Cardiff City vs Brentford, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Cardiff City

47': Sean Morrison
76': Peter Whittingham

FT
2 - 1

Brentford

42': Sergi Canós

Peter Whittingham scores winner for Cardiff in entertaining clash with Brentford

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
3': Foul by Jazz Richards (Cardiff City).
3': Sergi Canos (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Attempt missed. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Woods following a set piece situation.
4': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
4': Lasse Vibe (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
7': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
7': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt saved. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Bennett.
17': Attempt saved. Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
18': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City).
18': Josh Clarke (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Offside, Cardiff City. Peter Whittingham tries a through ball, but Kenneth Zohore is caught offside.
20': Attempt missed. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
21': Foul by Harlee Dean (Brentford).
21': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Bennett with a cross.
24': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
25': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
26': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
26': Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Lasse Vibe (Brentford).
28': Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
28': Lasse Vibe (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Attempt blocked. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
29': Attempt blocked. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
30': Attempt missed. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
32': Delay in match Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Brentford).
36': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Rico Henry.
36': Offside, Cardiff City. Bruno Ecuele Manga tries a through ball, but Kenneth Zohore is caught offside.
37': Attempt blocked. Jota (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Canos.
37': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
38': Attempt blocked. Jota (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lasse Vibe.
39': Foul by Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City).
39': Sergi Canos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Attempt saved. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jota with a cross.
41': Attempt missed. Harlee Dean (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
42': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Brentford 1. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Konstantin Kerschbaumer.
43': Foul by Yoann Barbet (Brentford).
43': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Attempt missed. Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Peter Whittingham following a set piece situation.
45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Brentford 1.
45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Brentford 1.
46': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
47': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Brentford 1. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Peter Whittingham with a cross following a corner.
49': Foul by Josh Clarke (Brentford).
49': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jazz Richards with a cross.
53': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Bentley.
53': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Peter Whittingham with a cross.
55': Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
55': Lasse Vibe (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Kenneth Zohore is caught offside.
57': Attempt blocked. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
57': Hand ball by Konstantin Kerschbaumer (Brentford).
58': Delay in match Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Substitution, Brentford. Nico Yennaris replaces Konstantin Kerschbaumer.
61': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass.
63': Attempt missed. Ryan Woods (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
64': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
64': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Brentford).
66': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Daniel Bentley (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
67': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
67': Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Delay in match Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Clarke with a cross.
73': Foul by Josh Clarke (Brentford).
73': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
76': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Brentford 1. Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore with a headed pass.
77': Substitution, Brentford. Alan McCormack replaces Romaine Sawyers.
77': Substitution, Brentford. Florian Jozefzoon replaces Sergi Canos.
78': Foul by Harlee Dean (Brentford).
78': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79': Foul by Ryan Woods (Brentford).
80': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
80': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
85': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
85': Yoann Barbet (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Attempt missed. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon.
88': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
88': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
89': Substitution, Cardiff City. Anthony Pilkington replaces Kenneth Zohore.
89': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
89': Nico Yennaris (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
89': Lasse Vibe (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Substitution, Cardiff City. Greg Halford replaces Peter Whittingham.
90'+1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
90'+2': Foul by Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City).
90'+2': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harlee Dean.
90'+3': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Brentford 1.
90'+6': Match ends, Cardiff City 2, Brentford 1.

Statistics

BRE		CAR
11	Fouls	16
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	3
8	Saves	1
57.9	Possession	42.1
15	SHOTS	14
2	ON GOAL	10
0.1	On Target %	0.7
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
332	Accurate Passes	217
420	Passes	309
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	5
12	Crosses	12
0.2	Cross %	0.4
44	Long Balls	68
18	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
7	Blocked Shots	0
8	Effective Tackles	11
12	Tackles	13
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
23	Effective Clearances	18
23	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 15,861

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Cardiff City (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Allan McGregor (GK)
5	Bruno Ecuélé Manga
4	Sean Morrison
3	Joe Bennett
6	Jazz Richards
8	Joe Ralls
17	Aron Gunnarsson
24	Kadeem Harris
33	Junior Hoilett
26	Kenneth Zohore
7	Peter Whittingham

Cardiff City Substitutes:

Brian Murphy, Rickie Lambert, Greg Halford, Matthew Connolly, Craig Noone, Anthony Pilkington, Declan John.

Brentford (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Daniel Bentley (GK)
29	Yoann Barbet
6	Harlee Dean
22	Rico Henry
20	Josh Clarke
19	Romaine Sawyers
17	Konstantin Kerschbaumer
15	Ryan Woods
21	Lasse Vibe
47	Sergi Canós
23	Jota

Brentford Substitutes:

John Egan, Florian Jozefzoon, Philipp Hofmann, Li Ke, Alan McCormack, Tom Field, Jack Bonham.

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