English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Fulham
  • 57': Tom Cairney
  • 63': Aleksandar Mitrovic
FT
2 - 0
Cardiff City

    About

    Fulham are hosting Cardiff City at Craven Cottage, London, England, 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 Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 1': Jean Michael Seri (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Perry Ng.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
    • 3': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 3': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Harrison Reed (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
    • 5': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham).
    • 5': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
    • 7': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 11': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Sam Bowen (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 15': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tim Ream.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Harrison Reed (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
    • 20': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
    • 21': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Perry Ng.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 24': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
    • 24': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Bagan.
    • 29': Offside, Fulham. Jean Michael Seri tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
    • 30': Foul by Sam Bowen (Cardiff City).
    • 30': Jean Michael Seri (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 39': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 39': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Fulham).
    • 45'+2': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Harrison Reed because of an injury.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano.
    • 47': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano with a cross.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
    • 55': Offside, Cardiff City. Kieffer Moore tries a through ball, but Rubin Colwill is caught offside.
    • 57': Goal! Fulham 1, Cardiff City 0. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
    • 61': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 63': Goal! Fulham 2, Cardiff City 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
    • 64': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
    • 64': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Foul by Sam Bowen (Cardiff City).
    • 64': Jean Michael Seri (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Cardiff City. James Collins replaces Sam Bowen.
    • 67': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Rubin Colwill.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Antonee Robinson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
    • 68': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 69': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Offside, Fulham. Tom Cairney tries a through ball, but Neeskens Kebano is caught offside.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross.
    • 72': Attempt missed. James Collins (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
    • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kieron Evans replaces Rubin Colwill.
    • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Ryan Giles.
    • 73': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 73': Jean Michael Seri (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 75': Jean Michael Seri (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
    • 78': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
    • 78': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieron Evans with a cross.
    • 81': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
    • 81': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Offside, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks tries a through ball, but Aden Flint is caught offside.
    • 84': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham).
    • 84': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 85': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
    • 86': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
    • 87': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
    • 87': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 88': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Marek Rodák.
    • 89': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
    • 89': Kieron Evans (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+1': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Fulham. Jay Stansfield replaces Harry Wilson.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Perry Ng.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Denis Odoi (Fulham) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Stansfield with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Cardiff City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, Cardiff City 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 2
    33.9 Possession 66.1
    15 SHOTS 24
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    188 Accurate Passes 510
    294 Passes 592
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    19 Crosses 16
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    66 Long Balls 59
    26 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 8
    11 Effective Tackles 2
    15 Tackles 10
    0.7 Tackle % 0.2
    10 Interceptions 11
    16 Effective Clearances 16
    16 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Craven Cottage
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 15,789

    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

    FUL Fulham (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Marek Rodák (GK)
    13 Tim Ream
    16 Tosin Adarabioyo
    33 Antonee Robinson
    4 Denis Odoi
    14 Bobby De Cordova-Reid
    6 Harrison Reed
    24 Jean Michaël Seri
    9 Aleksandar Mitrovic
    7 Neeskens Kebano
    8 Harry Wilson
    Fulham Substitutes:
    Josh Onomah, Kenny Tete, Paulo Gazzaniga, Rodrigo Muniz, Tom Cairney, Jay Stansfield, Alfie Mawson.

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

    No. Name
    25 Alex Smithies (GK)
    2 Mark McGuinness
    5 Aden Flint
    3 Joel Bagan Yellow Card
    38 Perry Ng Yellow Card
    37 Sam Bowen
    21 Marlon Pack Yellow Card
    6 Will Vaulks
    10 Kieffer Moore
    27 Rubin Colwill
    26 Ryan Giles
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Dillon Phillips, Sean Morrison, James Collins, Kieron Evans, Ciaron Brown, Keenan Patten, Mark Harris.

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