English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Fulham, 2019-20 English League Championship, Promotion Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Cardiff City
    FT
    0 - 2
    1st Leg
    Fulham
    • 49': Josh Onomah
    • 90'+1': Neeskens Kebano

    Fulham beat Cardiff City to take upper hand in Premier League promotion playoff

    Fulham earned a 2-0 win at Cardiff City in the first leg of their Premier League promotion playoff semifinal on Monday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
    • 1': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
    • 1': Foul by Cyrus Christie (Fulham).
    • 1': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Glatzel.
    • 3': Cyrus Christie (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
    • 7': Offside, Cardiff City. Alex Smithies tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
    • 9': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
    • 9': Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Joe Bryan (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid following a corner.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Bryan following a corner.
    • 10': Offside, Fulham. Neeskens Kebano tries a through ball, but Michael Hector is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
    • 20': Foul by Josh Onomah (Fulham).
    • 20': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
    • 22': Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Offside, Cardiff City. Lee Tomlin tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Josh Onomah (Fulham).
    • 28': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
    • 30': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
    • 33': Offside, Fulham. Cyrus Christie tries a through ball, but Anthony Knockaert is caught offside.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Joe Bryan (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
    • 34': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
    • 34': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Josh Onomah (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano with a cross.
    • 38': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
    • 39': Foul by Michael Hector (Fulham).
    • 39': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Anthony Knockaert (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 42': Hand ball by Anthony Knockaert (Fulham).
    • 43': Foul by Josh Onomah (Fulham).
    • 43': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
    • 44': Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Cyrus Christie (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
    • 45': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Tom Cairney (Fulham) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Cyrus Christie following a fast break.
    • 45'+3': Hand ball by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Fulham 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Fulham 0.
    • 47': Foul by Michael Hector (Fulham).
    • 47': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Anthony Knockaert (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
    • 49': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Fulham 1. Josh Onomah (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
    • 51': Anthony Knockaert (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
    • 53': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 53': Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Anthony Knockaert (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Bryan.
    • 58': Anthony Knockaert (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
    • 60': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
    • 64': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
    • 65': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
    • 67': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 68': Attempt missed. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 70': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks replaces David Junior Hoilett.
    • 70': Substitution, Cardiff City. Josh Murphy replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
    • 70': Substitution, Cardiff City. Danny Ward replaces Robert Glatzel.
    • 75': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
    • 77': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 77': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Substitution, Fulham. Aboubakar Kamara replaces Anthony Knockaert.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
    • 83': Offside, Cardiff City. Danny Ward tries a through ball, but Joe Ralls is caught offside.
    • 83': Offside, Fulham. Aboubakar Kamara tries a through ball, but Bobby De Cordova-Reid is caught offside.
    • 85': Offside, Cardiff City. Alex Smithies tries a through ball, but Danny Ward is caught offside.
    • 87': Offside, Fulham. Cyrus Christie tries a through ball, but Josh Onomah is caught offside.
    • 87': Danny Ward (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Michael Hector (Fulham).
    • 90': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
    • 90': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Fulham 2. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Fulham. Denis Odoi replaces Neeskens Kebano.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Fulham 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Fulham 2.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 17
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 0
    3 Saves 2
    62.9 Possession 37.1
    13 SHOTS 6
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    492 Accurate Passes 252
    565 Passes 338
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    17 Crosses 8
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    50 Long Balls 69
    24 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 10
    11 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    14 Interceptions 9
    12 Effective Clearances 13
    12 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    12 Alex Smithies (GK)
    16 Curtis Nelson
    4 Sean Morrison
    3 Joe Bennett
    7 Leandro Bacuna Yellow Card
    17 Lee Tomlin
    8 Joe Ralls
    15 Marlon Pack
    9 Robert Glatzel
    33 Junior Hoilett Yellow Card
    19 Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Sol Bamba, Daniel Ward, Callum Paterson, Brad Smith, Will Vaulks, Josh Murphy, Neil Etheridge, Dion Sanderson, Aden Flint.

    FUL 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
    10 Tom Cairney
    21 Harrison Reed
    14 Bobby De Cordova-Reid
    7 Neeskens Kebano
    24 Anthony Knockaert
    Fulham Substitutes:
    Stefan Johansen, Denis Odoi, Kevin McDonald, Marcus Bettinelli, Sylvester Jasper, Aboubakar Kamara, Alfie Mawson, Maxime Le Marchand, Steven Sessegnon.

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