Cardiff's half-time advantage set the pattern for a close second half. The score changed from 1-0 at the interval to 2-1 at full time, leaving the home side ahead and Charlton Athletic with one goal. Those figures provide the clearest match stats: Cardiff City scored twice, Charlton Athletic scored once, and the final margin was one goal.
In match-status terms, Cardiff City were in front at the break and remained in front when the Championship fixture ended. Charlton's final score kept the contest within a single goal, but the result belonged to the home side. The 1-0 interval score was the first key marker in the summary, while the 2-1 full-time score was the decisive one.
The headline highlights are therefore clear: Cardiff took a 2-1 win after holding a 1-0 lead at half-time. The completed score confirms a two-goal return for Cardiff and a one-goal return for Charlton, with the home side finishing one goal ahead. That is the full shape of the result in this Championship fixture - a narrow Cardiff victory over Charlton Athletic.