English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 90'+1': Josh Bowler
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Middlesbrough
  • 45': Matthew Clarke
  • 49': Finn Azaz
  • 56': Emmanuel Latte Lath
  • 60': Alex Gilbert

About

Cardiff City are hosting Middlesbrough 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': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Famara Diédhiou (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
  • 4': Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 4': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 7': Famara Diédhiou (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough).
  • 9': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
  • 9': Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Famara Diédhiou (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough).
  • 11': Offside, Cardiff City. Famara Diédhiou is caught offside.
  • 11': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull.
  • 15': Foul by Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough).
  • 15': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 26': Foul by Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough).
  • 26': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Famara Diédhiou.
  • 26': Offside, Cardiff City. David Turnbull is caught offside.
  • 30': Offside, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Latte Lath.
  • 37': Famara Diédhiou (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough).
  • 38': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City).
  • 40': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 40': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
  • 44': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 1. Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Finn Azaz following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Famara Diédhiou (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cian Ashford.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 46': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 48': Foul by Josh Bowler (Cardiff City).
  • 48': Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 2. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Gilbert.
  • 51': Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Bowler.
  • 56': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 3. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 57': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Colwill replaces Manolis Siopis.
  • 57': Substitution, Cardiff City. Raheem Conte replaces Mahlon Romeo.
  • 59': Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
  • 60': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 4. Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
  • 61': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Isaiah Jones.
  • 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Law McCabe replaces Jonny Howson.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Bowler.
  • 62': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Raheem Conte (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 63': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Raheem Conte (Cardiff City).
  • 65': Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Famara Diédhiou.
  • 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ryan Wintle replaces Joe Ralls.
  • 72': Foul by Law McCabe (Middlesbrough).
  • 72': Raheem Conte (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Rav van den Berg.
  • 74': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Charlie Lennon replaces Alex Gilbert.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Bowler with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Luey Giles replaces Ollie Tanner.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 83': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ajay Matthews replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
  • 88': Foul by Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough).
  • 88': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by David Turnbull following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Middlesbrough 4. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Cian Ashford (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+2': Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Middlesbrough 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Middlesbrough 4.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 3
52.4 Possession 47.6
12 SHOTS 15
7 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
500 Accurate Passes 435
566 Passes 501
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.3
46 Long Balls 68
25 Accurate Long Balls 50
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 8
9 Effective Clearances 13
9 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 22,999

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
32 Ollie Tanner
2 Mahlon Romeo
15 David Turnbull
8 Joe Ralls
23 Manolis Siopis
20 Famara Diédhiou
45 Cian Ashford
14 Josh Bowler
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Dylan Lawlor, Luey Giles, Joel Colwill, Cameron Antwi, Romaine Sawyers, Ryan Wintle, Raheem Conte, Callum Robinson, Matthew Turner.

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Seny Dieng (GK)
5 Matthew Clarke
3 Rav van den Berg
33 Luke Thomas
12 Luke Ayling
14 Alex Gilbert
4 Daniel Barlaser
16 Jonathan Howson
9 Emmanuel Latte Lath
20 Finn Azaz
11 Isaiah Jones
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Lewis O'Brien, Sam Greenwood, Samuel Silvera, Shea Connor, Law Mccabe, Ajay Matthews, Charlie Lennon, Alex Bangura, Anfernee Dijksteel.

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