Cardiff City vs Burton Albion, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Cardiff City

90'+1': Rhys Healey

FT
1 - 0

Burton Albion

Cardiff City 1-0 Burton Albion

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
4': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
4': Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
6': Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
6': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion).
7': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
8': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
12': Hand ball by Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
13': Attempt blocked. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Palmer with a cross.
18': Foul by Luke Murphy (Burton Albion).
18': Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
19': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tom Naylor.
21': Attempt missed. Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington.
21': Attempt saved. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson with a headed pass.
21': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jon McLaughlin.
23': Attempt missed. Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Murphy.
24': Offside, Burton Albion. Lloyd Dyer tries a through ball, but Marvin Sordell is caught offside.
26': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
26': Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Offside, Burton Albion. Luke Murphy tries a through ball, but Lloyd Dyer is caught offside.
29': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
29': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Attempt blocked. Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Turner.
30': Attempt missed. Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matthew Palmer.
31': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion).
33': Foul by Tom Naylor (Burton Albion).
33': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington.
41': Hand ball by Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion).
45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Burton Albion 0.
0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Burton Albion 0.
45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Burton Albion 0.
47': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
48': Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
48': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
48': Jon McLaughlin (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by John Brayford (Burton Albion).
51': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Turner.
52': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
52': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Delay in match Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54': Substitution, Cardiff City. Matthew Kennedy replaces Anthony Pilkington.
55': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
55': John Brayford (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
57': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Turner.
57': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
58': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
58': Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Attempt blocked. Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle McFadzean.
60': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
62': Attempt saved. Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
63': Attempt missed. Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marvin Sordell.
66': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
66': Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rickie Lambert replaces Kenneth Zohore.
68': Offside, Burton Albion. Tom Naylor tries a through ball, but Marvin Sordell is caught offside.
70': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
70': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by John Brayford (Burton Albion).
71': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion).
72': Matthew Kennedy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Ben Turner (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Rickie Lambert (Cardiff City).
74': Substitution, Burton Albion. Marcus Myers-Harness replaces Matthew Palmer.
75': Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
75': Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76': Attempt saved. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Turner.
77': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
77': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Hand ball by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rhys Healey replaces Junior Hoilett.
81': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion).
81': Rhys Healey (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Delay in match Ben Turner (Burton Albion) because of an injury.
83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Hand ball by Rhys Healey (Cardiff City).
87': Foul by Rickie Lambert (Cardiff City).
87': Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by John Brayford (Burton Albion).
89': Rhys Healey (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Rickie Lambert (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+1': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Burton Albion 0. Rhys Healey (Cardiff City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kadeem Harris with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+2': Substitution, Burton Albion. Chris O'Grady replaces Tom Naylor.
90'+3': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
90'+3': John Brayford (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ben Turner (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Murphy with a cross.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Burton Albion 0.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Burton Albion 0.

Statistics

BRT		CAR
11	Fouls	18
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	7
2	Saves	1
50.6	Possession	49.4
8	SHOTS	10
1	ON GOAL	3
0.1	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
190	Accurate Passes	170
316	Passes	304
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.6
3	Accurate Crosses	3
13	Crosses	22
0.2	Cross %	0.1
95	Long Balls	95
23	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.2	Long Balls %	0.3
4	Blocked Shots	3
10	Effective Tackles	7
13	Tackles	13
0.8	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
46	Effective Clearances	38
46	Clearances	38

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 15,543

EFL Championship Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Stoke City	2	+5	6
2	Middlesbrough	2	+4	6
3	West Bromwich Albion	2	+2	6
4	Bristol City	2	+3	4

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Cardiff City (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Allan McGregor (GK)
14	Sol Bamba
4	Sean Morrison
2	Lee Peltier
16	Matthew Connolly
8	Joe Ralls
17	Aron Gunnarsson
33	Junior Hoilett
24	Kadeem Harris
26	Kenneth Zohore
13	Anthony Pilkington

Cardiff City Substitutes:

Matthew Kennedy, Brian Murphy, Rickie Lambert, Jazz Richards, Peter Whittingham, Greg Halford, Rhys Healey.

Burton Albion (4-5-1)

No.	Name
1	Jon McLaughlin (GK)
6	Ben Turner
5	Kyle McFadzean
2	Tom Flanagan
3	John Brayford
30	Luke Murphy
16	Matthew Palmer
15	Tom Naylor
11	Lloyd Dyer
10	Lucas Akins
9	Marvin Sordell

Burton Albion Substitutes:

Marcus Myers-Harness, Shaun Barker, Stephen Bywater, Damien McCrory, Lee Williamson, John Mousinho, Chris O'Grady.

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