English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Coventry City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 6': Alex Robertson
  • Red Card 47': Callum Robinson
FT
1 - 1
Coventry City
  • 46': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto

About

Cardiff City are hosting Coventry 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.
  • 6': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Coventry City 0. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cian Ashford with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 9': Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 14': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 14': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross.
  • 16': Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
  • 17': Delay in match (Coventry City).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Offside, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford is caught offside.
  • 23': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 24': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 26': Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Torp.
  • 32': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
  • 33': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jesper Daland.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
  • 37': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Willock.
  • 42': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 43': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 43': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Chris Willock (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+5': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Coventry City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 1, Coventry City 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
  • 46': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Coventry City 1. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 47': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Callum Robinson (Cardiff City).
  • 47': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 49': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 50': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Alex Robertson.
  • 51': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
  • 54': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 59': Substitution, Cardiff City. Perry Ng replaces Jesper Daland.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
  • 65': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
  • 65': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cian Ashford.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
  • 68': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Manolis Siopis.
  • 69': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Chris Willock.
  • 69': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Cian Ashford.
  • 69': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 69': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 74': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
  • 76': Attempt saved. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yakou Méïté.
  • 76': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Oliver Dovin.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manolis Siopis with a headed pass.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Perry Ng.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Coventry City. Norman Bassette replaces Victor Torp.
  • 78': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
  • 82': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
  • 83': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 83': Norman Bassette (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Perry Ng.
  • 85': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
  • 85': Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls replaces Alex Robertson.
  • 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Bagan replaces Manolis Siopis.
  • 86': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Substitution, Coventry City. Raphael Borges Rodrigues replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto because of an injury.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Norman Bassette (Coventry City).
  • 90'+4': Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Coventry City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Coventry City 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 5
9 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 6
72.7 Possession 27.3
17 SHOTS 12
7 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
448 Accurate Passes 130
536 Passes 203
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
6 Accurate Crosses 3
30 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 64
18 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 7
6 Effective Tackles 13
8 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 6
20 Effective Clearances 35
20 Clearances 35

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 19,045

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 33 +20 62
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
21 Jak Alnwick (GK) Yellow Card
5 Jesper Daland
4 Dimitrios Goutas
11 Callum O'Dowda
35 Andy Rinomhota
18 Alex Robertson
12 Calum Chambers
3 Manolis Siopis
47 Callum Robinson Red Card
16 Chris Willock
45 Cian Ashford
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Ethan Horvath, Wilfried Kanga, Yakou Meite, Ollie Tanner, Rubin Colwill, Perry Ng, Ronan Kpakio, Joel Bagan, Joe Ralls.

COV Coventry City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Oliver Dovin (GK)
22 Joel Latibeaudiere
4 Bobby Thomas
21 Jake Bidwell
27 Milan van Ewijk
29 Victor Torp
14 Ben Sheaf
28 Josh Eccles
9 Ellis Simms
5 Jack Rudoni
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Coventry City Substitutes:
Brandon Thomas-Asante, Luis Binks, Fabio Tavares, Bradley Collins, Norman Bassette, Liam Kitching, Jay Da Silva, Jamie Allen, Raphael Borges Rodrigues.

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