English Carabao Cup

Northampton Town vs Cardiff City, 2020-21 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Northampton Town
  • 33': Harry Smith (P)
  • 49': Mathew Warburton
  • 59': Ryan Watson
FT
3 - 0
Cardiff City

    About

    Northampton Town are hosting Cardiff City at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Missilou.
    • 8': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
    • 8': Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ryan Watson.
    • 15': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
    • 15': Matthew Warburton (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Matthew Warburton (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 17': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Jordi Osei-Tutu (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
    • 19': Foul by Joseph Mills (Northampton Town).
    • 19': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Harry Smith (Northampton Town).
    • 20': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Harry Smith (Northampton Town) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Watson with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Ricky Korboa (Northampton Town).
    • 22': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Ricky Korboa (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Offside, Cardiff City. Robert Glatzel tries a through ball, but Josh Murphy is caught offside.
    • 24': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Cian Bolger.
    • 25': Foul by Matthew Warburton (Northampton Town).
    • 25': Jordi Osei-Tutu (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Cian Bolger (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
    • 27': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 27': Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 29': Foul by Christopher Missilou (Northampton Town).
    • 29': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Offside, Cardiff City. Sean Morrison tries a through ball, but Sol Bamba is caught offside.
    • 32': Penalty Northampton Town. Joseph Mills draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 32': Penalty conceded by Jordi Osei-Tutu (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 33': Goal! Northampton Town 1, Cardiff City 0. Harry Smith (Northampton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 34': Foul by Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town).
    • 34': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marlon Pack following a set piece situation.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Warburton.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Harry Smith (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 40': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town).
    • 42': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ricky Korboa.
    • 43': Offside, Cardiff City. Jordi Osei-Tutu tries a through ball, but Sean Morrison is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Ricky Korboa (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Matthew Warburton (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricky Korboa.
    • 44': Foul by Cian Bolger (Northampton Town).
    • 44': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Northampton Town 1, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Northampton Town 1, Cardiff City 0.
    • 46': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town).
    • 46': Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Goal! Northampton Town 2, Cardiff City 0. Matthew Warburton (Northampton Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricky Korboa.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
    • 51': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Cian Bolger.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Christopher Missilou (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 56': Foul by Ryan Watson (Northampton Town).
    • 56': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joseph Mills.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Goal! Northampton Town 3, Cardiff City 0. Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricky Korboa.
    • 60': Foul by Matthew Warburton (Northampton Town).
    • 60': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Matthew Warburton (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Matthew Warburton (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Smith with a headed pass.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
    • 65': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Cian Bolger.
    • 65': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Harry Smith.
    • 66': Foul by Cian Bolger (Northampton Town).
    • 66': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Substitution, Cardiff City. Tom Sang replaces Sol Bamba.
    • 67': Substitution, Cardiff City. Greg Cunningham replaces Joe Bennett.
    • 68': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Fraser Horsfall.
    • 70': Foul by Christopher Missilou (Northampton Town).
    • 70': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 71': Substitution, Northampton Town. Morgan Roberts replaces Matthew Warburton.
    • 72': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Morgan Roberts (Northampton Town).
    • 72': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
    • 72': Luka Racic (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross.
    • 78': Christopher Missilou (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Tom Sang (Cardiff City).
    • 79': Foul by Tom Sang (Cardiff City).
    • 79': Ricky Korboa (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Tom Sang (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jordi Osei-Tutu.
    • 81': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Steve Arnold.
    • 84': Foul by Morgan Roberts (Northampton Town).
    • 84': Jordi Osei-Tutu (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Pack following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jordi Osei-Tutu.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Harry Smith (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricky Korboa with a cross.
    • 89': Foul by Christopher Missilou (Northampton Town).
    • 89': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Northampton Town. Chris Lines replaces Harry Smith.
    • 90': Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Northampton Town. Mark Marshall replaces Ricky Korboa.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Mark Marshall (Northampton Town).
    • 90'+1': Jordi Osei-Tutu (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jordi Osei-Tutu (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+3': Mark Marshall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Mark Marshall (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Tom Sang (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+4': Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Michael Harriman (Northampton Town).
    • 90'+5': Greg Cunningham (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Northampton Town 3, Cardiff City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Northampton Town 3, Cardiff City 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 18
    3 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 1
    56.4 Possession 43.6
    9 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Sixfields Stadium
    Location: Northampton, England

    Line-Ups

    NHT Northampton Town (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Steven Arnold (GK)
    5 Cian Bolger
    6 Fraser Horsfall Yellow Card
    15 Luca Racic
    27 Christopher Missilou
    8 Ryan Watson Yellow Card
    23 Joseph Mills
    2 Michael Harriman
    9 Harry Smith
    20 Mathew Warburton
    11 Ricky Korboa Yellow Card
    Northampton Town Substitutes:
    Morgan Roberts, Joe Martin, Ethan Johnston, Jonathan Mitchell, Chris Lines, Jacob Ballinger, Mark Marshall.

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

    No. Name
    12 Alex Smithies (GK)
    22 Sol Bamba
    4 Sean Morrison
    3 Joe Bennett
    16 Curtis Nelson
    11 Josh Murphy
    21 Marlon Pack
    7 Leandro Bacuna Yellow Card
    9 Robert Glatzel
    33 Junior Hoilett Yellow Card
    2 Jordi Osei-Tutu
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Joel Bagan, Thomas Sang, Greg Cunningham, Tavio Kouakou D'Almeida, Kieron Evans, Neil Etheridge, Aden Flint.

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