Cardiff City vs Portsmouth, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Cardiff City are hosting Portsmouth
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': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
- 3': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross.
- 3': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rubin Colwill with a cross.
- 5': Own Goal by Regan Poole, Portsmouth. Cardiff City 1, Portsmouth 0.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paddy Lane.
- 7': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Perry Ng.
- 8': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Portsmouth).
- 8': Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
- 13': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Portsmouth 0. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Dimitrios Goutas following a corner.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Substitution, Portsmouth. Kusini Yengi replaces Paddy Lane because of an injury.
- 16': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
- 16': Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by David Turnbull.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Turnbull.
- 23': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
- 23': Jordan Williams (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 25': Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
- 25': Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Substitution, Portsmouth. Jordan Archer replaces Nicolas Schmid because of an injury.
- 32': Hand ball by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
- 33': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
- 34': Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 34': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
- 35': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
- 35': Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
- 40': David Turnbull (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
- 42': Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
- 45'+5': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross.
- 45'+6': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
- 45'+8': Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
- 45'+10': First Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Portsmouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 2, Portsmouth 0.
- 45': Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Elias Sørensen.
- 45': Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Jordan Williams.
- 46': Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 49': Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
- 49': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Regan Poole.
- 51': Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
- 51': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Archer.
- 52': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
- 53': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
- 54': Hand ball by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
- 56': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
- 57': Attempt missed. Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Freddie Potts.
- 57': Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kusini Yengi.
- 57': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
- 59': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a through ball.
- 59': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Archer.
- 60': Attempt saved. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Archer.
- 61': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Freddie Potts.
- 63': Foul by Freddie Potts (Portsmouth).
- 63': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Substitution, Cardiff City. Manolis Siopis replaces David Turnbull.
- 66': Substitution, Cardiff City. Andy Rinomhota replaces Alex Robertson.
- 67': Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
- 71': Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City).
- 77': Substitution, Portsmouth. Matt Ritchie replaces Josh Murphy.
- 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Ollie Tanner.
- 78': Substitution, Cardiff City. Chris Willock replaces Anwar El Ghazi because of an injury.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kusini Yengi.
- 79': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
- 79': Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Yakou Méïté.
- 81': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 82': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Perry Ng.
- 84': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
- 84': Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Wilfried Kanga replaces Callum Robinson.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt missed. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 87': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
- 87': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Wilfried Kanga (Cardiff City).
- 88': Tom McIntyre (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Offside, Portsmouth. Callum Lang is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Willock.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City).
- 90'+4': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
- 90'+4': Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Archer.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Portsmouth 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 2, Portsmouth 0.
Statistics
 POR |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 9 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 302 | Accurate Passes | 355 |
| 377 | Passes | 433 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 15 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 28 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,534
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,534
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 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jak Alnwick (GK) |
| 12 | Calum Chambers  |
| 4 | Dimitrios Goutas |
| 11 | Callum O'Dowda |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 27 | Rubin Colwill |
| 14 | David Turnbull |
| 18 | Alex Robertson |
| 47 | Callum Robinson |
| 20 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 32 | Ollie Tanner |
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Nicolas Schmid (GK) |
| 16 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 5 | Regan Poole |
| 3 | Connor Ogilvie |
| 2 | Jordan Williams |
| 32 | Paddy Lane |
| 8 | Freddie Potts |
| 7 | Marlon Pack |
| 18 | Elias Sörensen |
| 23 | Josh Murphy |
| 49 | Callum Lang |
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