English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • Red Card 23': Joel Bagan
FT
0 - 2
Leeds United
  • 30': Largie Ramazani
  • 87': Joël Piroe

About

Cardiff City are hosting Leeds United 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 Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
  • 2': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 9': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
  • 9': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 10': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Largie Ramazani.
  • 16': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City).
  • 16': Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
  • 23': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) is shown the red card.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 25': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
  • 25': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
  • 25': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, Leeds United. Brenden Aaronson is caught offside.
  • 30': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Leeds United 1. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Joseph following a fast break.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jayden Bogle with a cross.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
  • 36': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 38': Offside, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 38': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 40': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Foul by Wilfried Kanga (Cardiff City).
  • 41': Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
  • 45': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Leeds United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Leeds United 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jamilu Collins replaces Wilfried Kanga.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
  • 49': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
  • 49': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Largie Ramazani (Leeds United).
  • 50': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Offside, Leeds United. Junior Firpo is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
  • 55': Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Delay in match (Leeds United).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Substitution, Cardiff City. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Ollie Tanner.
  • 59': Substitution, Cardiff City. Alex Robertson replaces Joe Ralls.
  • 60': Offside, Cardiff City. Jamilu Collins is caught offside.
  • 61': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
  • 62': Hand ball by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Foul by Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City).
  • 63': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Penalty Leeds United. Jayden Bogle draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': Penalty conceded by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 67': Penalty saved. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Will Fish (Cardiff City).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Perry Ng.
  • 79': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
  • 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Manolis Siopis.
  • 80': Substitution, Cardiff City. Chris Willock replaces Callum O'Dowda.
  • 80': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City).
  • 80': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
  • 83': Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
  • 83': Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Leeds United. Joël Piroe replaces Largie Ramazani.
  • 84': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Byram replaces Jayden Bogle.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Perry Ng.
  • 85': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
  • 85': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Leeds United 2. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Willock with a through ball.
  • 90': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Rothwell replaces Ilia Gruev.
  • 90': Substitution, Leeds United. Ao Tanaka replaces Mateo Joseph.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Sam Byram (Leeds United).
  • 90'+2': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Leeds United. Isaac Schmidt replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+4': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Leeds United 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Leeds United 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 0
2 Saves 5
79.3 Possession 20.7
15 SHOTS 3
7 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
696 Accurate Passes 109
779 Passes 205
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.5
2 Accurate Crosses 0
12 Crosses 1
0.2 Cross % 0.0
40 Long Balls 72
19 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 0
5 Effective Tackles 15
9 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
8 Interceptions 9
5 Effective Clearances 20
5 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 23,207

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 (5-4-1)

No. Name
21 Jak Alnwick (GK)
2 William Fish
23 Joel Bagan Red Card
12 Calum Chambers
11 Callum O'Dowda
38 Perry Ng Yellow Card
8 Joe Ralls
3 Manolis Siopis Yellow Card
27 Rubin Colwill
32 Ollie Tanner
15 Wilfried Kanga
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Dimitrios Goutas, Chris Willock, Anwar El Ghazi, David Turnbull, Alex Robertson, Jamilu Collins, Ethan Horvath, Cian Ashford, Andy Rinomhota.

LEE Leeds United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Illan Meslier (GK)
5 Pascal Struijk
6 Joe Rodon
3 Junior Firpo
2 Jayden Bogle Yellow Card
11 Brenden Aaronson
44 Ilia Gruev Yellow Card
4 Ethan Ampadu
19 Mateo Joseph
17 Largie Ramazani
29 Wilfried Gnonto
Leeds United Substitutes:
Karl Darlow, James Debayo, Sam Byram, Charlie Crew, Isaac Schmidt, Ao Tanaka, Joël Piroe, Patrick Bamford, Joe Rothwell.

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