English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Reading, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 90'+1': Romaine Sawyers
FT
1 - 0
Reading

    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.
    • 1': Andy Carroll (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
    • 2': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
    • 2': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jaden Philogene with a cross.
    • 8': Offside, Reading. Andy Carroll tries a through ball, but Nesta Guinness-Walker is caught offside.
    • 9': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading).
    • 9': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 11': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
    • 11': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cédric Kipré.
    • 19': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Tom McIntyre (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
    • 27': Foul by Scott Dann (Reading).
    • 27': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Scott Dann (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 29': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
    • 29': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Hand ball by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
    • 37': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
    • 38': Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
    • 44': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Sory Kaba (Cardiff City).
    • 45'+2': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Reading 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Reading 0.
    • 47': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross following a corner.
    • 49': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City).
    • 49': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Naby Sarr (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.
    • 50': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 52': Foul by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
    • 52': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sory Kaba.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Mamadou Loum (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jaden Philogene.
    • 58': Substitution, Cardiff City. Connor Wickham replaces Sory Kaba.
    • 59': Offside, Reading. Joe Lumley tries a through ball, but Femi Azeez is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Femi Azeez.
    • 63': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
    • 66': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo replaces Callum O'Dowda.
    • 66': Substitution, Reading. Tom Ince replaces Tyrese Fornah.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
    • 68': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
    • 69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Perry Ng.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls replaces Kion Etete.
    • 72': Offside, Reading. Naby Sarr tries a through ball, but Andy Carroll is caught offside.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Connor Wickham (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
    • 74': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
    • 76': Connor Wickham (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
    • 76': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
    • 77': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
    • 80': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Connor Wickham (Cardiff City).
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Robinson (Cardiff City).
    • 84': Substitution, Reading. Nelson Abbey replaces Nesta Guinness-Walker.
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
    • 86': Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
    • 90': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
    • 90': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Reading 0. Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Robinson (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+6': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Joe Lumley (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Reading 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Reading 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 8
    5 Saves 0
    36.8 Possession 63.2
    5 SHOTS 19
    0 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    161 Accurate Passes 328
    245 Passes 409
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 6
    11 Crosses 34
    0.5 Cross % 0.2
    55 Long Balls 56
    29 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    11 Effective Tackles 13
    18 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 4
    26 Effective Clearances 11
    26 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 18,879

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 26 +28 52
    2 Middlesbrough 26 +11 46
    3 Ipswich Town 25 +18 44
    4 Preston North End 26 +11 43
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Ryan Allsop (GK)
    5 Mark McGuinness Yellow Card
    23 Cedric Kipre
    11 Callum O'Dowda
    38 Perry Ng
    48 Sory Kaba
    19 Romaine Sawyers
    47 Callum Robinson
    6 Ryan Wintle
    25 Jaden Philogene
    9 Kion Etete
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Sheyi Ojo, Connor Wickham, Jak Alnwick, Andy Rinomhota, Jack Simpson, Joe Ralls, Mahlon Romeo.

    REA Reading (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Lumley (GK)
    6 Scott Dann Yellow Card
    24 Naby Sarr
    27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
    5 Tom Mcintyre
    19 Tyrese Fornah
    22 Mamadou Loum Yellow Card
    18 Nesta Guinness-Walker
    23 Junior Hoilett
    2 Andy Carroll
    15 Femi Azeez
    Reading Substitutes:
    Dean Bouzanis, Jack Senga-Ngoyi, Tom Ince, Cesare Casadei, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Nelson Abbey, Yakou Meite.

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