English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Middlesbrough
    • 35': Andraz Sporar (P)
    • 74': Martín Payero

    About

    Cardiff City are hosting Middlesbrough 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 Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 1': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough).
    • 3': Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. James Collins (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Perry Ng.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Martín Payero (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
    • 11': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Aden Flint.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
    • 13': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James Collins.
    • 13': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Perry Ng.
    • 14': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 14': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uche Ikpeazu.
    • 15': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 16': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Perry Ng.
    • 17': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough).
    • 20': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 20': Martín Payero (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
    • 21': Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Mark Harris (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Offside, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks tries a through ball, but Mark Harris is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
    • 26': Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
    • 28': Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 28': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 31': Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Sol Bamba (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Penalty conceded by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 34': Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 35': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 1. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 38': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough).
    • 38': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Payero.
    • 42': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough).
    • 42': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
    • 42': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
    • 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
    • 45'+1': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kieffer Moore replaces Perry Ng.
    • 47': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 47': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 50': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
    • 52': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
    • 53': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt saved. James Collins (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
    • 55': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
    • 55': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
    • 58': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Matt Crooks.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Martín Payero (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
    • 61': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 61': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Onel Hernández.
    • 63': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
    • 64': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
    • 64': Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 68': Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough).
    • 70': Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 70': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick McNair from a direct free kick.
    • 72': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
    • 72': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 2. Martín Payero (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
    • 75': Hand ball by Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough).
    • 78': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
    • 78': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Eli King replaces Will Vaulks.
    • 80': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Mark Harris.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 81': Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough).
    • 82': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Andraz Sporar.
    • 85': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Uche Ikpeazu.
    • 86': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
    • 86': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
    • 86': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James Collins.
    • 87': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Eli King.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 90': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
    • 90': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    14 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 4
    48.4 Possession 51.6
    21 SHOTS 9
    6 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    145 Accurate Passes 164
    246 Passes 261
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    20 Crosses 23
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    54 Long Balls 63
    15 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    8 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 6
    12 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 13
    25 Effective Clearances 29
    25 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 17,513

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 38 +38 77
    2 Middlesbrough 38 +22 70
    3 Ipswich Town 37 +28 68
    4 Millwall 38 +9 68
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    25 Alex Smithies (GK)
    2 Mark McGuinness Yellow Card
    5 Aden Flint Yellow Card
    30 Ciaron Brown
    38 Perry Ng
    27 Rubin Colwill
    21 Marlon Pack Yellow Card
    6 Will Vaulks
    19 James Collins
    29 Mark Harris
    26 Ryan Giles
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Kieffer Moore, Eli King, Dillon Phillips, Curtis Nelson, Kieron Evans, Sean Morrison, Isaak Davies.

    MID Middlesbrough (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Lumley (GK)
    22 Sol Bamba
    14 Lee Peltier
    17 Paddy McNair
    25 Matt Crooks
    7 Marcus Tavernier
    10 Martín Payero
    8 Onel Hernández
    16 Jonathan Howson
    11 Andraz Sporar
    9 Uche Ikpeazu Yellow Card
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Duncan Watmore, Luke Daniels, Toyosi Olusanya, James Léa Siliki, Josh Coburn, Isaiah Jones, Williams Kokolo.

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