English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Middlesbrough
    • 55': Matthew Clarke
    • 82': Aaron Ramsey (OG)

    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.
    • 2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a headed pass.
    • 3': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 5': Foul by Chris Willock (Cardiff City).
    • 5': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Jesper Daland (Cardiff City).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Foul by Wilfried Kanga (Cardiff City).
    • 9': Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City).
    • 11': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 16': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City).
    • 16': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City).
    • 17': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
    • 22': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
    • 24': Offside, Cardiff City. Wilfried Kanga is caught offside.
    • 27': Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
    • 29': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
    • 38': Foul by Jesper Daland (Cardiff City).
    • 38': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Jesper Daland (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
    • 41': Hand ball by Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City).
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Jesper Daland (Cardiff City).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Substitution, Cardiff City. Dimitrios Goutas replaces Jesper Daland because of an injury.
    • 44': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 45': Offside, Cardiff City. Dimitrios Goutas is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Hand ball by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 45'+3': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Yakou Méïté.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Tanner with a cross.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Manolis Siopis.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Wilfried Kanga (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
    • 48': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
    • 49': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
    • 50': Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
    • 50': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Offside, Cardiff City. Aaron Ramsey is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
    • 54': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
    • 55': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 1. Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Offside, Cardiff City. Callum O'Dowda is caught offside.
    • 59': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
    • 59': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Wilfried Kanga.
    • 60': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Alex Robertson.
    • 62': Substitution, Cardiff City. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Chris Willock.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
    • 64': Offside, Middlesbrough. Finn Azaz is caught offside.
    • 65': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Kanga (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 67': Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
    • 67': Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 69': Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 69': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Offside, Cardiff City. Aaron Ramsey is caught offside.
    • 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath replaces Delano Burgzorg.
    • 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Gilbert replaces Tommy Conway.
    • 71': Foul by Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough).
    • 71': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Wilfried Kanga.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
    • 80': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
    • 81': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Gilbert.
    • 82': Own Goal by Aaron Ramsey, Cardiff City. Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 2.
    • 85': Foul by Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough).
    • 85': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Perry Ng following a set piece situation.
    • 87': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ollie Tanner.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Gilbert.
    • 90': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Micah Hamilton replaces Finn Azaz.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Cardiff City. Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Nathan Simpson replaces Isaiah Jones.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 7
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 4
    48.4 Possession 51.6
    10 SHOTS 12
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    346 Accurate Passes 374
    412 Passes 435
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    14 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    45 Long Balls 42
    16 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    19 Effective Tackles 11
    23 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 4
    29 Effective Clearances 23
    29 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 18,000

    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 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ethan Horvath (GK)
    5 Jesper Daland Yellow Card
    12 Calum Chambers
    11 Callum O'Dowda
    38 Perry Ng
    10 Aaron Ramsey
    18 Alex Robertson
    3 Manolis Siopis Yellow Card
    15 Wilfried Kanga
    16 Chris Willock
    19 Yakou Meite
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Rubin Colwill, Jak Alnwick, Dimitrios Goutas, Anwar El Ghazi, Cian Ashford, Joel Bagan, Ollie Tanner, Andy Rinomhota, Callum Robinson.

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Seny Dieng (GK)
    5 Matthew Clarke
    12 Luke Ayling
    30 Neto Borges
    15 Anfernee Dijksteel
    22 Tommy Conway
    7 Hayden Hackney
    18 Aidan Morris Yellow Card
    10 Delano Burgzorg
    20 Finn Azaz
    11 Isaiah Jones
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Law Mccabe, Nathan Simpson, Daniel Barlaser, Charlie Lennon, Harley Hunt, Emmanuel Latte Lath, Solomon Brynn, Alex Gilbert, Micah Hamilton.

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