English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Watford, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 13': Francisco Sierralta (OG)
FT
1 - 2
Watford
  • 15': Nathaniel Chalobah
  • 90'+4': Adam Masina

Watford, Swansea seal wins in Championship

Watford's Adam Masina scored a stoppage-time winner as they beat Cardiff City 2-1 and Swansea City eased to a 1-0 victory at Luton Town.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Will Hughes.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
  • 2': Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 3': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 7': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
  • 7': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
  • 13': Own Goal by Francisco Sierralta, Watford. Cardiff City 1, Watford 0.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
  • 15': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Watford 1. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aden Flint.
  • 23': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City).
  • 23': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a headed pass.
  • 25': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
  • 25': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Offside, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks tries a through ball, but Harry Wilson is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 33': Offside, Cardiff City. Curtis Nelson tries a through ball, but Harry Wilson is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Masina with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 34': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dillon Phillips.
  • 35': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 35': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 36': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
  • 38': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 38': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
  • 39': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Foul by Harry Wilson (Cardiff City).
  • 41': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 44': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
  • 45'+2': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Will Hughes (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 1, Watford 1.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes.
  • 51': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City).
  • 51': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
  • 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aden Flint with a headed pass.
  • 61': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
  • 61': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 61': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
  • 62': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Josh Murphy (Cardiff City).
  • 64': William Troost-Ekong (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 68': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Watford).
  • 68': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
  • 70': Hand ball by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Tom Sang replaces Curtis Nelson.
  • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo replaces Josh Murphy.
  • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Leandro Bacuna replaces Harry Wilson.
  • 74': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
  • 74': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
  • 74': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City).
  • 75': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
  • 76': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 77': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Substitution, Watford. Isaac Success replaces Ken Sema.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheyi Ojo.
  • 80': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
  • 80': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 81': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 84': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Perry Ng.
  • 85': Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 85': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 86': Substitution, Watford. Carlos Sánchez replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+3': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+3': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Watford 2. Adam Masina (Watford) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 17
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 3
65.1 Possession 34.9
14 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
384 Accurate Passes 143
483 Passes 263
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.5
9 Accurate Crosses 2
26 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 65
27 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 3
4 Effective Tackles 8
8 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 6
23 Effective Clearances 25
23 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 16 +16 32
2 Sunderland 16 +14 32
3 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
4 Burnley 16 +13 30
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Dillon Phillips (GK)
5 Aden Flint
16 Curtis Nelson
4 Sean Morrison
8 Joe Ralls
6 Will Vaulks
23 Harry Wilson
30 Ciaron Brown
38 Perry Ng Yellow Card
11 Josh Murphy
10 Kieffer Moore
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Marlon Pack, Thomas Sang, Junior Hoilett, Alex Smithies, Leandro Bacuna, Jonny Williams, Max Watters, Mark Harris, Sheyi Ojo.

WAT Watford (4-3-3)

No. Name
26 Daniel Bachmann (GK) Yellow Card
31 Francisco Sierralta
5 William Troost-Ekong
11 Adam Masina
21 Kiko Femenía
19 Will Hughes Yellow Card
7 Philip Zinckernagel
14 Nathaniel Chalobah
10 João Pedro
12 Ken Sema
23 Ismaïla Sarr Yellow Card
Watford Substitutes:
Ben Wilmot, Jeremy Ngakia, Andre Gray, Joseph Hungbo, Craig Cathcart, Carlos Sánchez, Ben Foster, Achraf Lazaar, Isaac Success.

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