Cardiff City vs Liverpool, 2018/2019 English Premier League

Liverpool go top after Wijnaldum, Milner goals down Cardiff

Liverpool returned to the top of the table with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Cardiff thanks to goals from Georginio Wijnaldum and a James Milner.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 3': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
• 5': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
• 9': Delay in match Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
• 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 12': Foul by Oumar Niasse (Cardiff City).
• 12': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 13': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Naby Keita.
• 14': Offside, Cardiff City. David Junior Hoilett tries a through ball, but Joe Bennett is caught offside.
• 15': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing with a cross.
• 15': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
• 15': Offside, Cardiff City. Lee Peltier tries a through ball, but Oumar Niasse is caught offside.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 18': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
• 18': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a through ball.
• 23': Foul by Oumar Niasse (Cardiff City).
• 23': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
• 31': Delay in match Oumar Niasse (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
• 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 33': Foul by Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff City).
• 33': Joel Matip (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
• 34': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
• 38': Offside, Liverpool. Joel Matip tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
• 40': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
• 41': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
• 43': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Naby Keita.
• 44': Attempt blocked. Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 44': Attempt saved. Oumar Niasse (Cardiff City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Víctor Camarasa.
• 44': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Alisson.
• 44': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
• 45'+1': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
• 45'+1': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Liverpool 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Liverpool 0.
• 48': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Peltier.
• 48': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing with a cross.
• 50': Offside, Cardiff City. Sean Morrison tries a through ball, but Oumar Niasse is caught offside.
• 50': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
• 51': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
• 54': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David Junior Hoilett.
• 55': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Naby Keita.
• 56': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
• 57': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Liverpool 1. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
• 59': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 59': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
• 59': Attempt blocked. Naby Keita (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 60': Attempt saved. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
• 61': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
• 62': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
• 64': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
• 64': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) with an attempt from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
• 66': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
• 67': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kenneth Zohore replaces Oumar Niasse.
• 71': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David Junior Hoilett.
• 71': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Naby Keita.
• 72': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
• 73': Delay in match Fabinho (Liverpool) because of an injury.
• 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 75': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
• 75': Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Fabinho because of an injury.
• 76': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
• 76': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 77': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
• 77': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
• 78': Delay in match Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
• 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Leandro Bacuna replaces Joe Ralls because of an injury.
• 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 80': Penalty Liverpool. Mohamed Salah draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 80': Penalty conceded by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 80': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
• 81': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Liverpool 2. James Milner (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 83': Substitution, Cardiff City. Josh Murphy replaces David Junior Hoilett.
• 84': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
• 84': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 85': Offside, Cardiff City. Víctor Camarasa tries a through ball, but Sean Morrison is caught offside.
• 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 90': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
• 90': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
• 90': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
• 90': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': James Milner (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Liverpool 2.
• 90'+4': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Liverpool 2.