English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 78': Ike Ugbo
FT
1 - 2
Queens Park Rangers
  • 34': Sinclair Armstrong
  • 65': Kenneth Paal

About

Cardiff City are hosting Queens Park Rangers 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': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 3': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Ebou Adams (Cardiff City).
  • 4': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
  • 5': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 5': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Karlan Grant.
  • 12': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ilias Chair.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
  • 13': Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City).
  • 13': Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 16': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 19': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Steve Cook.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Iké Ugbo (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mark McGuinness with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 23': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 25': Foul by Ebou Adams (Cardiff City).
  • 25': Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Ebou Adams (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Paal with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
  • 27': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 27': Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andre Dozzell.
  • 31': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 31': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1. Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Smyth.
  • 36': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
  • 39': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City).
  • 39': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Karlan Grant.
  • 43': Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 43': Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Bowler.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Steve Cook.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
  • 45'+2': Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
  • 47': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 47': Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes with a headed pass.
  • 50': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Ebou Adams (Cardiff City).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Ebou Adams because of an injury.
  • 55': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Wintle.
  • 56': Foul by Iké Ugbo (Cardiff City).
  • 56': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Wintle.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Perry Ng.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Bowler.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
  • 65': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Queens Park Rangers 2. Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sinclair Armstrong following a fast break.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Karlan Grant.
  • 73': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Elijah Dixon-Bonner replaces Sinclair Armstrong because of an injury.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
  • 77': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
  • 77': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Albert Adomah replaces Paul Smyth because of an injury.
  • 78': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Queens Park Rangers 2. Iké Ugbo (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
  • 79': Foul by Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 79': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Steve Cook.
  • 82': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Albert Adomah.
  • 83': Foul by Josh Bowler (Cardiff City).
  • 83': Osman Kakay (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Aaron Ramsey.
  • 84': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jamilu Collins replaces Josh Bowler.
  • 84': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kion Etete replaces Iké Ugbo.
  • 87': Foul by Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 87': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Taylor Richards replaces Ilias Chair because of an injury.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross.
  • 89': Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Perry Ng with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Albert Adomah (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 90': Albert Adomah (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ollie Tanner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Steve Cook.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Tanner with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sam Field.
  • 90'+8': Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Taylor Richards (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 13
2 Saves 1
35 Possession 65
7 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
216 Accurate Passes 503
323 Passes 601
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 8
18 Crosses 32
0.1 Cross % 0.3
83 Long Balls 57
28 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 5
5 Effective Tackles 6
6 Tackles 8
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 9
21 Effective Clearances 18
21 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 21,230

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sheffield United 39 +27 83
2 Leeds United 39 +51 81
3 Burnley 39 +42 81
4 Sunderland 39 +19 72
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Jak Alnwick (GK)
4 Dimitrios Goutas
5 Mark McGuinness
11 Callum O'Dowda
38 Perry Ng
10 Aaron Ramsey
18 Ebrima Adams Yellow Card
6 Ryan Wintle
12 Ike Ugbo
16 Karlan Grant
14 Josh Bowler Yellow Card
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Andy Rinomhota, Mahlon Romeo, Callum Robinson, Rohan Luthra, Rubin Colwill, Jamilu Collins, Ollie Tanner, Kion Etete, Jack Simpson.

QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Asmir Begovic (GK)
15 Morgan Fox
5 Steve Cook
22 Kenneth Paal
2 Osman Kakay
9 Lyndon Dykes
8 Sam Field
17 Andre Dozzell
30 Sinclair Armstrong Yellow Card
10 Ilias Chair
11 Paul Smyth
Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
Ziyad Larkeche, Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Jordan Archer, Albert Adomah, Rayan Kolli, Alexander Aoraha, Joseph Gubbins, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Taylor Richards.

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