English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Swansea City
  • 29': Jamie Paterson
  • 60': Joël Piroe
  • 74': Jake Bidwell
FT
3 - 0
Cardiff City

    About

    Swansea City are hosting Cardiff City at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, 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 Kyle Naughton (Swansea City).
    • 1': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
    • 4': Foul by Ryan Manning (Swansea City).
    • 4': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
    • 6': Jake Bidwell (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
    • 7': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
    • 8': Hand ball by Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a headed pass.
    • 17': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Flynn Downes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 21': Flynn Downes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 21': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
    • 24': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
    • 24': Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 26': Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Paterson.
    • 29': Goal! Swansea City 1, Cardiff City 0. Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
    • 32': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 32': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 34': Korey Smith (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Aden Flint.
    • 37': Foul by Flynn Downes (Swansea City).
    • 37': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Offside, Swansea City. Jamie Paterson tries a through ball, but Jake Bidwell is caught offside.
    • 42': Offside, Cardiff City. Alex Smithies tries a through ball, but Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
    • 44': Hand ball by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 45'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Swansea City 1, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Swansea City 1, Cardiff City 0.
    • 47': Offside, Cardiff City. Ryan Giles tries a through ball, but Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
    • 48': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 48': Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 49': Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Grimes following a corner.
    • 53': Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Ethan Laird (Swansea City).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
    • 54': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Flynn Downes.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Ethan Laird (Swansea City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Bennett.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Ryan Bennett (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Paterson.
    • 59': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
    • 60': Goal! Swansea City 2, Cardiff City 0. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Paterson with a through ball.
    • 62': Ethan Laird (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 63': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
    • 63': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Korey Smith (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Flynn Downes.
    • 65': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 65': Jake Bidwell (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Swansea City. Olivier Ntcham replaces Korey Smith.
    • 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. James Collins replaces Leandro Bacuna because of an injury.
    • 70': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Olivier Ntcham (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Collins.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
    • 74': Goal! Swansea City 3, Cardiff City 0. Jake Bidwell (Swansea City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Jamie Paterson.
    • 75': Attempt missed. James Collins (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 80': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Ciaron Brown.
    • 81': Substitution, Swansea City. Ben Cabango replaces Ryan Bennett.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Ethan Laird (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Naughton.
    • 82': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Aden Flint.
    • 83': Offside, Swansea City. Olivier Ntcham tries a through ball, but Ethan Laird is caught offside.
    • 84': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks replaces Joe Ralls.
    • 85': Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Joël Piroe.
    • 85': Offside, Cardiff City. Sean Morrison tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
    • 86': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Aden Flint.
    • 90'+1': Ethan Laird (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+1': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+2': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+3': Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Swansea City 3, Cardiff City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Swansea City 3, Cardiff City 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 5
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 8
    4 Saves 3
    26.1 Possession 73.9
    10 SHOTS 12
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    108 Accurate Passes 481
    188 Passes 566
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    14 Crosses 8
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    47 Long Balls 57
    15 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 9
    14 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    5 Interceptions 3
    16 Effective Clearances 11
    16 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
    Location: Swansea, Wales
    Attendance: 19,288

    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
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    Line-Ups

    SWA Swansea City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    18 Ben Hamer (GK)
    26 Kyle Naughton
    3 Ryan Manning
    2 Ryan Bennett
    8 Matt Grimes
    4 Flynn Downes
    24 Jake Bidwell
    27 Ethan Laird
    17 Joël Piroe
    12 Jamie Paterson
    7 Korey Smith
    Swansea City Substitutes:
    Morgan Whittaker, Olivier Ntcham, Joel Latibeaudiere, Ben Cabango, Steven Benda, Liam Cullen, Liam Walsh.

    CAR Cardiff City (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    25 Alex Smithies (GK)
    5 Aden Flint
    16 Curtis Nelson
    4 Sean Morrison
    30 Ciaron Brown
    2 Mark McGuinness
    21 Marlon Pack
    8 Joe Ralls
    26 Ryan Giles
    7 Leandro Bacuna Yellow Card
    10 Kieffer Moore
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    James Collins, Will Vaulks, Rubin Colwill, Joel Bagan, Mark Harris, Dillon Phillips, Perry Ng.

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