English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Queens Park Rangers
    • 40': Zan Celar
    • 90'+1': Zan Celar

    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.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Field.
    • 2': Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
    • 3': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Harrison Ashby.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitrios Goutas.
    • 6': Delay in match (Cardiff City).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Offside, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zan Celar.
    • 8': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
    • 14': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
    • 16': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jonathan Varane.
    • 17': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
    • 17': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
    • 18': Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 19': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Smyth following a corner.
    • 23': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 23': Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 24': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 28': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
    • 31': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 31': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koki Saito.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Paul Smyth.
    • 38': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 38': Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1. Zan Celar (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne with a headed pass.
    • 42': Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
    • 42': Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
    • 45': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 45': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
    • 46': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 48': Foul by Callum Robinson (Cardiff City).
    • 48': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 51': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
    • 51': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 53': Foul by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 53': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner.
    • 62': Substitution, Cardiff City. Chris Willock replaces Ollie Tanner.
    • 63': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 64': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Paul Nardi.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 65': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 67': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 67': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kenneth Paal replaces Paul Smyth.
    • 68': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
    • 68': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Offside, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill is caught offside.
    • 72': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Perry Ng.
    • 72': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Nicolas Madsen.
    • 73': Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Field.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubin Colwill with a headed pass.
    • 76': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Turnbull replaces Joe Ralls.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 81': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Morgan Fox replaces Liam Morrison.
    • 81': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Lucas Andersen replaces Nicolas Madsen.
    • 82': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Dimitrios Goutas.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubin Colwill with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Perry Ng.
    • 83': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lucas Andersen.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
    • 85': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 85': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
    • 90': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Queens Park Rangers 2. Zan Celar (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+4': Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kieran Morgan replaces Koki Saito.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Rayan Kolli replaces Zan Celar.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Queens Park Rangers 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Queens Park Rangers 2.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 14
    8 Saves 3
    32 Possession 68
    10 SHOTS 24
    5 ON GOAL 7
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    214 Accurate Passes 508
    282 Passes 584
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 9
    8 Crosses 39
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    46 Long Balls 45
    18 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 12
    12 Effective Tackles 14
    20 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 4
    42 Effective Clearances 16
    42 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 16,205

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sheffield United 22 +21 48
    2 Leeds United 22 +26 45
    3 Burnley 22 +19 44
    4 Sunderland 22 +16 43
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    21 Jak Alnwick (GK)
    12 Calum Chambers
    4 Dimitrios Goutas
    23 Joel Bagan
    38 Perry Ng
    27 Rubin Colwill
    8 Joe Ralls
    18 Alex Robertson
    47 Callum Robinson
    11 Callum O'Dowda
    32 Ollie Tanner
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Andy Rinomhota, Ethan Horvath, Manolis Siopis, David Turnbull, William Fish, Michael Reindorf, Yakou Meite, Chris Willock, Jesper Daland.

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

    No. Name
    1 Paul Nardi (GK)
    16 Liam Morrison
    5 Steve Cook
    20 Harrison Ashby
    3 Jimmy Dunne
    24 Nicolas Madsen
    8 Sam Field
    40 Jonathan Varane
    18 Zan Celar
    14 Koki Saito
    11 Paul Smyth
    Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
    Morgan Fox, Kieran Morgan, Daniel Bennie, Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Joe Walsh, Rayan Kolli, Lucas Andersen, Kenneth Paal, Hevertton Santos.

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