Cardiff City vs Luton Town, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Cardiff City are hosting Luton Town
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': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Liam Walsh (Luton Town).
- 6': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Luton Town).
- 6': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
- 10': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
- 14': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
- 14': Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 19': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
- 19': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City).
- 21': Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Christ Makosso (Luton Town) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rubin Colwill following a fast break.
- 25': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Rubin Colwill.
- 27': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City).
- 29': Offside, Cardiff City. Yousef Salech is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Will Fish.
- 31': Attempt saved. Liam Walsh (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a headed pass.
- 34': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
- 34': Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Offside, Cardiff City. Aaron Ramsey is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 40': Will Fish (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
- 42': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 45': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Luton Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Luton Town 0.
- 46': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 46': Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 49': Will Fish (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sivert Mannsverk replaces Aaron Ramsey because of an injury.
- 50': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Luton Town 0. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 52': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
- 54': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
- 55': Attempt missed. Will Fish (Cardiff City) header from very close range is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 55': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
- 57': Attempt saved. Will Fish (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 57': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Luton Town 1. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 58': Substitution, Luton Town. Millenic Alli replaces Alfie Doughty.
- 58': Substitution, Luton Town. Jacob Brown replaces Elijah Adebayo.
- 58': Substitution, Luton Town. Zack Nelson replaces Liam Walsh.
- 59': Attempt missed. Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yousef Salech.
- 60': Attempt missed. Millenic Alli (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
- 63': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
- 63': Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Millenic Alli (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
- 67': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
- 67': Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Cardiff City. Chris Willock replaces Rubin Colwill.
- 69': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Alex Robertson.
- 70': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Will Alves.
- 70': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Luton Town).
- 71': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 74': Attempt saved. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaak Davies.
- 75': Substitution, Luton Town. Josh Bowler replaces Carlton Morris.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Luton Town).
- 78': Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dimitrios Goutas with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
- 80': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Luton Town 2. Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Dimitrios Goutas.
- 86': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Zack Nelson.
- 87': Substitution, Luton Town. Reece Burke replaces Thelo Aasgaard.
- 87': Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Josh Bowler (Luton Town).
- 90'+1': Will Fish (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Luton Town 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Luton Town 2.
Statistics
 LTN |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.5 | Possession | 57.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 212 | Accurate Passes | 325 |
| 320 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 19 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 41 |
| 30 | Clearances | 41 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 16,641
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 16,641
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 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Horvath (GK) |
| 2 | William Fish |
| 4 | Dimitrios Goutas |
| 11 | Callum O'Dowda  |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 18 | Alex Robertson |
| 10 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 12 | Calum Chambers |
| 22 | Yousef Salech |
| 27 | Rubin Colwill |
| 29 | Will Alves |
Luton Town (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 6 | Mark McGuinness |
| 3 | Amari'i Bell |
| 28 | Christ Makosso |
| 8 | Thelo Aasgaard |
| 20 | Liam Walsh |
| 18 | Jordan Clark |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 25 | Isaiah Jones |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
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