Benetton 38 - 35 Cardiff

Full time

04 Apr 2026

EPCR Challenge Cup

Stage: R16 Round 5

Stadio Comunale di Monigo

Benetton vs Cardiff head to head

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Benetton Rugby secured a narrow 38-35 victory over Cardiff Rugby in a thrilling Challenge Cup encounter. The home side started strong with Tommaso Menoncello scoring an early try, followed by Jacob Umaga adding two tries and multiple conversions, showcasing his exceptional kicking skills. Cardiff fought back with efforts from Liam Belcher and Jacob Beetham, but Benetton maintained their lead. Just before halftime, Alun Lawrence's try brought Cardiff closer, leaving the score at 28-21. In the second half, Menoncello scored again, but Cardiff quickly responded with Beetham's second try. A yellow card for Umaga briefly hampered Benetton, allowing Cardiff to close the gap further. In a nail-biting finish, Benetton held on to their slim lead, ultimately claiming the win in a match filled with exciting moments and standout performances.

Weather

Temperature: 18.5°C (Feels like 18.0°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 10.8 km/h, gusting to 20.0 km/h Humidity: 43% Cloud Cover: 34%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
0'

Try

Tommaso Menoncello · Benetton

5 - 0
0'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

7 - 0
2'

Try

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

12 - 0
3'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

14 - 0
8'

Try

Liam Belcher · Cardiff

14 - 5
9'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

14 - 7
12'

Try

Thomas Gallo · Benetton

19 - 7
12'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

21 - 7
13'

Try

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

26 - 7
14'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

28 - 7
21'

Try

Jacob Beetham · Cardiff

28 - 12
22'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

28 - 14
28'

Try

Onisi Ratave · Benetton

33 - 14
39'

Try

Alun Lawrence · Cardiff

33 - 19
40'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

33 - 21
40'

Substitution

Rhys Barratt on for Ed Byrne · Cardiff
Halftime 33 - 21
Second Half
41'

Try

Tommaso Menoncello · Benetton

38 - 21
44'

Try

Ellis Bevan · Cardiff

38 - 26
45'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

38 - 28
45'

Yellow Card

Jacob Umaga · Benetton
49'

Substitution

Rory Jennings on for Elijah Evans · Cardiff
50'

Substitution

Siua Maile on for Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton
53'

Try

Jacob Beetham · Cardiff

38 - 33
54'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

38 - 35
54'

Substitution

Tiziano Pasquali on for Giosue Zilocchi · Benetton
54'

Substitution

Riccardo Favretto on for Federico Ruzza · Benetton
55'

Yellow Card Complete

Jacob Umaga · Benetton
58'

Substitution

Alessandro Izekor on for Liam Belcher · Cardiff
58'

Substitution

Dafydd Hughes on for Keiron Assiratti · Cardiff
58'

Substitution

Sam Wainwright on for Evan Rees · Cardiff
58'

Substitution

Evan Lloyd on for Thomas Gallo · Cardiff
62'

Substitution

Destiny Aminu on for Ioan Lloyd · Benetton
66'

Substitution

Cameron Winnett on for Ellis Bevan · Cardiff
66'

Substitution

Ieuan Davies on for Andy Uren · Cardiff
66'

Substitution

Alessandro Garbisi on for Tommaso Menoncello · Benetton
70'

Substitution

Paolo Odogwu on for Dan Thomas · Benetton
72'

Substitution

Lucas de la Rua on for Lorenzo Cannone · Cardiff
Fulltime 38 - 35

Player ratings

Benetton

15 Rhyno Smith 6.8
14 Onisi Ratave 7.7
13 Tommaso Menoncello 10.0
12 Leonardo Marin 7.5
11 Ignacio Mendy 7.0
10 Jacob Umaga 7.3
9 Andy Uren 6.4
1 Thomas Gallo 7.3
2 Bautista Bernasconi 7.5
3 Giosue Zilocchi 6.5
4 Niccolo Cannone 7.6
5 Federico Ruzza 7.1
6 Manuel Zuliani 6.3
7 Michele Lamaro 7.5
8 Lorenzo Cannone 7.3
16 Siua Maile 7.6
17 Destiny Aminu 6.8
18 Tiziano Pasquali 6.9
19 Riccardo Favretto 6.2
20 So'otala Fa'aso'o –
21 Alessandro Izekor 7.3
22 Alessandro Garbisi 6.3
23 Paolo Odogwu 6.3

Cardiff

15 Ioan Lloyd 5.7
14 Mason Grady 7.6
13 Elijah Evans 4.8
12 Ben Thomas 7.4
11 Jacob Beetham 6.9
10 Callum Sheedy 6.2
9 Ellis Bevan 6.8
1 Ed Byrne 6.0
2 Liam Belcher 9.1
3 Keiron Assiratti 6.3
4 Evan Rees 6.5
5 Rory Thornton 6.1
6 Alex Mann 6.8
7 Dan Thomas 7.6
8 Alun Lawrence 10.0
16 Dafydd Hughes 6.3
17 Rhys Barratt 6.3
18 Sam Wainwright 5.7
19 Lucas de la Rua –
20 Evan Lloyd 6.5
21 Ieuan Davies 6.2
22 Rory Jennings 6.1
23 Cameron Winnett 5.5