Match report

Cardiff Defeats Luton 3-1 in League One Clash

Cardiff
Cardiff
3–1
FT
Luton
Luton
Feb 14, 2026

Cardiff emerged victorious with a strong performance against Luton at the Cardiff City Stadium. David Turnbull opened the scoring early for Cardiff before Joel Bagan was sent off minutes later. Despite conceding from a penalty, goals by J. Colwill and Perry Ng secured the three points in League One.

Key Facts

  • • Cardiff 3-1 Luton
  • • D. Turnbull scored for Cardiff at minute 11
  • • J. Clark equalized with a penalty for Luton at minute 20
  • • Joel Bagan received two yellow cards from Cardiff, including one in the first half
  • • Perry Ng and J. Colwill added goals for Cardiff to secure victory

Lineups

Cardiff

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 N. Trott (G)
  • 38 P. Ng (D)
  • 4 G. Osho (D)
  • 12 C. Chambers (D)
  • 3 J. Bagan (D)
  • 18 A. Robertson (M)
  • 14 D. Turnbull (M)
  • 11 O. Tanner (M)
  • 27 J. Colwill (M)
  • 16 C. Willock (M)
  • 8 O. Kellyman (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 H. Tyrer
  • 10 R. Colwill
  • 2 W. Fish
  • 45 C. Ashford
  • 44 R. Kpakio
  • 47 C. Robinson
  • 48 D. Lawlor

Luton

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 24 J. Keeley (G)
  • 17 N. Lonwijk (D)
  • 5 M. Andersen (D)
  • 15 T. Mengi (D)
  • 38 J. Johnson (D)
  • 54 K. Palmer (M)
  • 25 I. Jones (M)
  • 27 J. Richards (M)
  • 18 J. Clark (M)
  • 30 G. Kodua (M)
  • 22 D. Cole (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Shea
  • 3 K. Naismith
  • 23 G. Saville
  • 14 S. Morris
  • 21 N. Wells
  • 6 D. van den Berg
  • 12 A. Al Hamadi

Timeline

  1. Cardiff
    11' Cardiff Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Turnbull · Assist: J. Colwill
  2. Cardiff
    13' Cardiff Card · Yellow Card
    D. Turnbull
  3. Cardiff
    18' Cardiff Card · Yellow Card
    Joel Bagan

    Foul

  4. Luton
    20' Luton Goal · Penalty
    J. Clark
  5. Cardiff
    37' Cardiff Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Colwill · Assist: Ollie Tanner
  6. Cardiff
    42' Cardiff Goal · Normal Goal
    Perry Ng · Assist: Alex Robertson
  7. Luton
    45'+1 Luton Card · Yellow Card
    N. Lonwijk

    Foul

  8. Luton
    46' Luton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Kodua · On: A. Al Hamadi
  9. Cardiff
    55' Cardiff subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Joel Bagan · On: R. Kpakio
  10. Cardiff
    64' Cardiff Card · Yellow Card
    Nathan Trott

    Time wasting

  11. Luton
    66' Luton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Johnson · On: S. Morris
  12. Luton
    66' Luton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Cole · On: Nahki Wells
  13. Cardiff
    69' Cardiff subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Colwill · On: R. Colwill
  14. Cardiff
    69' Cardiff subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Willock · On: C. Ashford
  15. Cardiff
    69' Cardiff subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Kellyman · On: C. Robinson
  16. Luton
    73' Luton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Richards · On: D. van den Berg
  17. Luton
    76' Luton Card · Yellow Card
    K. Palmer

    Foul

  18. Cardiff
    89' Cardiff subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Alex Robertson · On: Dylan Lawlor

Match Stats

Stat Cardiff Luton
Fouls 10 17
Pass Accuracy 82% 76%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 3
Corners 7 3
Total Passes 528 351
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 5 0
Shots on Target 7 1
xG 2.03 0.76
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 60% 40%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 434 267
Shots Inside Box 10 1
Saves 0 4
Shots Outside Box 8 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Cardiff took an early lead with David Turnbull's goal at minute 11, giving them a quick advantage in the match.
  • ▸ The introduction of multiple substitutions towards the latter part of the game helped Cardiff maintain their momentum and secure the win.