English League Championship

Leicester City vs Cardiff City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Leicester City
  • 36': Wanya Marcal-Madivadua
  • 90'+2': Cesare Casadei
FT
2 - 1
Cardiff City
  • 45'+1': Aaron Ramsey
  • Red Card 90'+6': Mahlon Romeo

About

Leicester City are hosting Cardiff City at King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 5': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
  • 5': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Wanya Marçal (Leicester City).
  • 9': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Iké Ugbo (Cardiff City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
  • 15': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with a through ball.
  • 19': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City).
  • 19': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Callum Doyle (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Josh Bowler (Cardiff City).
  • 27': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
  • 27': Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
  • 28': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 28': Wanya Marçal (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Faes.
  • 29': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
  • 30': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
  • 34': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 34': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
  • 36': Goal! Leicester City 1, Cardiff City 0. Wanya Marçal (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 37': Wanya Marçal (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 38': Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
  • 38': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 39': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 40': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
  • 44': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City).
  • 44': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Leicester City 1, Cardiff City 1. Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Iké Ugbo.
  • 47': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Bowler with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yakou Méïté.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
  • 50': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
  • 54': Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
  • 54': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 57': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
  • 57': Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Harry Winks (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 59': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Yakou Méïté.
  • 60': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 60': Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Cardiff City. Manolis Siopis replaces Joe Ralls.
  • 61': Substitution, Leicester City. Cesare Casadei replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manolis Siopis.
  • 66': Substitution, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant replaces Josh Bowler.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamilu Collins.
  • 71': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.
  • 72': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Karlan Grant.
  • 73': Offside, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Wanya Marçal (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
  • 76': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
  • 76': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jack Simpson replaces Dimitrios Goutas.
  • 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Aaron Ramsey.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mahlon Romeo with a through ball.
  • 81': Foul by Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City).
  • 81': Wanya Marçal (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Wanya Marçal.
  • 88': Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
  • 88': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jack Simpson (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+1': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Jack Simpson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Winks following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Leicester City 2, Cardiff City 1. Cesare Casadei (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Vardy following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+4': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second yellow card to Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
  • 90'+7': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+8': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Cardiff City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, Cardiff City 1.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Cardiff City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, Cardiff City 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 3
34.7 Possession 65.3
10 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
270 Accurate Passes 580
339 Passes 640
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.1
48 Long Balls 38
17 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 6
17 Effective Clearances 16
17 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,595

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham City 15 +14 29
2 Middlesbrough 15 +11 29
3 Stoke City 15 +6 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 +8 28
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LEI Leicester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Mads Hermansen (GK)
23 Jannik Vestergaard
3 Wout Faes
5 Callum Doyle
21 Ricardo Pereira
8 Harry Winks
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
25 Wilfred Ndidi
14 Kelechi Iheanacho
10 Stephy Mavididi Yellow Card
40 Wanya Marcal-Madivadua
Leicester City Substitutes:
Jakub Stolarczyk, Luke Thomas, Hamza Choudhury, Ben Nelson, Jamie Vardy, Danny Ward, Marc Albrighton, Cesare Casadei, James Justin.

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

No. Name
21 Jak Alnwick (GK)
4 Dimitrios Goutas Yellow Card
5 Mark McGuinness
17 Jamilu Collins Yellow Card
2 Mahlon Romeo Yellow Card
10 Aaron Ramsey Yellow Card
6 Ryan Wintle
8 Joe Ralls
12 Ike Ugbo
11 Callum O'Dowda
14 Josh Bowler
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Ollie Tanner, Manolis Siopis, Jack Simpson, Ebrima Adams, Yakou Meite, Karlan Grant, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Callum Robinson, Kion Etete.

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