Cardiff City vs Everton, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
Sigurdsson double, Calvert-Lewin help Everton sink Cardiff
Gylfi Sigurdsson deepened Cardiff City's Premier League relegation fears with two well-taken goals in Everton's 3-0 victory in the Welsh capital.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 1': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 3': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 7': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Everton).
- 8': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Theo Walcott (Everton).
- 9': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Schneiderlin.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Seamus Coleman.
- 11': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
- 12': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Jagielka following a corner.
- 13': Hand ball by Richarlison (Everton).
- 14': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 14': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 19': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 20': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Everton).
- 22': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Lucas Digne (Everton).
- 23': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 25': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton).
- 26': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 26': Theo Walcott (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
- 28': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 30': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
- 30': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Hand ball by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
- 35': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 36': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 36': Lucas Digne (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Everton 1. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seamus Coleman.
- 45': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 45': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 45'+1': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Everton 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Everton 1.
- 49': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 49': Foul by Lucas Digne (Everton).
- 49': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Lucas Digne (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 52': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Everton).
- 52': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Offside, Cardiff City. Leandro Bacuna tries a through ball, but Sean Morrison is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 58': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Substitution, Everton. Bernard replaces Richarlison.
- 64': Foul by Michael Keane (Everton).
- 64': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Offside, Cardiff City. Leandro Bacuna tries a through ball, but Sol Bamba is caught offside.
- 66': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Everton 2. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. Josh Murphy replaces David Junior Hoilett.
- 69': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Paterson replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass.
- 69': Foul by Josh Murphy (Cardiff City).
- 69': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
- 73': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
- 73': Seamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 75': Attempt saved. Seamus Coleman (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
- 75': Offside, Cardiff City. Neil Etheridge tries a through ball, but Kenneth Zohore is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 77': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Michael Keane.
- 79': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 81': Foul by Josh Murphy (Cardiff City).
- 81': Seamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Cardiff City. Danny Ward replaces Kenneth Zohore.
- 82': Substitution, Everton. Ademola Lookman replaces Theo Walcott.
- 83': Offside, Everton. Michael Keane tries a through ball, but Seamus Coleman is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Everton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seamus Coleman.
- 86': Foul by Michael Keane (Everton).
- 86': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Bennett with a cross.
- 90'+3': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Everton 3. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Seamus Coleman.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Everton 3.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Everton 3.
Statistics
 EVE |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 67.2 | Possession | 32.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 425 | Accurate Passes | 145 |
| 534 | Passes | 257 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 10 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 33 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 31,849
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 31,849
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Etheridge (GK) |
| 22 | Sol Bamba |
| 4 | Sean Morrison  |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 5 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 15 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 33 | Junior Hoilett |
| 19 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |
| 10 | Kenneth Zohore |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 6 | Phil Jagielka |
| 4 | Michael Keane |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 10 | Gylfi Sigurdsson |
| 17 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 18 | Morgan Schneiderlin |
| 29 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 30 | Richarlison |
| 11 | Theo Walcott |
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