Cardiff × Sheffield Utd · Championship

Cardiff City and Sheffield United played out a 2-2 draw in the Championship on Saturday 29 August at 15:00 BST. Jack Moylan put the hosts ahead inside two minutes, only for Tom Cannon to level from the penalty spot on 4 and Callum O'Hare to turn the game around on 7. Cian Ashford restored parity on 38, before the interval.

The scoreline hides how quickly it was settled. Cardiff barely had time to enjoy the lead before the visitors scored twice inside the opening seven minutes, and from there the afternoon belonged to the home side's chase, completed by Ashford's finish on 38. All four goals arrived in the first half; nothing changed after the restart.

For the record months from now: this was the Championship afternoon that emptied itself before half time. Moylan, Cannon from the spot, O'Hare and Ashford, in that order, and then a full second half without a goal between them. A 2-2 that looked frantic on the way in and flat on the way out.