English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Swansea City
  • 24': Ben Wilmot
FT
1 - 0
Cardiff City

    About

    Swansea City are hosting Cardiff City at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, 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.
    • 2': Hand ball by Bersant Celina (Swansea City).
    • 3': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Swansea City).
    • 3': Gavin Whyte (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Ward with a headed pass.
    • 4': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 4': George Byers (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 9': Bersant Celina (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 10': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
    • 11': Danny Ward (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Wayne Routledge (Swansea City).
    • 12': Foul by Wayne Routledge (Swansea City).
    • 12': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
    • 15': Wayne Routledge (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
    • 18': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Offside, Swansea City. Ben Wilmot tries a through ball, but Nathan Dyer is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by André Ayew.
    • 23': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 24': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
    • 24': Goal! Swansea City 1, Cardiff City 0. Ben Wilmot (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wayne Routledge with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. André Ayew (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wayne Routledge.
    • 28': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
    • 29': Attempt missed. André Ayew (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
    • 31': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 32': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Swansea City).
    • 32': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Danny Ward (Cardiff City).
    • 36': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
    • 39': Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Offside, Cardiff City. Danny Ward tries a through ball, but Gavin Whyte is caught offside.
    • 41': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by André Ayew (Swansea City).
    • 45': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Swansea City).
    • 45': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Swansea City. André Ayew tries a through ball, but Wayne Routledge is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Swansea City 1, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Swansea City 1, Cardiff City 0.
    • 47': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
    • 48': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
    • 48': Wayne Routledge (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Hand ball by André Ayew (Swansea City).
    • 52': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Swansea City).
    • 52': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Aden Flint is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. George Byers (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Omar Bogle replaces Robert Glatzel because of an injury.
    • 64': Foul by Nathan Dyer (Swansea City).
    • 64': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
    • 65': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Bersant Celina.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Gavin Whyte (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddy Woodman.
    • 68': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
    • 68': Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Aden Flint.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner.
    • 70': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
    • 74': Substitution, Swansea City. Sam Surridge replaces Nathan Dyer.
    • 74': Foul by George Byers (Swansea City).
    • 74': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Omar Bogle (Cardiff City).
    • 76': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
    • 78': Wayne Routledge (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
    • 81': Substitution, Cardiff City. Josh Murphy replaces Gavin Whyte.
    • 81': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Paterson replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 83': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 83': Sam Surridge (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 84': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Foul by George Byers (Swansea City).
    • 86': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Wayne Routledge (Swansea City) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is high and wide to the left.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. André Ayew (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. André Ayew (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
    • 90': Offside, Cardiff City. Josh Murphy tries a through ball, but Aden Flint is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wayne Routledge.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
    • 90'+4': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+4': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Swansea City 1, Cardiff City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Swansea City 1, Cardiff City 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 3
    43.5 Possession 56.5
    8 SHOTS 19
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    161 Accurate Passes 232
    276 Passes 364
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    18 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    76 Long Balls 60
    23 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 9
    16 Effective Tackles 11
    22 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 9
    24 Effective Clearances 25
    24 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
    Location: Swansea, Wales
    Attendance: 20,270

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Queens Park Rangers 1 +2 3
    2 Millwall 1 +2 3
    3 Swansea City 1 +1 3
    4 West Bromwich Albion 1 +1 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SWA Swansea City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    27 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    5 Mike van der Hoorn
    20 Ben Wilmot
    24 Jake Bidwell
    26 Kyle Naughton
    10 Bersant Celina
    8 Matt Grimes
    28 George Byers
    22 André Ayew
    15 Wayne Routledge
    12 Nathan Dyer
    Swansea City Substitutes:
    Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Jay Fulton, Kristoffer Peterson, Sam Surridge, Borja Bastón, Ben Cabango, Connor Roberts.

    CAR Cardiff City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Neil Etheridge (GK)
    5 Aden Flint
    4 Sean Morrison
    3 Joe Bennett
    2 Lee Peltier
    8 Joe Ralls Yellow Card
    15 Marlon Pack
    19 Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
    20 Gavin Whyte
    23 Daniel Ward
    9 Robert Glatzel
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Curtis Nelson, Alex Smithies, Will Vaulks, Callum Paterson, Josh Murphy, Omar Bogle, Leandro Bacuna.

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