English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Preston North End, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Preston North End
    • 48': Calum Chambers (OG)
    • 90'+3': Milutin Osmajic

    About

    Cardiff City are hosting Preston North End 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.
    • 1': Foul by Jack Whatmough (Preston North End).
    • 1': Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Storey.
    • 5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson with a cross following a corner.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 14': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 14': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 16': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
    • 16': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
    • 17': Josh Bowler (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Offside, Cardiff City. Alex Robertson is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 23': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Callum Robinson (Cardiff City).
    • 26': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
    • 30': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 31': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 32': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 32': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 33': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 34': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Greenwood following a fast break.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a through ball.
    • 37': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
    • 37': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 40': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ali McCann.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emil Riis.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 45'+1': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 47': Hand ball by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
    • 48': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City).
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 48': Own Goal by Calum Chambers, Cardiff City. Cardiff City 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 53': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 53': Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
    • 55': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
    • 57': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
    • 57': Josh Bowler (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls replaces Andy Rinomhota.
    • 57': Substitution, Cardiff City. Chris Willock replaces Yakou Méïté.
    • 57': Substitution, Cardiff City. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Joel Bagan.
    • 59': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 59': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Josh Bowler (Preston North End).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Perry Ng.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 61': Hand ball by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 63': Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City).
    • 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Josh Bowler.
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Offside, Cardiff City. Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
    • 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. Michael Reindorf replaces Callum Robinson.
    • 69': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 71': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 71': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 74': Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 75': Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
    • 75': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Emil Riis.
    • 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
    • 81': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 81': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Perry Ng.
    • 88': Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
    • 89': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 89': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Reindorf with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Preston North End 2. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Preston North End 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Preston North End 2.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 11
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 3
    41.3 Possession 58.7
    14 SHOTS 13
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    277 Accurate Passes 429
    371 Passes 517
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    7 Crosses 26
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 63
    22 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    19 Effective Tackles 9
    29 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    12 Interceptions 4
    27 Effective Clearances 9
    27 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 15,006

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Sheffield United 33 +24 70
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    4 Sunderland 34 +19 62
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    21 Jak Alnwick (GK)
    12 Calum Chambers
    4 Dimitrios Goutas
    23 Joel Bagan
    38 Perry Ng Yellow Card
    27 Rubin Colwill
    18 Alex Robertson
    35 Andy Rinomhota
    47 Callum Robinson
    11 Callum O'Dowda
    19 Yakou Meite
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Joe Ralls, Michael Reindorf, Ethan Horvath, Cian Ashford, Jesper Daland, William Fish, Chris Willock, Anwar El Ghazi, Jamilu Collins.

    PNE Preston North End (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    5 Jack Whatmough
    6 Liam Lindsay
    14 Jordan Storey
    22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
    8 Alistair McCann Yellow Card
    29 Kaine Kesler Hayden Yellow Card
    40 Josh Bowler
    9 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    20 Sam Greenwood Yellow Card
    10 Mads Frökjaer Yellow Card
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Brad Potts, David Cornell, Duane Holmes, Patrick Bauer, Will Keane, Milutin Osmajic, Benjamin Whiteman, Robbie Brady, Ryan Ledson.

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