English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Watford, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 9': Cedric Kipre
FT
1 - 2
Watford
  • 38': Francisco Sierralta
  • 59': Ismaïla Sarr

About

Cardiff City are hosting Watford 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': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
  • 6': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
  • 9': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Watford 0. Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Offside, Watford. Edo Kayembe tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
  • 12': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 15': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
  • 15': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Hassane Kamara (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 20': Hand ball by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
  • 21': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaden Philogene.
  • 25': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
  • 25': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 30': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Dan Gosling (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
  • 34': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Perry Ng.
  • 34': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
  • 37': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City).
  • 37': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
  • 38': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Watford 1. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City).
  • 39': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Offside, Watford. Mario Gaspar tries a through ball, but William Troost-Ekong is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
  • 43': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Allsop.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+1': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 1, Watford 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
  • 46': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
  • 48': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Mario Gaspar (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Niels Nkounkou.
  • 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Niels Nkounkou.
  • 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
  • 55': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dan Gosling.
  • 56': Offside, Cardiff City. Cédric Kipré tries a through ball, but Mark Harris is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hassane Kamara.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 57': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Wintle.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
  • 59': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Watford 2. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) header from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 62': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City).
  • 64': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
  • 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. Romaine Sawyers replaces Andy Rinomhota.
  • 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo replaces Callum O'Dowda.
  • 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kion Etete replaces Mark Harris.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mahlon Romeo.
  • 71': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
  • 71': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 73': Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Perry Ng following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
  • 76': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Ken Sema (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
  • 77': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Substitution, Watford. Joseph Hungbo replaces Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
  • 79': Attempt missed. William Troost-Ekong (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
  • 81': Offside, Cardiff City. Mahlon Romeo tries a through ball, but Sheyi Ojo is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
  • 82': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Mario Gaspar (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
  • 83': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dan Gosling.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaden Philogene.
  • 86': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
  • 86': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
  • 89': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Christian Kabasele replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Cardiff City. Max Watters replaces Mahlon Romeo.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 90'+2': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Ken Sema.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
11 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 3
47.8 Possession 52.2
16 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
262 Accurate Passes 278
344 Passes 374
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 60
17 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 7
17 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 4
16 Effective Clearances 19
16 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 17,036

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 16 +14 32
2 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
3 Burnley 16 +13 30
4 Leeds United 15 +15 29
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CAR Cardiff City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ryan Allsop (GK)
23 Cedric Kipre
38 Perry Ng
37 Niels Nkounkou Yellow Card
2 Mahlon Romeo
6 Ryan Wintle Yellow Card
8 Joe Ralls
35 Andy Rinomhota
29 Mark Harris
11 Callum O'Dowda
25 Jaden Philogene
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Sheyi Ojo, Romaine Sawyers, Thomas Sang, Kion Etete, Jak Alnwick, Max Watters, Curtis Nelson.

WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
31 Francisco Sierralta
5 William Troost-Ekong
14 Hassane Kamara
3 Mario Yellow Card
10 João Pedro
39 Edo Kayembe
16 Dan Gosling
19 Bayo Youssouf
23 Ismaïla Sarr
12 Ken Sema
Watford Substitutes:
Joseph Hungbo, James Morris, Maduka Okoye, Christian Kabasele, Matthew Pollock, Yáser Asprilla, Tom Dele-Bashiru.

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