English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Sheffield Wednesday
    • 4': Josh Windass
    • 44': Jordan Rhodes

    About

    Cardiff City are hosting Sheffield Wednesday 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.
    • 4': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaiah Brown with a through ball.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 9': Foul by Isaiah Brown (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 9': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls following a set piece situation.
    • 11': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tom Lees.
    • 12': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
    • 12': Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Matt Penney (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 13': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Joost van Aken (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 14': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 16': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Joost van Aken (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 16': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Bennett.
    • 18': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 18': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 26': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
    • 30': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joost van Aken.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Penney.
    • 32': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
    • 32': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
    • 35': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 36': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
    • 36': Joost van Aken (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
    • 39': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Iorfa with a cross.
    • 43': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
    • 43': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Iorfa with a headed pass.
    • 44': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Windass following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
    • 45': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Isaiah Brown (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
    • 46': Foul by Isaiah Brown (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 46': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 47': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 52': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 54': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 58': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Substitution, Cardiff City. Josh Murphy replaces David Junior Hoilett.
    • 58': Substitution, Cardiff City. Robert Glatzel replaces Joe Ralls.
    • 62': Hand ball by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 64': Substitution, Cardiff City. Lee Tomlin replaces Sheyi Ojo.
    • 66': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Adam Reach replaces Jordan Rhodes.
    • 66': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 66': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Curtis Nelson.
    • 68': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
    • 68': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Elias Kachunga replaces Josh Windass.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
    • 71': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Cameron Dawson.
    • 72': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jordi Osei-Tutu.
    • 73': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 73': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 74': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Elias Kachunga (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kadeem Harris with a cross.
    • 76': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Kadeem Harris tries a through ball, but Elias Kachunga is caught offside.
    • 77': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 78': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces Matt Penney.
    • 79': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
    • 81': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 81': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
    • 83': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Isaiah Brown tries a through ball, but Elias Kachunga is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isaiah Brown.
    • 86': Foul by Isaiah Brown (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 86': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 89': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Isaiah Brown (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 90'+3': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 2
    38.4 Possession 61.6
    8 SHOTS 7
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    145 Accurate Passes 293
    259 Passes 427
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    17 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    70 Long Balls 83
    16 Accurate Long Balls 39
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 5
    12 Tackles 11
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    20 Interceptions 5
    17 Effective Clearances 14
    17 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales

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    2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
    3 Millwall 46 +15 83
    4 Southampton 46 +26 80
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    12 Alex Smithies (GK)
    16 Curtis Nelson
    4 Sean Morrison
    3 Joe Bennett
    2 Jordi Osei-Tutu
    8 Joe Ralls
    7 Leandro Bacuna
    6 Will Vaulks
    10 Kieffer Moore
    33 Junior Hoilett
    27 Sheyi Ojo
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Sol Bamba, Robert Glatzel, Joe Day, Lee Tomlin, Josh Murphy, Marlon Pack, Callum Paterson.

    SHW Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    25 Cameron Dawson (GK)
    15 Tom Lees
    4 Joost van Aken
    27 Dominic Iorfa
    10 Barry Bannan
    21 Massimo Luongo Yellow Card
    24 Isaiah Brown
    14 Matt Penney
    7 Kadeem Harris
    18 Josh Windass
    20 Jordan Rhodes
    Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
    Joe Wildsmith, Liam Palmer, Joel Pelupessy, Liam Shaw, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Adam Reach, Elias Kachunga.

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