Cardiff was relegated from the English Premier League after a losing to Crystal Palace 3-2 on Saturday.
The Welsh club joined Fulham and Huddersfield in going down, and will be returning to the second-tier League Championship after just one season up.
With the three relegation spots finalized with one round of games to spare, Brighton is sure of a third straight season in the top flight. Brighton, which is in fourth-to-last place, is four points clear of Cardiff with two matches to play.
Crystal Palace's Martin Kelly, left, and Cardiff City's Danny Ward battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Saturday May 4, 2019. (Simon GallowayPA via AP)
Palace arrived in south Wales with a reputation for relegating teams, having been the side that guaranteed the demotion of Hull in 2017, Stoke in 2018, and Huddersfield already this season.
With Palace notoriously strong on the counterattack, it was always liable to pick off a Cardiff team needing to win to keep alive its survival hopes — and that is how it transpired.
Wilfried Zaha put Palace ahead in the 28th minute, only for Martin Kelly to divert an attempted clearance into his own net to gift Cardiff an equalizer.
Michy Batshuayi played a one-two with Jordan Ayew and shot high into the net to restore Palace's lead. Cardiff's fate was sealed by Andros Townsend, who ran half the length of the field before driving home a finish off the foot of the post in the 70th.
Bobby Reid grabbed a late consolation for Cardiff.
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TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes hit a tiebreaking free throw with 0.8 seconds remaining in overtime and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-115 on Sunday night in the first of back-to-back meetings between short-handed teams.
Barnes made the first of two from the line and intentionally missed the second as Toronto won its third straight home meeting with the 76ers. He finished 10 for 12 at the line.
Barnes scored 31 points, Jamal Shead added a career-high 22 and Immanuel Quickley had 20 as Toronto won its third straight at home. Collin Murray-Boyles had 17 points and matched his career-high with 15 rebounds.
Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points for the 76ers and VJ Edgecombe had 17. Kelly Oubre Jr., Domnick Barlow and Quentin Grimes each scored 13 points but Philadelphia lost for the second time in seven games.
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid (left knee and left groin) and Paul George (left knee) both sat out on the first night of this back-to-back.
Barnes returned after sitting out Friday’s loss at Boston because of a sore right knee but RJ Barrett was inactive because of a sprained left ankle. Brandon Ingram (right thumb) missed his second straight game and Jakob Poeltl (lower back) missed his 10th straight. There is no timetable for Poeltl’s return.
Ja’Kobe Walter started for the Raptors but exited four minutes into the first quarter because of a sore right hip.
Philadelphia had 22 turnovers, one shy of matching a season-high. The 76ers' 11 assists were a season-low.
Toronto finished 5 for 32 (.156) from 3-point range, its worst shooting percentage from distance this season.
The 76ers and Raptors play in Toronto again on Monday night.
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Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, bottom right, rolls on the court as play continues behind him during first-half NBA basketball game action against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) looks to shoot as Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles (12) watches during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Raptors forward/guard Scottie Barnes (4) is fouled on his way to the hoop by Philadelphia 76ers forward Jabari Walker (33) as 76ers' Adem Bona, top, looks on during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) drives to the net as Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Trendon Watford (12) and Adem Bona (30) defend during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Raptors forward/guard Scottie Barnes (4) is fouled on his way to the hoop by Philadelphia 76ers forward Jabari Walker (33) as 76ers' Adem Bona (30) looks on during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
