English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Bristol City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Cardiff City
    • 85': Daniel Ward

    About

    Bristol City are hosting Cardiff City at Ashton Gate, Bristol, 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.
    • 1': Dion Sanderson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 1': Foul by Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City).
    • 2': Foul by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City).
    • 2': Korey Smith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Ádám Nagy (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Weimann with a headed pass.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 7': Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
    • 9': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Nathan Baker.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
    • 10': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
    • 11': Offside, Cardiff City. Curtis Nelson tries a through ball, but Callum Paterson is caught offside.
    • 14': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
    • 14': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Offside, Cardiff City. Dion Sanderson tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
    • 20': Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
    • 21': Attempt saved. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
    • 23': Foul by Korey Smith (Bristol City).
    • 23': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Korey Smith (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Dion Sanderson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 26': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Famara Diédhiou.
    • 26': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
    • 26': Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Dion Sanderson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 37': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
    • 38': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Bristol City).
    • 38': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
    • 43': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Korey Smith (Bristol City).
    • 44': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 45'+1': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 51': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 51': Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Offside, Cardiff City. Leandro Bacuna tries a through ball, but Callum Paterson is caught offside.
    • 53': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Nathan Baker (Bristol City).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
    • 53': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Bentley.
    • 56': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
    • 56': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Substitution, Bristol City. Jamie Paterson replaces Andreas Weimann.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Dion Sanderson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Jay Dasilva (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ádám Nagy.
    • 64': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
    • 66': Substitution, Cardiff City. Lee Tomlin replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
    • 66': Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
    • 67': Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ádám Nagy with a cross.
    • 67': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
    • 68': Foul by Nathan Baker (Bristol City).
    • 68': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, Bristol City. Filip Benkovic replaces Callum O'Dowda.
    • 70': Substitution, Bristol City. Benik Afobe replaces Nahki Wells.
    • 70': Substitution, Bristol City. Jack Hunt replaces Zak Vyner.
    • 74': Daniel Bentley (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
    • 77': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 77': Korey Smith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Danny Ward replaces Callum Paterson.
    • 80': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lee Tomlin.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Filip Benkovic (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Paterson following a corner.
    • 83': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Filip Benkovic (Bristol City).
    • 85': Goal! Bristol City 0, Cardiff City 1. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
    • 88': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by David Junior Hoilett.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 89': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sol Bamba replaces David Junior Hoilett.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+4': Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Filip Benkovic (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Cardiff City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Bristol City 0, Cardiff City 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 2
    48.2 Possession 51.8
    13 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    227 Accurate Passes 238
    335 Passes 351
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    15 Crosses 24
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    61 Long Balls 78
    16 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    6 Blocked Shots 6
    3 Effective Tackles 9
    10 Tackles 20
    0.3 Tackle % 0.5
    4 Interceptions 11
    30 Effective Clearances 34
    30 Clearances 34

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ashton Gate
    Location: Bristol, England

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    1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
    2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
    3 Millwall 46 +15 83
    4 Southampton 46 +26 80
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    Line-Ups

    BRC Bristol City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Bentley (GK)
    6 Nathan Baker
    22 Tomás Kalas
    3 Jay Da Silva
    26 Zak Vyner
    7 Korey Smith Yellow Card
    4 Ádám Nagy
    11 Callum O'Dowda
    14 Andreas Weimann
    21 Nahki Wells
    9 Famara Diédhiou
    Bristol City Substitutes:
    Jamie Paterson, Jack Hunt, Han-Noah Massengo, Benik Afobe, Filip Benkovic, Marley Watkins, Tommy Rowe, Freddy Hinds, Jojo Wollacott.

    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
    7 Leandro Bacuna
    6 Will Vaulks
    13 Callum Paterson
    33 Junior Hoilett
    19 Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Gavin Whyte, Brad Smith, Sol Bamba, Lee Tomlin, Neil Etheridge, Daniel Ward, Aden Flint, Josh Murphy, Marlon Pack.

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