Burton Albion vs Cardiff City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipBurton Albion 0-1 Cardiff City
Burton Albion 0-1 Cardiff City
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion).
- 4': Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
- 6': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 6': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Bennett tries a through ball, but Kenneth Zohore is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 8': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
- 9': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
- 9': Matthew Lund (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Jake Buxton (Burton Albion).
- 11': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
- 12': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
- 14': Stephen Warnock (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
- 15': Stephen Warnock (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 18': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 20': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 20': Jake Buxton (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 21': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
- 21': Stephen Warnock (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Attempt saved. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sol Bamba with a headed pass.
- 26': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 27': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
- 27': John Mousinho (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion).
- 28': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 28': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 30': Luke Murphy (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Luke Murphy (Burton Albion).
- 35': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion).
- 38': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
- 40': Attempt missed. Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marvin Sordell.
- 41': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
- 42': Foul by Luke Murphy (Burton Albion).
- 42': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
- 45': Stephen Warnock (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Cardiff City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Burton Albion 0, Cardiff City 0.
- 50': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
- 50': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Matthew Lund.
- 50': Attempt saved. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
- 51': Delay in match Stephen Bywater (Burton Albion) because of an injury.
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion).
- 54': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
- 54': Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion).
- 57': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Luke Murphy (Burton Albion).
- 61': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
- 63': Delay in match Stephen Warnock (Burton Albion) because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Burton Albion. Hope Akpan replaces Marvin Sordell.
- 65': Substitution, Cardiff City. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing replaces Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 65': Substitution, Cardiff City. Loïc Damour replaces Lee Tomlin.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt saved. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Mousinho.
- 71': Attempt saved. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass.
- 71': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Stephen Bywater.
- 72': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
- 72': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 74': Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Hope Akpan (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Irvine.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Matthew Lund (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
- 77': Offside, Burton Albion. Lloyd Dyer tries a through ball, but Matthew Lund is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Burton Albion. Luke Varney replaces Lloyd Dyer.
- 80': Substitution, Cardiff City. Danny Ward replaces David Junior Hoilett.
- 82': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Loïc Damour.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 85': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jake Buxton.
- 85': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Loïc Damour with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Goal! Burton Albion 0, Cardiff City 1. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Loïc Damour.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïc Damour.
- 89': Substitution, Burton Albion. Joe Sbarra replaces John Mousinho.
- 90': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 90': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Luke Varney (Burton Albion).
- 90'+1': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Stephen Warnock.
- 90'+5': Foul by Luke Murphy (Burton Albion).
- 90'+5': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Cardiff City 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Burton Albion 0, Cardiff City 1.
Statistics
CAR |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 46.8 | Possession | 53.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 200 | Accurate Passes | 222 |
| 320 | Passes | 355 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 16 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 86 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 7 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 33 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Attendance: 5,050
Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Attendance: 5,050
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 22 | +30 | 48 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 22 | +9 | 42 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 22 | +15 | 37 |
| 4 | Hull City | 22 | +2 | 37 |
Line-Ups
Burton Albion (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Bywater (GK) |
| 23 | Jake Buxton |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 3 | Stephen Warnock |
| 4 | John Mousinho |
| 36 | Jackson Irvine |
| 8 | Matthew Lund |
| 7 | Luke Murphy |
| 11 | Lloyd Dyer |
| 17 | Marvin Sordell |
| 10 | Lucas Akins |
Cardiff City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Neil Etheridge (GK) |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 14 | Sol Bamba |
| 5 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 7 | Lee Tomlin |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 2 | Lee Peltier |
| 33 | Junior Hoilett |
| 10 | Kenneth Zohore |
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