English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 14': Will Vaulks
  • 41': Robert Glatzel
FT
2 - 3
Blackburn Rovers
  • 22': Danny Graham
  • 46': Dominic Samuel
  • 70': Adam Armstrong

About

Cardiff City are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, 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.
  • 4': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
  • 4': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 11': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
  • 16': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 16': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 22': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
  • 22': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 27': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 27': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Dominic Samuel (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
  • 31': Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left.
  • 31': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 31': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
  • 32': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Samuel.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
  • 38': Offside, Cardiff City. Robert Glatzel tries a through ball, but Dion Sanderson is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Morrison.
  • 41': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Bennett.
  • 43': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
  • 44': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Bennett tries a through ball, but Joe Ralls is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+3': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 46': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Blackburn Rovers 2. Dominic Samuel (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Bennett.
  • 49': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 49': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bennett.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 52': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Robert Glatzel is caught offside.
  • 54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 56': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 56': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 56': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Dominic Samuel (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 61': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
  • 61': Tosin Adarabioyo (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Dion Sanderson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 65': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
  • 65': Tosin Adarabioyo (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stewart Downing following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Elliott Bennett replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 70': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Blackburn Rovers 3. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Offside, Cardiff City. Curtis Nelson tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Lee Tomlin replaces Will Vaulks.
  • 73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Danny Ward replaces Robert Glatzel.
  • 73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Paterson replaces Josh Murphy.
  • 74': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
  • 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Danny Graham.
  • 78': Hand ball by Danny Ward (Cardiff City).
  • 78': Dion Sanderson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 79': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 82': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Paterson.
  • 84': Substitution, Cardiff City. Marlon Pack replaces Dion Sanderson.
  • 84': Substitution, Cardiff City. Gavin Whyte replaces David Junior Hoilett.
  • 86': Hand ball by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
  • 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Adam Armstrong.
  • 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Holtby replaces Dominic Samuel.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
  • 88': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 88': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+2': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+4': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Blackburn Rovers 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 2, Blackburn Rovers 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 1
52.6 Possession 47.4
14 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
318 Accurate Passes 285
423 Passes 392
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 3
20 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.3
79 Long Balls 77
31 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 1.0
10 Interceptions 10
24 Effective Clearances 13
24 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAR 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
9 Robert Glatzel
11 Josh Murphy
33 Junior Hoilett
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Brad Smith, Neil Etheridge, Lee Tomlin, Aden Flint, Sol Bamba, Daniel Ward, Marlon Pack, Callum Paterson, Gavin Whyte.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Christian Walton (GK)
24 Tosin Adarabioyo
26 Darragh Lenihan
37 Joe Rankin-Costello
2 Ryan Nyambe
19 Stewart Downing
4 Bradley Johnson
27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
10 Danny Graham
7 Adam Armstrong
12 Dominic Samuel
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Jayson Leutwiler, Lewis Holtby, John Buckley, Elliott Bennett, Sam Gallagher, Hayden Carter, Charlie Mulgrew, Jacob Davenport, Joe Rothwell.

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