English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Sunderland, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Sunderland
    • 12': Adil Aouchiche (P)
    • 27': Jobe Bellingham

    About

    Cardiff City are hosting Sunderland 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 Callum Styles (Sunderland).
    • 2': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 11': Penalty Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 11': Penalty conceded by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 12': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 1. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dan Neil.
    • 15': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 16': Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
    • 18': Offside, Sunderland. Chris Rigg is caught offside.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chris Rigg following a corner.
    • 25': Foul by Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland).
    • 25': Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
    • 27': Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 27': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 2. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
    • 30': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
    • 35': Callum Styles (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 36': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
    • 36': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Callum Styles (Sunderland).
    • 36': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Callum Styles (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
    • 42': Foul by Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland).
    • 42': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Neil (Sunderland).
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
    • 45'+4': Offside, Sunderland. Chris Rigg is caught offside.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Aaron Ramsey replaces Rubin Colwill.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Famara Diédhiou replaces Josh Wilson-Esbrand.
    • 46': Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
    • 47': Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City).
    • 47': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
    • 50': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Wintle.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 51': Offside, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
    • 55': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
    • 56': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland).
    • 57': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 59': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Karlan Grant (Cardiff City).
    • 61': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
    • 63': Foul by Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland).
    • 63': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
    • 64': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Joe Ralls.
    • 68': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
    • 68': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dan Neil.
    • 70': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Callum Robinson (Cardiff City).
    • 71': Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Chris Rigg.
    • 71': Substitution, Sunderland. Leo Hjelde replaces Callum Styles.
    • 72': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
    • 72': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Offside, Cardiff City. Famara Diédhiou is caught offside.
    • 74': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
    • 75': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Josh Bowler.
    • 78': Offside, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba is caught offside.
    • 79': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Leo Hjelde.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey with a cross following a corner.
    • 80': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Luís Semedo replaces Adil Aouchiche.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
    • 83': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
    • 83': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
    • 85': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Karlan Grant (Cardiff City).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Perry Ng.
    • 89': Substitution, Sunderland. Bradley Dack replaces Abdoullah Ba.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Luís Semedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham with a through ball.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luís Semedo.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+4': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Romaine Mundle.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Luís Semedo.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 2.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 6
    44.5 Possession 55.5
    18 SHOTS 8
    8 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    362 Accurate Passes 445
    424 Passes 526
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 7
    14 Crosses 20
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    41 Long Balls 42
    14 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    20 Effective Tackles 7
    25 Tackles 13
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 7
    13 Effective Clearances 12
    13 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 22,141

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
    2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
    3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
    4 Burnley 15 +12 27
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Ethan Horvath (GK)
    4 Dimitrios Goutas
    12 Nathaniel Phillips
    30 Josh Wilson-Esbrand
    38 Perry Ng
    27 Rubin Colwill
    8 Joe Ralls
    6 Ryan Wintle Yellow Card
    16 Karlan Grant
    11 Callum O'Dowda
    14 Josh Bowler Yellow Card
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Mahlon Romeo, Matthew Turner, Aaron Ramsey, Ollie Tanner, Famara Diédhiou, Yakou Meite, Callum Robinson, Manolis Siopis, David Turnbull.

    SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    5 Danny Ballard
    13 Luke O'Nien
    28 Callum Styles Yellow Card
    32 Trai Hume
    22 Adil Aouchiche
    24 Daniel Neil
    39 Pierre Ekwah
    7 Jobe Bellingham
    17 Abdoullah Ba
    31 Chris Rigg
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Ajibola Alese, Bradley Dack, Timothee Pembélé, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Nathan Bishop, Romaine Mundle, Patrick Roberts, Luís Semedo, Mason Burstow.

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