Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Danny Batth double helps Wolves beat Cardiff for fourth successive win
Danny Batth double helps Wolves beat Cardiff for fourth successive win
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 7': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City).
- 7': Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 8': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 0. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Weimann with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 10': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 10': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 1. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jazz Richards.
- 14': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City).
- 16': Attempt saved. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 18': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 18': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 19': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 20': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 21': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Marshall.
- 27': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 29': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 29': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 31': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City).
- 34': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 34': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls following a set piece situation.
- 35': Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
- 35': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt saved. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 38': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 40': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
- 40': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Cardiff City 1. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 45': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Cardiff City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Cardiff City 1.
- 46': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Andreas Weimann (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
- 51': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 51': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Delay in match Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 52': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 53': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 59': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 62': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City).
- 62': Delay in match Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 62': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Peter Whittingham replaces Joe Ralls.
- 63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Craig Noone replaces Junior Hoilett.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 64': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
- 65': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Craig Noone (Cardiff City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 69': Foul by Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Offside, Cardiff City. Peter Whittingham tries a through ball, but Jazz Richards is caught offside.
- 71': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 72': Delay in match Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saiss replaces Ben Marshall.
- 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Anthony Pilkington replaces Kadeem Harris.
- 80': David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Jazz Richards (Cardiff City).
- 82': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Cardiff City 1. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Edwards.
- 84': Attempt saved. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. George Saville replaces Andreas Weimann.
- 90': Foul by George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90': Jazz Richards (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
- 90'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+4': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Cardiff City 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Cardiff City 1.
Statistics
 CAR |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.5 | Possession | 48.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 238 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
| 389 | Passes | 367 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 88 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 45 |
| 31 | Clearances | 45 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 20,519
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 20,519
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Andy Lonergan (GK) |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 50 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
| 14 | Lee Evans |
| 4 | David Edwards |
| 63 | Andreas Weimann |
| 64 | Ben Marshall |
| 17 | Hélder Costa |
Cardiff City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 5 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 14 | Sol Bamba  |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 6 | Jazz Richards |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 24 | Kadeem Harris |
| 33 | Junior Hoilett |
| 26 | Kenneth Zohore |
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