English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Reading
    • 38': Junior Hoilett

    About

    Cardiff City are hosting Reading 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.
    • 2': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
    • 2': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 7': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 8': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
    • 13': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 13': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
    • 16': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Curtis Nelson with a cross.
    • 17': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 18': David Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 20': Baba Rahman (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
    • 21': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 21': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
    • 25': Sam Bowen (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Baba Rahman.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
    • 27': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 27': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aden Flint with a headed pass.
    • 31': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 31': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 37': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Reading 1. David Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Reading. David Junior Hoilett tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Reading 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Reading 1.
    • 46': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Sam Bowen (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 48': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
    • 54': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 56': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 56': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Sam Bowen (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 58': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 58': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ciaron Brown with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Leandro Bacuna.
    • 62': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Bowen.
    • 65': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
    • 66': Substitution, Reading. Scott Dann replaces George Puscas.
    • 66': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Swift.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 69': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 69': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Baba Rahman (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Sam Bowen (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
    • 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks replaces Joe Ralls.
    • 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. James Collins replaces Sam Bowen.
    • 80': Substitution, Reading. Jahmari Clarke replaces Andy Yiadom because of an injury.
    • 80': Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Jahmari Clarke (Reading).
    • 82': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
    • 82': Luke Southwood (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 84': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
    • 84': Luke Southwood (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': James Collins (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. James Collins (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ciaron Brown with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+1': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Reading).
    • 90'+1': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+4': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
    • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark McGuinness.
    • 90'+9': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Baba Rahman.
    • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. James Collins (Cardiff City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Nelson with a headed pass.
    • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Alex Smithies (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Reading 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Reading 1.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 18
    0 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 0
    50.1 Possession 49.9
    2 SHOTS 27
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    370 Accurate Passes 354
    471 Passes 430
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 20
    5 Crosses 51
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    63 Long Balls 55
    20 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 12
    6 Effective Tackles 9
    14 Tackles 13
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 11
    32 Effective Clearances 11
    32 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 18,400

    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)
    16 Curtis Nelson
    5 Aden Flint
    30 Ciaron Brown
    2 Mark McGuinness Yellow Card
    37 Sam Bowen
    8 Joe Ralls Yellow Card
    21 Marlon Pack Yellow Card
    10 Kieffer Moore
    7 Leandro Bacuna
    26 Ryan Giles
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Joel Bagan, James Collins, Mark Harris, Dillon Phillips, Perry Ng, Rubin Colwill, Will Vaulks.

    REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Luke Southwood (GK)
    28 Josh Laurent
    6 Liam Moore
    21 Abdul Rahman Baba
    17 Andy Yiadom
    10 John Swift
    15 Danny Drinkwater
    19 Tom Dele-Bashiru
    47 George Puscas
    14 Ovie Ejaria
    23 Junior Hoilett
    Reading Substitutes:
    Claudio Osorio, Ethan Bristow, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Michael Stickland, Scott Dann, Rafael, Jahmari Clarke.

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