English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 73': David Turnbull
FT
1 - 3
Blackburn Rovers
  • 15': Andreas Weimann
  • 54': Andreas Weimann
  • 86': Lewis Baker

About

Cardiff City are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
  • 3': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 4': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 4': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Perry Ng.
  • 12': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 12': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
  • 20': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell is caught offside.
  • 22': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 23': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 23': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
  • 28': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 30': Offside, Cardiff City. Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
  • 30': Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 35': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Offside, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill is caught offside.
  • 37': Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 39': Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Foul by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
  • 43': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
  • 45': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
  • 46': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
  • 46': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 54': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
  • 57': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Tanner.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
  • 58': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Andreas Weimann.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 66': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 66': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 69': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
  • 70': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Penalty Cardiff City. Callum O'Dowda draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 72': Penalty conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 72': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Penalty saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 73': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 74': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
  • 75': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 77': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 77': Foul by Chris Willock (Cardiff City).
  • 77': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Todd Cantwell.
  • 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Baker replaces Ryan Hedges.
  • 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Yuki Ohashi.
  • 79': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Perry Ng.
  • 84': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Blackburn Rovers 3. Lewis Baker (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 87': Hand ball by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 89': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lewis Baker.
  • 90'+4': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Blackburn Rovers 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Blackburn Rovers 3.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 12
7 Saves 4
37.5 Possession 62.5
11 SHOTS 20
7 ON GOAL 8
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
283 Accurate Passes 493
348 Passes 549
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 12
7 Crosses 47
0.0 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 47
19 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 7
18 Effective Tackles 5
27 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 7
42 Effective Clearances 10
42 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 17,188

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
21 Jak Alnwick (GK)
5 Jesper Daland
4 Dimitrios Goutas
11 Callum O'Dowda
38 Perry Ng
27 Rubin Colwill
14 David Turnbull
18 Alex Robertson
16 Chris Willock
20 Anwar El Ghazi
32 Ollie Tanner
Cardiff City Substitutes:
William Fish, Yakou Meite, Cian Ashford, Joel Bagan, Jamilu Collins, Manolis Siopis, Ethan Horvath, Andy Rinomhota, Wilfried Kanga.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Aynsley Pears (GK) Yellow Card
15 Danny Batth
5 Dominic Hyam
3 Harry Pickering
2 Callum Brittain
8 Todd Cantwell
6 Sondre Tronstad
27 Lewis Travis
23 Yuki Ohashi
19 Ryan Hedges
14 Andreas Weimann
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Balazs Toth, Joe Rankin-Costello, Igor Tyjon, Leo Duru, Kyle McFadzean, John Buckley, Lewis Baker, Harry Leonard, Makhtar Gueye.

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