Cardiff City vs Watford, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
1 - 2
1 - 2
Watford, Swansea seal wins in Championship
Watford's Adam Masina scored a stoppage-time winner as they beat Cardiff City 2-1 and Swansea City eased to a 1-0 victory at Luton Town.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Will Hughes.
- 1': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
- 2': Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 3': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 7': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
- 7': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
- 13': Own Goal by Francisco Sierralta, Watford. Cardiff City 1, Watford 0.
- 15': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
- 15': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Watford 1. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 22': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aden Flint.
- 23': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City).
- 23': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a headed pass.
- 25': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 25': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Offside, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks tries a through ball, but Harry Wilson is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
- 33': Offside, Cardiff City. Curtis Nelson tries a through ball, but Harry Wilson is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Masina with a cross.
- 34': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 34': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dillon Phillips.
- 35': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
- 35': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 36': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 38': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 38': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
- 39': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Foul by Harry Wilson (Cardiff City).
- 41': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 44': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+2': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 45'+2': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Will Hughes (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 1, Watford 1.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 51': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City).
- 51': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
- 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
- 55': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 55': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aden Flint with a headed pass.
- 61': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
- 61': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 61': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
- 62': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Josh Murphy (Cardiff City).
- 64': William Troost-Ekong (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
- 65': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 68': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Watford).
- 68': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
- 70': Hand ball by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Tom Sang replaces Curtis Nelson.
- 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo replaces Josh Murphy.
- 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Leandro Bacuna replaces Harry Wilson.
- 74': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 74': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
- 74': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City).
- 75': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
- 76': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 77': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, Watford. Isaac Success replaces Ken Sema.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheyi Ojo.
- 80': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
- 80': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 81': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 84': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Perry Ng.
- 85': Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 85': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
- 86': Substitution, Watford. Carlos Sánchez replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 89': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
- 90'+3': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
- 90'+3': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Watford 2. Adam Masina (Watford) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 2.
Statistics
 WAT |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 65.1 | Possession | 34.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 384 | Accurate Passes | 143 |
| 483 | Passes | 263 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 8 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 23 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 12 | +14 | 28 |
| 2 | Burnley | 12 | +12 | 23 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 12 | +11 | 23 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 12 | +8 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dillon Phillips (GK) |
| 5 | Aden Flint |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 6 | Will Vaulks |
| 23 | Harry Wilson |
| 30 | Ciaron Brown |
| 38 | Perry Ng  |
| 11 | Josh Murphy |
| 10 | Kieffer Moore |
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 7 | Philip Zinckernagel |
| 14 | Nathaniel Chalobah |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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