Manchester City vs Cardiff City, 2018/2019 English Premier League

Manchester City back on top after routine victory over Cardiff

Manchester City returned to the top of the table as goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Leroy Sane gave them a 2-0 home win over struggling Cardiff.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
• 4': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
• 6': Goal! Manchester City 1, Cardiff City 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
• 8': Danilo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 8': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
• 8': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 9': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 14': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
• 15': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
• 15': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
• 18': Delay in match Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) because of an injury.
• 19': Substitution, Manchester City. Kyle Walker replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko because of an injury.
• 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 19': Offside, Manchester City. Kyle Walker tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
• 21': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
• 23': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
• 23': Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 25': Hand ball by Danilo (Manchester City).
• 26': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Oumar Niasse (Cardiff City).
• 27': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a fast break.
• 29': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
• 31': Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
• 32': Offside, Cardiff City. Víctor Camarasa tries a through ball, but Oumar Niasse is caught offside.
• 34': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
• 34': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 34': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 35': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
• 36': Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
• 36': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 38': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
• 39': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Danilo.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 40': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 40': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
• 43': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
• 43': Leroy Sané (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
• 44': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
• 44': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Oumar Niasse.
• 44': Goal! Manchester City 2, Cardiff City 0. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus following a corner.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Cardiff City 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Cardiff City 0.
• 51': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fernandinho with a through ball.
• 51': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
• 52': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden following a corner.
• 53': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
• 53': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 53': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 54': Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 55': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 58': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by David Junior Hoilett.
• 58': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kyle Walker following a corner.
• 60': Substitution, Cardiff City. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing replaces Josh Murphy.
• 61': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
• 64': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
• 65': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
• 65': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
• 66': Attempt saved. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
• 68': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 68': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
• 68': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
• 68': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
• 69': Phil Foden (Manchester City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Leroy Sané with a cross following a corner.
• 70': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
• 71': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
• 74': Attempt saved. Oumar Niasse (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor Camarasa.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernandinho.
• 76': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Danilo.
• 76': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Víctor Camarasa with a cross following a corner.
• 78': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 81': Substitution, Cardiff City. Leandro Bacuna replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
• 82': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 83': Substitution, Cardiff City. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Víctor Camarasa.
• 85': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
• 85': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 87': Hand ball by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
• 90'+1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+3': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Danilo.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Cardiff City 0.
• 90'+3': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Cardiff City 0.