Fulham vs Cardiff City, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Fulham are hosting Cardiff City
at Craven Cottage, London, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Foul by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City).
- 6': Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Harrison Reed (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert.
- 10': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Michael Hector (Fulham).
- 12': Hand ball by Anthony Knockaert (Fulham).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
- 18': Hand ball by Anthony Knockaert (Fulham).
- 21': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 21': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Marek Rodák.
- 22': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 29': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
- 32': Attempt missed. Harry Arter (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 33': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Cardiff City).
- 34': Penalty Fulham. Aleksandar Mitrovic draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 34': Penalty conceded by Dion Sanderson (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Goal! Fulham 1, Cardiff City 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 38': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
- 38': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
- 39': Attempt missed. Cyrus Christie (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Josh Onomah (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyrus Christie.
- 39': Foul by Anthony Knockaert (Fulham).
- 39': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Anthony Knockaert (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 40': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 41': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt missed. Harry Arter (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Cardiff City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Cardiff City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Lee Tomlin replaces Dion Sanderson.
- 47': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Cyrus Christie (Fulham).
- 48': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Cyrus Christie (Fulham).
- 50': Foul by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City).
- 50': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
- 53': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Michael Hector (Fulham).
- 57': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Michael Hector (Fulham).
- 58': Michael Hector (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
- 60': Substitution, Fulham. Stefan Johansen replaces Harry Arter.
- 62': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
- 64': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 66': Goal! Fulham 2, Cardiff City 0. Josh Onomah (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
- 67': Substitution, Cardiff City. Robert Glatzel replaces Callum Paterson.
- 67': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 67': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 68': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 72': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Attempt missed. Cyrus Christie (Fulham) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Danny Ward replaces David Junior Hoilett.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 77': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Cyrus Christie (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Anthony Knockaert.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Neeskens Kebano replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bennett with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
- 79': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Cyrus Christie.
- 81': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 81': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
- 84': Substitution, Fulham. Steven Sessegnon replaces Harrison Reed.
- 84': Substitution, Fulham. Kevin McDonald replaces Josh Onomah.
- 86': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 86': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Cyrus Christie (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
- 87': Substitution, Cardiff City. Josh Murphy replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 87': Foul by Steven Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 87': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Josh Murphy (Cardiff City).
- 88': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
- 90': Marek Rodák (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Michael Hector (Fulham).
- 90'+1': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Danny Ward (Cardiff City).
- 90'+3': Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Michael Hector (Fulham).
- 90'+4': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross.
- 90'+6': Foul by Cyrus Christie (Fulham).
- 90'+6': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano.
- 90'+7': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Cardiff City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, Cardiff City 0.
Statistics
 CAR |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.1 | Possession | 58.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 183 | Accurate Passes | 336 |
| 298 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 13 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 3 | Michael Hector  |
| 23 | Joe Bryan |
| 22 | Cyrus Christie |
| 25 | Josh Onomah |
| 21 | Harrison Reed |
| 18 | Harry Arter |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 24 | Anthony Knockaert |
Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 2 | Dion Sanderson |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 6 | Will Vaulks |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 13 | Callum Paterson |
| 33 | Junior Hoilett |
| 19 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |
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