Cardiff City vs Bristol City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Cardiff City are hosting Bristol City
at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, 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.
- 3': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 3': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Harry Cornick (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
- 4': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
- 4': Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
- 5': Delay in match (Cardiff City).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
- 7': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
- 9': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Attempt saved. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 15': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
- 15': Offside, Cardiff City. Dimitrios Goutas is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
- 16': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Harry Cornick (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Bell with a cross.
- 20': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
- 21': Offside, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
- 22': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
- 26': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Perry Ng with a cross.
- 32': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
- 33': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Bristol City 0. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Offside, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 45': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
- 45'+1': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 1, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bristol City. Tommy Conway replaces Sam Bell.
- 46': Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
- 47': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yakou Méïté.
- 50': Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt saved. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
- 54': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
- 54': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Callum Robinson.
- 57': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ryan Wintle replaces Joe Ralls.
- 58': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a through ball.
- 59': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City).
- 59': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Hand ball by Karlan Grant (Cardiff City).
- 66': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 67': Substitution, Bristol City. Ephraim Yeboah replaces Anis Mehmeti.
- 68': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 70': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
- 70': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Josh Bowler.
- 73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Iké Ugbo replaces Yakou Méïté.
- 73': Substitution, Bristol City. Jamie Knight-Lebel replaces Joseph James.
- 73': Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
- 76': Foul by Harry Cornick (Bristol City).
- 76': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Offside, Bristol City. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
- 82': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
- 82': Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross.
- 83': Hand ball by Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City).
- 84': Foul by Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City).
- 84': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Manolis Siopis.
- 89': Attempt saved. Iké Ugbo (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Perry Ng with a cross.
- 89': Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
- 90': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
- 90'+1': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Bristol City 0. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jamilu Collins following a corner.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mahlon Romeo replaces Perry Ng.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City).
- 90'+3': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Bristol City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 2, Bristol City 0.
Statistics
 BRC |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 294 |
| 421 | Passes | 385 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 14 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 25,803
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 25,803
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 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jak Alnwick (GK) |
| 5 | Mark McGuinness |
| 4 | Dimitrios Goutas |
| 17 | Jamilu Collins |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 47 | Callum Robinson |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 23 | Manolis Siopis |
| 22 | Yakou Meite  |
| 16 | Karlan Grant |
| 14 | Josh Bowler |
Bristol City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max O'Leary (GK) |
| 3 | Cameron Pring |
| 16 | Robert Dickie |
| 17 | Mark Sykes |
| 34 | Joseph James |
| 11 | Anis Mehmeti |
| 12 | Jason Knight |
| 22 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 9 | Harry Cornick |
| 20 | Sam Bell |
| 14 | Andreas Weimann |
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