English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Coventry City, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 72': Joel Bagan
  • 87': Mark Harris
FT
2 - 0
Coventry City

    About

    Cardiff City are hosting Coventry City at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Max Watters (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross.
    • 6': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
    • 9': Attempt missed. Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 10': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 10': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Shipley.
    • 18': Foul by Isaak Davies (Cardiff City).
    • 18': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Offside, Cardiff City. Joel Bagan tries a through ball, but Max Watters is caught offside.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Max Watters (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
    • 34': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Simon Moore.
    • 37': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jordan Hugill replaces Max Watters.
    • 40': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 40': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Shipley.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aden Flint with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Coventry City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Coventry City 0.
    • 47': Foul by Isaak Davies (Cardiff City).
    • 47': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Jordan Shipley (Coventry City).
    • 48': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Eli King (Cardiff City).
    • 54': Attempt saved. Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Drameh.
    • 55': Offside, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks tries a through ball, but Isaak Davies is caught offside.
    • 55': Substitution, Cardiff City. Tommy Doyle replaces Eli King.
    • 57': Substitution, Coventry City. Jake Clarke-Salter replaces Michael Rose.
    • 57': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 57': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 58': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
    • 60': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 61': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Todd Kane (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
    • 63': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
    • 65': Substitution, Coventry City. Martyn Waghorn replaces Jordan Shipley.
    • 67': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Todd Kane.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
    • 72': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Coventry City 0. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
    • 74': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 74': Substitution, Coventry City. Ian Maatsen replaces Todd Kane.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Hare with a cross.
    • 77': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
    • 77': Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 80': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Isaak Davies.
    • 81': Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City).
    • 81': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 84': Tommy Doyle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Hyam.
    • 87': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Coventry City 0. Mark Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
    • 89': Hand ball by Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City).
    • 90'+3': Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Coventry City).
    • 90'+4': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Coventry City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 2, Coventry City 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 3
    64.5 Possession 35.5
    11 SHOTS 8
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.8
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    529 Accurate Passes 245
    637 Passes 349
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    22 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    70 Long Balls 79
    42 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    6 Effective Tackles 5
    12 Tackles 10
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 11
    16 Effective Clearances 23
    16 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 18,660

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    Line-Ups

    CAR Cardiff City (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    25 Alex Smithies (GK)
    5 Aden Flint Yellow Card
    2 Mark McGuinness
    38 Perry Ng
    3 Joel Bagan
    17 Cody Drameh
    15 Ryan Wintle Yellow Card
    6 Will Vaulks
    32 Eli King
    39 Isaak Davies
    23 Max Watters
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Tommy Doyle, Uche Ikpeazu, Mark Harris, Jordan Hugill, Dillon Phillips, Joe Ralls, Oliver Denham.

    COV Coventry City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Simon Moore (GK)
    5 Kyle McFadzean Yellow Card
    4 Michael Rose
    15 Dominic Hyam
    8 Jamie Allen
    14 Ben Sheaf
    27 Jake Bidwell
    20 Todd Kane
    17 Viktor Gyökeres
    26 Jordan Shipley
    10 Callum O'Hare
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Ian Maatsen, Jodi Jones, Ben Wilson, Ryan Howley, Martyn Waghorn, Fabio Tavares, Jake Clark-Salter.

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