English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Preston North End, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 2': Kieffer Moore (P)
  • 46': Josh Murphy
  • 70': Marlon Pack
  • 77': Mark Harris
FT
4 - 0
Preston North End

    About

    Cardiff City are hosting Preston North End 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': Penalty Cardiff City. Sean Morrison draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 1': Penalty conceded by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 2': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Preston North End 0. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 8': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 8': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
    • 9': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
    • 11': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 13': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross.
    • 15': Hand ball by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
    • 16': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 16': Jayson Molumby (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 19': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 25': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 26': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 27': Jayson Molumby (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Offside, Cardiff City. Marlon Pack tries a through ball, but Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
    • 42': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 1, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen.
    • 46': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Preston North End 0. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson following a fast break.
    • 48': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 48': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 49': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 53': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
    • 53': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
    • 57': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dillon Phillips.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ched Evans.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 60': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo replaces Josh Murphy.
    • 60': Substitution, Preston North End. Anthony Gordon replaces Daniel Johnson.
    • 60': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sheyi Ojo.
    • 63': Penalty Preston North End. Anthony Gordon draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 63': Penalty conceded by Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 64': Penalty saved! Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 64': Penalty Preston North End. Paul Gallagher draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 64': Penalty conceded by Aden Flint (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 65': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Penalty saved! Ched Evans (Preston North End) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Perry Ng with a cross.
    • 69': Substitution, Cardiff City. Leandro Bacuna replaces Harry Wilson.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sheyi Ojo with a cross.
    • 70': Goal! Cardiff City 3, Preston North End 0. Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 71': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Jayson Molumby.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
    • 76': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Kieffer Moore.
    • 77': Goal! Cardiff City 4, Preston North End 0. Mark Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 79': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 81': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aden Flint.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross.
    • 81': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aden Flint.
    • 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Joseph Rafferty replaces Alan Browne.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a through ball.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ched Evans.
    • 90'+1': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 4, Preston North End 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 4, Preston North End 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 7
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    9 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 0
    63 Possession 36
    10 SHOTS 12
    3 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    2 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
    2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
    3 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0
    4 Bristol City 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CAR Cardiff City

    No. Name
    1 Dillon Phillips (GK)
    5 Aden Flint Yellow Card
    16 Curtis Nelson
    4 Sean Morrison
    21 Marlon Pack
    6 Will Vaulks
    23 Harry Wilson
    3 Joe Bennett Yellow Card
    38 Perry Ng
    10 Kieffer Moore
    11 Josh Murphy
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Thomas Sang, Ciaron Brown, Sheyi Ojo, Alex Smithies, Mark Harris, Leandro Bacuna, Joel Bagan, Max Watters, Jonny Williams.

    PNE Preston North End

    No. Name
    22 Daniel Iversen (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay
    16 Andrew Hughes
    14 Jordan Storey
    17 Benjamin Whiteman
    21 Jayson Molumby
    11 Daniel Johnson
    37 Greg Cunningham
    8 Alan Browne
    26 Ched Evans
    19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Scott Sinclair, Paul Gallagher, Brad Potts, Paul Huntington, Anthony Gordon, Joseph Rafferty, Tom Barkhuizen, Sepp van den Berg, Connor Ripley.

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