Cardiff City vs Rotherham United, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Cardiff City are hosting Rotherham United
at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
- 3': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
- 6': Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
- 6': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
- 6': Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
- 8': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Rotherham United 1. Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 9': Foul by Ben Wiles (Rotherham United).
- 9': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 13': Foul by Ryan Giles (Rotherham United).
- 13': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 17': Foul by Florian Jozefzoon (Rotherham United).
- 17': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 21': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 21': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Aden Flint.
- 22': Attempt missed. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Harry Wilson (Cardiff City).
- 29': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Smith.
- 30': Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
- 31': Attempt saved. Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 31': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Perry Ng.
- 33': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Angus MacDonald.
- 34': Offside, Cardiff City. Curtis Nelson tries a through ball, but Rubin Colwill is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United).
- 38': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Offside, Cardiff City. Harry Wilson tries a through ball, but Aden Flint is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
- 42': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United).
- 43': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Rotherham United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Rotherham United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Rubin Colwill.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 46': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
- 46': Ryan Giles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 52': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 52': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt saved. Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
- 57': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Dillon Phillips.
- 59': Substitution, Cardiff City. Josh Murphy replaces Kieffer Moore.
- 59': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jonathan Williams replaces Leandro Bacuna.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Richard Wood.
- 61': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
- 62': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jamie Lindsay replaces Florian Jozefzoon.
- 63': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Perry Ng.
- 64': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamie Lindsay following a corner.
- 66': Hand ball by Mark Harris (Cardiff City).
- 68': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Michael Ihiekwe.
- 68': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Matt Crooks.
- 69': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 70': Foul by Ben Wiles (Rotherham United).
- 70': Jonathan Williams (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Wes Harding.
- 71': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Josh Murphy (Cardiff City).
- 74': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Crooks following a fast break.
- 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo replaces Harry Wilson.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Perry Ng.
- 78': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Richard Wood.
- 78': Foul by Jonathan Williams (Cardiff City).
- 78': Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
- 79': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 80': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City).
- 80': Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Rotherham United. Joe Mattock replaces Ben Wiles because of an injury.
- 88': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Rotherham United 1. Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Harris.
- 89': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
- 90'+1': Foul by Richard Wood (Rotherham United).
- 90'+1': Mark Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Rotherham United. Freddie Ladapo replaces Michael Ihiekwe.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Rotherham United. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Lewis Wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
- 90'+2': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
- 90'+3': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
- 90'+3': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sol Bamba replaces Josh Murphy.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Rotherham United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Rotherham United 1.
Statistics
 ROT |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.4 | Possession | 61.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 134 | Accurate Passes | 273 |
| 243 | Passes | 388 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 86 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 19 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 34 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dillon Phillips (GK) |
| 5 | Aden Flint |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson |
| 21 | Marlon Pack |
| 8 | Joe Ralls  |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 30 | Ciaron Brown |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 10 | Kieffer Moore |
| 23 | Harry Wilson |
| 40 | Rubin Colwill |
Rotherham United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Jamal Blackman (GK) |
| 6 | Richard Wood |
| 21 | Angus MacDonald |
| 20 | Michael Ihiekwe |
| 8 | Ben Wiles |
| 5 | Lewis Wing |
| 30 | Ryan Giles |
| 19 | Wes Harding |
| 24 | Michael Smith |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 28 | Florian Jozefzoon |
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