Cardiff City vs Newcastle United, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipNewcastle keep Championship title hopes alive with win at Cardiff
Newcastle kept their Championship title hopes alive with a 2-0 victory at Cardiff.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Diamé.
- 4': Attempt saved. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 8': Foul by Greg Halford (Cardiff City).
- 8': Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Delay in match Greg Halford (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Hand ball by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 13': Attempt missed. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 15': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 15': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Delay in match Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 17': Delay in match Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Isaac Hayden.
- 20': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 24': Substitution, Cardiff City. Craig Noone replaces Kadeem Harris because of an injury.
- 25': Foul by Jazz Richards (Cardiff City).
- 25': Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Greg Halford (Cardiff City).
- 29': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross.
- 31': Offside, Cardiff City. Kenneth Zohore tries a through ball, but Aron Gunnarsson is caught offside.
- 32': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daryl Murphy.
- 33': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Robert Elliot.
- 33': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
- 35': Greg Halford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt saved. DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Diamé with a through ball.
- 36': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Allan McGregor.
- 37': Foul by Craig Noone (Cardiff City).
- 37': Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Craig Noone (Cardiff City).
- 39': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
- 39': Attempt missed. Chancel Mbemba (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Atsu with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Greg Halford.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chancel Mbemba with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Daryl Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 45'+2': Craig Noone (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 49': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 54': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 55': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Newcastle United 1. Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 58': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
- 59': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 61': Attempt missed. Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Dummett.
- 63': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Bennett tries a through ball, but Kenneth Zohore is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls replaces Greg Halford.
- 64': Substitution, Cardiff City. Anthony Pilkington replaces Peter Whittingham.
- 65': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Newcastle United 2. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 66': Substitution, Newcastle United. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Daryl Murphy.
- 67': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christian Atsu.
- 68': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 69': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Robert Elliot.
- 69': Attempt missed. Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 73': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Bennett with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey replaces Jack Colback.
- 75': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a through ball.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
- 79': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Jazz Richards (Cardiff City).
- 79': Jazz Richards (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ayoze Pérez.
- 81': Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
- 84': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 84': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 90': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 90': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jamie Sterry replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
- 90'+3': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United).
- 90'+3': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Morrison.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jamie Sterry (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Newcastle United 2.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Newcastle United 2.
Statistics
 NEW |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.3 | Possession | 41.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 237 |
| 483 | Passes | 337 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 37 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 23,153
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 23,153
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 5 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 15 | Greg Halford |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 6 | Jazz Richards  |
| 7 | Peter Whittingham |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 24 | Kadeem Harris |
| 33 | Junior Hoilett |
| 26 | Kenneth Zohore |
Newcastle United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Robert Elliot (GK) |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 18 | Chancel Mbemba |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 22 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 4 | Jack Colback |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 30 | Christian Atsu |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 33 | Daryl Murphy |
| 15 | Mohamed Diamé |
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