
2.97/5
1.65/2
Juan Mata n 843.4
2.67/2
0.52/0
Fred n 849.1
1.84/3
0.51/1
Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Rashford n 870.9
0.32/0
0.62/2
Juan Mata n 843.4
0.52/0
0.31/0
R. Lukaku n 863.9
0.42/0
0.21/0
A. Martial n 867.1
0.53/0
00/0
A. Young n 884.4
0.11/0
0.32/0
Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Ander Herrera n 867.5
4.38/6
M. Darmian n 876.1
3.37/4
Fred n 849.1
3.26/3
M. Fellaini n 858
3.15/5
S. McTominay n 853.9
2.55/4
Manchester United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
David de Gea n 890
37/5
Sergio Romero n 887.1
2.67/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
CardiffManchester United
25%Possession75%
9Shots17
3Shots on target9
5Shots off target4
1Blocked shots4
8Shots inside the box9
4Corners7
3Offsides0
13Fouls13
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Saves2
209Passes640
66%Pass accuracy87%

Cardiff player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
N. Etheridge9000000005.6
B. Ecuele Manga9000000106.2
S. Morrison9000000105.5
S. Bamba9000200305.8
G. Cunningham90000013Y6.7
Camarasa9010113007.3
J. Murphy9000211106.4
C. Paterson9000200106.6
A. Gunnarsson83000002Y6.2
J. Hoilett7400000205.4
H. Arter6100000106.4
K. Zohorè sub2900211006.8
K. Harris sub1600000006.1
J. Ralls sub1100000206.3

Manchester United player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
David de Gea9000000006.6
A. Young9000002106.5
V. Lindelöf9000001006.6
P. Jones9000110207.4
L. Shaw90001003Y6.9
Ander Herrera9010310407.5
P. Pogba9002312207.8
Jesse Lingard9021331009.5
N. Matić8700100207.2
A. Martial8710115107.6
M. Rashford7910421107.1
Fred1100000107
Andreas Pereira30000000–
M. Fellaini30000000–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Cardiff v Manchester United — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
CardiffLWLWL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Manchester UnitedDDWLL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 2 scored / 2 conceded per game
League standing · 2018/19
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Cardiff#18 pos34 pts38 pl-35 GD
Manchester United#6 pos66 pts38 pl+11 GD
Goals per game
Cardiff scored0.89
Manchester United scored1.71
Cardiff conceded1.82
Manchester United conceded1.42

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