Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
- 1': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers).
- 3': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahlon Romeo.
- 12': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
- 13': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross.
- 16': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 18': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 18': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 20': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
- 24': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manolis Siopis.
- 26': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 26': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 31': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 34': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers).
- 44': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Josh Bowler (Cardiff City).
- 45': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kion Etete.
- 49': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 49': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
- 49': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 52': Attempt saved. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
- 52': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 52': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 55': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 57': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andrew Moran replaces Yasin Ayari.
- 57': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 57': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers).
- 58': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Josh Bowler (Cardiff City).
- 60': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Sam Gallagher.
- 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Jake Garrett.
- 63': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
- 64': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 64': Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 66': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Josh Bowler.
- 68': Offside, Cardiff City. Kion Etete is caught offside.
- 72': Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
- 74': Offside, Cardiff City. Kion Etete is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
- 75': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kion Etete.
- 78': Attempt missed. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Turnbull replaces Rubin Colwill.
- 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Famara Diédhiou replaces Kion Etete.
- 81': Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
- 87': Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
- 88': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Famara Diédhiou (Cardiff City).
- 90'+1': Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
- 90'+2': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Statistics
 BLK |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 500 | Accurate Passes | 308 |
| 624 | Passes | 417 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 7 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 24 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 12 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 17,131
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 17,131
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 26 | +29 | 53 |
| 2 | Burnley | 26 | +22 | 52 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 26 | +19 | 52 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 26 | +17 | 50 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Horvath (GK) |
| 4 | Dimitrios Goutas  |
| 12 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 17 | Jamilu Collins |
| 2 | Mahlon Romeo |
| 27 | Rubin Colwill |
| 6 | Ryan Wintle |
| 23 | Manolis Siopis |
| 9 | Kion Etete |
| 16 | Karlan Grant |
| 14 | Josh Bowler |
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 55 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 30 | Jake Garrett |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 45 | Benjamin Chrisene |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 44 | Yasin Ayari |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
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