English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 52': Aden Flint
  • 90'+6': Isaac Vassell
FT
2 - 1
Luton Town
  • 86': Matty Pearson

About

Cardiff City are hosting Luton Town 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.
  • 1': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 1': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Glatzel.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Bennett.
  • 3': Foul by Martin Cranie (Luton Town).
  • 3': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Morrison following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Martin Cranie (Luton Town).
  • 7': Dan Potts (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Callum McManaman (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Foul by George Moncur (Luton Town).
  • 12': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
  • 13': Matty Pearson (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Martin Cranie (Luton Town).
  • 15': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Glatzel.
  • 21': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) has gone down, but that's a dive.
  • 21': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 25': Foul by George Moncur (Luton Town).
  • 25': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Matty Pearson (Luton Town).
  • 28': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Paterson with a headed pass.
  • 33': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
  • 33': James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Callum McManaman (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
  • 36': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Glatzel.
  • 37': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
  • 38': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Robert Glatzel is caught offside.
  • 39': Callum McManaman (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Gavin Whyte (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Glatzel with a headed pass.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Callum McManaman (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by George Moncur with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+1': Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Luton Town 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Luton Town 0.
  • 46': Offside, Cardiff City. Aden Flint tries a through ball, but Gavin Whyte is caught offside.
  • 47': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 47': Jacob Butterfield (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. George Moncur (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Tunnicliffe.
  • 51': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Matty Pearson (Luton Town).
  • 52': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Luton Town 0. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Offside, Luton Town. Simon Sluga tries a through ball, but Callum McManaman is caught offside.
  • 55': Substitution, Luton Town. Harry Cornick replaces George Moncur.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavin Whyte.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bennett.
  • 57': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
  • 57': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aden Flint.
  • 58': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by James Collins.
  • 59': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
  • 59': Matty Pearson (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
  • 60': Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by James Collins (Luton Town).
  • 61': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': James Collins (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 66': Attempt missed. James Collins (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Cornick.
  • 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Junior Hoilett replaces Josh Murphy.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross.
  • 73': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Gavin Whyte.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Ryan Tunnicliffe (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Luton Town. James Bree replaces Martin Cranie.
  • 76': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks replaces Gavin Whyte.
  • 83': Foul by Jacob Butterfield (Luton Town).
  • 83': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Jacob Butterfield.
  • 84': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
  • 84': James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by James Bree.
  • 86': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
  • 86': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Luton Town 1. Matty Pearson (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Berry with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Dan Potts (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
  • 90': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
  • 90': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Sluga (Luton Town).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaac Vassell replaces Robert Glatzel.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Paterson.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Luke Berry (Luton Town).
  • 90'+5': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Dan Potts (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Luton Town 1. Isaac Vassell (Cardiff City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Offside, Luton Town. Dan Potts tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Luton Town 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 2, Luton Town 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 2, Luton Town 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
62.5 Possession 37.5
8 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
347 Accurate Passes 158
469 Passes 280
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
2 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.3
88 Long Balls 72
23 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 21
12 Tackles 29
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 8
23 Effective Clearances 14
23 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 24,724

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

CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Alex Smithies (GK)
5 Aden Flint
4 Sean Morrison
3 Joe Bennett
2 Lee Peltier
13 Callum Paterson Yellow Card
15 Marlon Pack
8 Joe Ralls
9 Robert Glatzel
11 Josh Murphy Yellow Card
20 Gavin Whyte
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Joe Day, Curtis Nelson, Leandro Bacuna, Junior Hoilett, Omar Bogle, Isaac Vassell, Will Vaulks.

LTN Luton Town (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
12 Simon Sluga (GK)
5 Sonny Bradley
6 Matty Pearson
17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
3 Dan Potts Yellow Card
2 Martin Cranie
20 George Moncur
29 Jacob Butterfield
4 Ryan Tunnicliffe
19 James Collins Yellow Card
7 Callum McManaman
Luton Town Substitutes:
James Shea, James Bree, Elliott Lee, Andrew Shinnie, Harry Cornick, Brendan Galloway, Luke Berry.

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