Cardiff City vs Preston North End, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
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.
- 2': Foul by Liam Millar (Preston North End).
- 2': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
- 5': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Attempt saved. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
- 19': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamilu Collins.
- 21': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
- 21': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
- 24': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
- 24': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
- 27': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Perry Ng.
- 28': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
- 28': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
- 30': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Preston North End 1. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen following a fast break.
- 38': Foul by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
- 38': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Preston North End 2. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
- 41': Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Karlan Grant (Cardiff City).
- 45'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Preston North End 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Preston North End 2.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Aaron Ramsey replaces Ryan Wintle.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Josh Wilson-Esbrand replaces Josh Bowler.
- 47': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
- 47': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
- 49': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey following a set piece situation.
- 51': Attempt saved. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Perry Ng.
- 55': Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
- 62': Substitution, Cardiff City. Famara Diédhiou replaces Kion Etete.
- 64': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamilu Collins with a cross.
- 65': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a through ball.
- 67': Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City).
- 67': Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Famara Diédhiou (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Brad Potts (Preston North End).
- 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces David Turnbull.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Ali McCann replaces Brad Potts because of an injury.
- 74': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
- 76': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
- 76': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Alan Browne.
- 82': Attempt missed. Famara Diédhiou (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Manolis Siopis.
- 84': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Nathaniel Phillips.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Emil Riis.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Liam Millar.
- 87': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
- 87': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 87': Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
- 90': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manolis Siopis.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
- 90'+3': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Woodburn.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Perry Ng.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Preston North End 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Preston North End 2.
Statistics
 PNE |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 321 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 442 | Passes | 478 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 6 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 25 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 17 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,763
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,763
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 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jak Alnwick (GK)  |
| 12 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 4 | Dimitrios Goutas |
| 17 | Jamilu Collins |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 15 | David Turnbull |
| 23 | Manolis Siopis |
| 6 | Ryan Wintle |
| 9 | Kion Etete |
| 16 | Karlan Grant |
| 14 | Josh Bowler |
Preston North End (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 10 | Mads Frökjaer |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 23 | Liam Millar |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 7 | Will Keane |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
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