English League Championship

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

· 2nd Leg - Fulham advance 3-2 on aggregate
Fulham
  • 9': Neeskens Kebano
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1 - 2
2nd Leg - Fulham advance 3-2 on aggregate
Cardiff City
  • 8': Curtis Nelson
  • 47': Lee Tomlin

Fulham beat Cardiff on aggregate to reach Championship playoff final

Fulham advanced to next week's Championship playoff final despite a 2-1 home loss to Cardiff City after edging past their opponents on aggregate.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Anthony Knockaert (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
  • 3': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
  • 3': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Marek Rodák.
  • 8': Goal! Fulham 0, Cardiff City 1. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Goal! Fulham 1, Cardiff City 1. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid with a cross.
  • 10': Cyrus Christie (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
  • 16': Cyrus Christie (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Josh Murphy (Cardiff City).
  • 18': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
  • 22': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
  • 23': 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.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Anthony Knockaert (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
  • 26': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Josh Onomah (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Josh Onomah (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
  • 27': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Cyrus Christie (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bryan.
  • 31': Foul by Cyrus Christie (Fulham).
  • 31': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
  • 31': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Anthony Knockaert (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
  • 33': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
  • 34': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
  • 35': Hand ball by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
  • 35': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 37': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Anthony Knockaert (Fulham).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
  • 39': Foul by Neeskens Kebano (Fulham).
  • 39': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Harrison Reed (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Cardiff City. Curtis Nelson tries a through ball, but Josh Murphy is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+3': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Cyrus Christie (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Anthony Knockaert (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Lee Tomlin replaces Marlon Pack.
  • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing replaces David Junior Hoilett.
  • 45': Substitution, Fulham. Aboubakar Kamara replaces Neeskens Kebano because of an injury.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 47': Goal! Fulham 1, Cardiff City 2. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Cyrus Christie (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Harrison Reed (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
  • 50': Alex Smithies (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
  • 50': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 52': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
  • 52': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Anthony Knockaert (Fulham) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Reed following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing with a cross.
  • 54': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
  • 54': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
  • 57': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
  • 57': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Marek Rodák (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Hand ball by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
  • 61': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 61': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 64': Offside, Cardiff City. Danny Ward tries a through ball, but Lee Tomlin is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
  • 67': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Josh Onomah (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
  • 69': Foul by Cyrus Christie (Fulham).
  • 69': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Cyrus Christie (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Cardiff City. Robert Glatzel replaces Danny Ward.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Glatzel.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 73': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Michael Hector.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Cyrus Christie (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
  • 76': Substitution, Fulham. Denis Odoi replaces Anthony Knockaert.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Michael Hector (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Cyrus Christie (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
  • 80': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
  • 80': Foul by Josh Murphy (Cardiff City).
  • 80': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Paterson replaces Josh Murphy.
  • 84': Substitution, Cardiff City. Gavin Whyte replaces Lee Tomlin because of an injury.
  • 85': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Michael Hector (Fulham).
  • 88': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
  • 88': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
  • 90': Substitution, Fulham. Maxime Le Marchand replaces Joe Bryan.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+2': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Josh Onomah (Fulham).
  • 90'+4': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Josh Onomah (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum Paterson with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Cardiff City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Fulham 1, Cardiff City 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 7
8 Saves 5
39.5 Possession 60.5
13 SHOTS 21
7 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
160 Accurate Passes 312
268 Passes 420
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.2
88 Long Balls 60
33 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 6
12 Effective Tackles 6
24 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 11
14 Effective Clearances 13
14 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England

Line-Ups

FUL Fulham (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Marek Rodák (GK) Yellow Card
13 Tim Ream
3 Michael Hector
23 Joe Bryan
22 Cyrus Christie Yellow Card
25 Josh Onomah Yellow Card
10 Tom Cairney
21 Harrison Reed
14 Bobby De Cordova-Reid
7 Neeskens Kebano
24 Anthony Knockaert
Fulham Substitutes:
Stefan Johansen, Denis Odoi, Aboubakar Kamara, Alfie Mawson, Marcus Bettinelli, Maxime Le Marchand, Steven Sessegnon, Ivan Cavaleiro, Kevin McDonald.

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

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

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