Manchester United vs Cardiff City, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWoeful Man United end season with 2-0 defeat to relegated Cardiff
Manchester United ended their Premier League campaign with a 2-0 home defeat by relegated Cardiff City to finish sixth in the table.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Hand ball by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 2': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing with a headed pass.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Andreas Pereira (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 4': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 8': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
- 9': Attempt saved. Andreas Pereira (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 11': Foul by Chris Smalling (Manchester United).
- 11': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 12': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
- 14': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 15': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 16': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Jesse Lingard (Manchester United).
- 17': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 19': Attempt saved. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 22': Penalty Cardiff City. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 22': Penalty conceded by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 23': Goal! Manchester United 0, Cardiff City 1. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 25': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesse Lingard.
- 25': Attempt saved. Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 27': Hand ball by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
- 27': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 28': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
- 28': Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
- 31': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesse Lingard.
- 35': Offside, Manchester United. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Mason Greenwood is caught offside.
- 36': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Ashley Young (Manchester United).
- 37': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Phil Jones.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
- 38': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rashford following a fast break.
- 39': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Chris Smalling (Manchester United).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 40': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 41': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 41': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Manchester United).
- 44': Andreas Pereira (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Cardiff City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Cardiff City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Phil Jones.
- 48': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 54': Goal! Manchester United 0, Cardiff City 2. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
- 56': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 56': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 56': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford tries a through ball, but Mason Greenwood is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jazz Richards replaces Aron Gunnarsson because of an injury.
- 59': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
- 59': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
- 61': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 62': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
- 62': Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neil Etheridge.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
- 68': Offside, Manchester United. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 70': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
- 71': Foul by Jesse Lingard (Manchester United).
- 71': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
- 73': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 74': Substitution, Cardiff City. Danny Ward replaces Kenneth Zohore.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Antonio Valencia replaces Diogo Dalot.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Angel Gomes replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 77': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
- 78': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 78': Foul by Josh Murphy (Cardiff City).
- 78': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Young.
- 80': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Junior Hoilett replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Valencia.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 88': Danny Ward (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 90': Attempt missed. Angel Gomes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
- 90': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 90': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Cardiff City 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Manchester United 0, Cardiff City 2.
Statistics
CAR |
MAN![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 10 | Saves | 2 |
| 26.4 | Possession | 73.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 128 | Accurate Passes | 526 |
| 223 | Passes | 620 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 5 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 74,457
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 74,457
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | +43 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 4 | Phil Jones |
| 12 | Chris Smalling |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 14 | Jesse Lingard |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 15 | Andrea |
| 54 | Mason Greenwood |
Cardiff City (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Etheridge (GK) |
| 5 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 2 | Lee Peltier |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 15 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 11 | Josh Murphy |
| 19 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |
| 10 | Kenneth Zohore |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
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