MANSFIELD, England (Interstat) — Mansfield Town defeated Cardiff City 5-4 in a League One match Saturday at One Call Stadium, avenging a 3-0 loss in Cardiff earlier this season with a wild back-and-forth affair.

The scoring began in the second minute when Cardiff defender Ryan Sweeney put the visitors ahead. Mansfield responded quickly, with forward Lucas Akins scoring in the 23rd minute and again in the 26th minute to give the home side a 2-1 lead. Cardiff substitute Isaak Davies equalized in the 61st minute, but Mansfield’s Rhys Oates restored the advantage two minutes later.

Omari Kellyman, a substitute for Mansfield, leveled the match at 3-3 in the 66th minute. Cardiff midfielder Oliver Irow put the visitors back ahead in the 79th minute, and substitute Ronan Kpakio extended the lead to 4-3 in the 86th minute. Kellyman then completed his brace in the third minute of stoppage time, scoring the game-winner to seal a 5-4 victory for Mansfield.

Kellyman finished with two goals and an assist, while Akins also scored twice. Irow had a goal and an assist for Cardiff. Sweeney, Davies and Kpakio each scored once for the visitors.

The match featured three yellow cards. Kellyman was cautioned in the 65th minute, Mansfield’s Regan Hendry in the 82nd minute and Cardiff’s Irow in the 92nd minute.

The win improved Mansfield’s league record to 16 wins, 12 losses and 16 draws. Overall across all competitions, Mansfield now stands at 19 wins, 14 losses and 16 draws. Cardiff fell to 27 wins, 8 losses and 10 draws in league play, and 30 wins, 8 losses and 10 draws overall.

The previous meeting between the two sides on Nov. 29, 2025, saw Cardiff claim a 3-0 home victory. Mansfield entered Saturday having drawn 0-0 at Peterborough on April 28, while Cardiff had defeated Northampton 5-1 on April 25.

The Interstat game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw. Interstat’s ELO system gave Cardiff a 53.60 percent probability of winning entering the match.