Cardiff City vs Coventry City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Cardiff City

FT
0 - 1

Coventry City

34': Viktor Gyökeres

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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 missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
4': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
6': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
7': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
7': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Harris.
7': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
7': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross.
8': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
10': Attempt blocked. Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Harris.
20': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
20': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Perry Ng.
22': Attempt missed. Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross following a corner.
22': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
22': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Substitution, Coventry City. Michael Rose replaces Callum Doyle because of an injury.
24': Foul by Vontae Campbell (Cardiff City).
24': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Attempt saved. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
27': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
28': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
28': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
28': Attempt missed. Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
31': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
32': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Fankaty Dabo.
34': Attempt saved. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
34': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Coventry City 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
37': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City).
38': Offside, Coventry City. Fankaty Dabo tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.
39': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
40': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
40': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
43': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
45': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Wintle.
45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Coventry City 1.
45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Coventry City 1.
47': Attempt blocked. Mark Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vontae Campbell with a cross.
47': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
48': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
48': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
50': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
52': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Godden with a headed pass.
53': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
55': Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
57': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
58': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
59': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
60': Attempt missed. Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
62': Offside, Coventry City. Matt Godden tries a through ball, but Jake Bidwell is caught offside.
62': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
62': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Godden.
63': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Perry Ng.
64': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Rose following a corner.
64': Substitution, Cardiff City. Romaine Sawyers replaces Andy Rinomhota.
64': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jack Simpson replaces Vontae Campbell.
66': Offside, Cardiff City. Niels Nkounkou tries a through ball, but Mark Harris is caught offside.
66': Offside, Coventry City. Ben Wilson tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
68': Offside, Coventry City. Jamie Allen tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.
69': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
70': Offside, Coventry City. Matt Godden tries a through ball, but Josh Eccles is caught offside.
71': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo replaces Niels Nkounkou.
72': Foul by Jack Simpson (Cardiff City).
72': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
75': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Jamie Allen.
75': Substitution, Coventry City. Martyn Waghorn replaces Matt Godden.
76': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
76': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martyn Waghorn.
79': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
79': Attempt blocked. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
81': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jaden Philogene replaces Callum O'Dowda.
81': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kion Etete replaces Mark Harris.
82': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
82': Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Fankaty Dabo.
84': Attempt blocked. Jack Simpson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
84': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
85': Offside, Coventry City. Michael Rose tries a through ball, but Martyn Waghorn is caught offside.
87': Attempt saved. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martyn Waghorn.
87': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Allsop.
87': Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City).
87': Jack Simpson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Hand ball by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
90': Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City).
90': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
90'+4': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
90'+4': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Coventry City 1.
0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Coventry City 1.
0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Coventry City 1.

Statistics

COV		CAR
12	Fouls	6
4	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
6	Offsides	3
7	Corner Kicks	12
1	Saves	3
47	Possession	53
11	SHOTS	15
4	ON GOAL	1
0.4	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
243	Accurate Passes	268
340	Passes	380
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	6
17	Crosses	26
0.2	Cross %	0.2
60	Long Balls	71
24	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	8
9	Effective Tackles	7
18	Tackles	13
0.5	Tackle %	0.5
9	Interceptions	7
32	Effective Clearances	20
32	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 19,861

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Coventry City	23	+31	51
2	Middlesbrough	23	+9	43
3	Ipswich Town	23	+15	38
4	Hull City	23	+2	38

Full Table

Line-Ups

Cardiff City (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Ryan Allsop (GK)
23	Cedric Kipre
38	Perry Ng
37	Niels Nkounkou
22	Vontae Daley-Campbell
6	Ryan Wintle
8	Joe Ralls
35	Andy Rinomhota
47	Callum Robinson
29	Mark Harris
11	Callum O'Dowda

Cardiff City Substitutes:

Jak Alnwick, Jaden Philogene, Jack Simpson, Curtis Nelson, Sheyi Ojo, Romaine Sawyers, Kion Etete.

Coventry City (3-5-2)

No.	Name
13	Ben Wilson (GK)
5	Kyle McFadzean
2	Jonathan Panzo
3	Callum Doyle
8	Jamie Allen
14	Ben Sheaf
28	Josh Eccles
27	Jake Bidwell
23	Fankaty Dabo
17	Viktor Gyökeres
24	Matthew Godden

Coventry City Substitutes:

Todd Kane, Martyn Waghorn, Jack Burroughs, Kasey Palmer, Michael Rose, Fabio Tavares, Simon Moore.

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