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

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing secures win to keep Cardiff top of the Championship

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing secures win to keep Cardiff top of the Championship

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 2': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 2': Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 6': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 10': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
• 13': Delay in match Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
• 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 16': Attempt saved. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bright Enobakhare.
• 17': Attempt saved. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 17': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Ruddy.
• 18': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
• 19': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 19': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
• 19': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 19': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 19': Foul by Loïc Damour (Cardiff City).
• 20': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 20': Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
• 22': Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
• 23': Attempt missed. Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Léo Bonatini.
• 25': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass.
• 26': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
• 26': Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 27': Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 28': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 29': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Barry Douglas is caught offside.
• 31': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
• 31': John Ruddy (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 31': Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 32': Attempt missed. Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sol Bamba with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
• 33': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 33': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
• 34': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
• 38': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
• 38': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 38': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 39': Attempt missed. Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Coady.
• 40': Delay in match Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
• 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
• 41': Attempt missed. Jazz Richards (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 42': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 42': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Hand ball by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
• 45': Foul by Loïc Damour (Cardiff City).
• 45': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+1': Delay in match Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
• 45'+1': Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Cardiff City 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Cardiff City 0.
• 48': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
• 52': Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
• 53': Attempt missed. Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
• 54': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Cardiff City 1. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
• 56': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 56': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
• 56': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 57': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Willy Boly is caught offside.
• 58': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Bright Enobakhare.
• 59': Delay in match Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
• 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 60': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 60': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 62': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 62': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 63': Attempt missed. Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
• 64': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 64': Attempt saved. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a headed pass.
• 66': Attempt saved. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
• 66': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Ruddy.
• 67': Attempt saved. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Bonatini.
• 67': Attempt missed. Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a cross.
• 67': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 1. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barry Douglas.
• 70': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 71': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
• 73': Attempt missed. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
• 74': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore with a headed pass.
• 74': Hand ball by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
• 75': Attempt missed. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
• 77': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 2. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
• 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nouha Dicko replaces Barry Douglas.
• 81': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Peltier.
• 82': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 82': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 83': Substitution, Cardiff City. Danny Ward replaces David Junior Hoilett.
• 83': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Connor Ronan replaces Romain Saiss.
• 84': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 84': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 85': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 88': Attempt missed. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
• 89': Foul by Connor Ronan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 89': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90': Attempt missed. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
• 90': Substitution, Cardiff City. Bruno Ecuele Manga replaces Loïc Damour.
• 90'+1': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Foul by Jazz Richards (Cardiff City).
• 90'+3': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
• 90'+4': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 2.
• 90'+6': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 2.