Cardiff Met hosted New Saints in the Welsh Premier League regular season, and the visitors left with a 5-0 victory. The match took place on 21 August 2026 at 18:45 local time. Three goals came from penalty spots, and one more from open play completed the tally. By then, the game had already been decided in the first half.
The visitors took an early yellow in the eighth minute when J. Veale went offside. R. Hughes picked up a booking for New Saints at the 20-minute mark, and things came to a head shortly before the break. J. Clarke received a red card at 45+6, and R. Hughes converted the penalty at 45+7. Cardiff made two changes at halftime, bringing on S. Jones and A. Wildig.
After the break, Cardiff added two more yellows in quick succession - D. Williams and D. Davies both went off at 47 minutes. R. Hughes doubled his tally at 56 minutes with a goal from open play. B. Wilson added a second penalty at 61 minutes, and D. Simeu made it 4-0 at 65. The match tightened things up with several substitutions, but the result was never in doubt. R. Holden sealed the scoring at 90+1 minutes.
The statistics tell a straightforward story. Cardiff had 45 per cent possession and 26 attacks, while New Saints registered 55 per cent and 98 attacks. Shots off target were minimal for both sides, but New Saints landed 16 shots on target compared to Cardiff's 2. The visitors took 8 corners to the hosts' 1. Many chances went begging for the home side, who could only manage 2 shots on target all afternoon.
The result moves New Saints up to third place with 16 points from six games, while Cardiff sit sixth on 13 points after seven matches. The visitors remain unbeaten with five wins and one draw. Cardiff have not won since their 2-0 victory over Airbus UK on 7 August. The gap between them is now three points, and the visitors are in control of their own momentum.
To be fair, the match was never going to be a contest once the red card arrived. The visitors punished Cardiff from a corner and hit them on the break when they needed to. One mistake ends it, and Clarke's dismissal changed everything. The hosts never got out of second gear after that moment, and the visitors took full advantage.