Cardiff City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

Cardiff City miss two stoppage-time penalties in loss to Wolves

Cardiff missed two stoppage-time penalties as Wolves soared nine points clear at the top of the Championship.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 1': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
• 3': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Willy Boly.
• 3': Attempt blocked. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 3': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
• 4': Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
• 7': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Romain Saiss.
• 7': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
• 8': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 8': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
• 11': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 11': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 13': Offside, Cardiff City. Sean Morrison tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
• 15': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Bryson.
• 15': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
• 16': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 19': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
• 23': Attempt blocked. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willy Boly.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
• 32': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 32': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 35': Attempt missed. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
• 36': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 36': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 37': Attempt saved. Yanic Wildschut (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
• 37': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Ruddy.
• 38': Attempt missed. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 40': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
• 41': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Bryson following a corner.
• 45': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
• 45': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
• 49': Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Benik Afobe.
• 50': Attempt missed. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
• 50': Delay in match Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
• 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 51': Substitution, Cardiff City. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing replaces Callum Paterson because of an injury.
• 53': Attempt blocked. Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 53': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
• 56': Hand ball by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 58': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hélder Costa replaces Léo Bonatini.
• 62': Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 62': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
• 62': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 63': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 66': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 66': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
• 66': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 67': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Diogo Jota.
• 67': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
• 69': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 69': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 69': Delay in match (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 71': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 71': Substitution, Cardiff City. Gary Madine replaces Yanic Wildschut.
• 73': Foul by Gary Madine (Cardiff City).
• 73': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
• 75': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 75': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 75': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 76': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
• 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Alfred N'Diaye replaces Benik Afobe.
• 80': Offside, Cardiff City. Aron Gunnarsson tries a through ball, but Sean Morrison is caught offside.
• 81': Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 81': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 82': Offside, Cardiff City. Sean Morrison tries a through ball, but Sol Bamba is caught offside.
• 84': Attempt saved. Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
• 84': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 84': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 84': Substitution, Cardiff City. Anthony Pilkington replaces Kenneth Zohore.
• 85': Attempt missed. Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
• 85': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
• 85': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
• 85': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Attempt missed. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
• 87': Attempt saved. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willy Boly.
• 88': Attempt saved. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
• 89': Dangerous play by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 89': Neil Etheridge (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
• 90'+3': Penalty Cardiff City. Anthony Pilkington draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+4': Penalty saved! Gary Madine (Cardiff City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
• 90'+4': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Ruddy.
• 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a headed pass.
• 90'+5': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gary Madine with a headed pass.
• 90'+5': Penalty Cardiff City. Aron Gunnarsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+6': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+6': Penalty missed! Still Cardiff City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
• 90'+6': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.