Cardiff City vs Aston Villa, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipCardiff City 1-0 Aston Villa
Cardiff City 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa).
- 2': Attempt blocked. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 3': Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 5': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
- 5': Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa).
- 14': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mark Bunn.
- 16': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 16': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by James Chester.
- 16': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Aston Villa 0. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 18': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
- 18': Attempt missed. Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sol Bamba.
- 21': Foul by Gary Gardner (Aston Villa).
- 21': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 26': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 27': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 27': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 29': Attempt missed. Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Peltier.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 32': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
- 32': Delay in match Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City).
- 34': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kenneth Zohore.
- 37': Substitution, Cardiff City. Craig Noone replaces Junior Hoilett because of an injury.
- 38': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 38': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
- 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 41': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
- 41': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': James Chester (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
- 44': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 45': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sol Bamba with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 45'+1': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa).
- 45'+1': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Aaron Tshibola replaces Ashley Westwood.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Gabriel Agbonlahor replaces Gary Gardner.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
- 47': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kadeem Harris.
- 48': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa).
- 48': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Aaron Tshibola.
- 52': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City).
- 52': Craig Noone (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa).
- 54': Foul by Aaron Tshibola (Aston Villa).
- 54': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 56': Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).
- 56': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Aaron Tshibola (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 57': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 58': Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 59': Attempt missed. Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone.
- 60': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 60': Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
- 60': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Tshibola.
- 62': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
- 62': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Ross McCormack (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 64': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
- 64': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
- 65': Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
- 65': Ross McCormack (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
- 67': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
- 67': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
- 68': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
- 69': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
- 72': Attempt saved. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross McCormack.
- 72': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Brian Murphy.
- 73': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 74': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
- 74': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).
- 75': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa).
- 77': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy replaces Ross McCormack.
- 83': Substitution, Cardiff City. Matthew Connolly replaces Joe Bennett.
- 83': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 83': Attempt missed. Aaron Tshibola (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 85': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Offside, Aston Villa. Jordan Amavi tries a through ball, but Gabriel Agbonlahor is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
- 90'+1': Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 90'+1': Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 62.5 | Possession | 37.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 296 | Accurate Passes | 127 |
| 417 | Passes | 249 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 23 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 89 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 40 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 21,391
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 21,391
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 33 | +48 | 72 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 33 | +24 | 70 |
| 3 | Burnley | 34 | +34 | 68 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 34 | +19 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Brian Murphy (GK) |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 5 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga |
| 14 | Sol Bamba  |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 2 | Lee Peltier |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 33 | Junior Hoilett |
| 24 | Kadeem Harris |
| 26 | Kenneth Zohore |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Mark Bunn (GK) |
| 2 | Nathan Baker |
| 12 | James Chester |
| 23 | Jordan Amavi |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 40 | Jack Grealish |
| 15 | Ashley Westwood |
| 22 | Gary Gardner |
| 44 | Ross McCormack |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
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