English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Blackpool, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 49': Joel Bagan
FT
1 - 1
Blackpool
  • 11': Marvin Ekpiteta

About

Cardiff City are hosting Blackpool 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': Charlie Kirk (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
  • 5': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
  • 8': Offside, Cardiff City. Jordan Hugill tries a through ball, but Mark McGuinness is caught offside.
  • 10': Dujon Sterling (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
  • 11': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Blackpool 1. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Charlie Kirk with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
  • 17': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
  • 25': Dujon Sterling (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 27': Foul by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
  • 27': Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Cody Drameh (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Reece James (Blackpool).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
  • 36': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Isaak Davies.
  • 39': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City).
  • 39': Gary Madine (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Cody Drameh (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool).
  • 42': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kevin Stewart.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Blackpool. Kevin Stewart tries a through ball, but Jerry Yates is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Blackpool 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Blackpool 1.
  • 46': Offside, Blackpool. Dujon Sterling tries a through ball, but Jerry Yates is caught offside.
  • 49': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Blackpool 1. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Drameh with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Gary Madine (Blackpool).
  • 50': Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City).
  • 50': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Dangerous play by Cody Drameh (Cardiff City).
  • 51': Reece James (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
  • 54': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a through ball.
  • 60': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
  • 60': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Bowler.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Kevin Stewart (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaak Davies with a cross.
  • 65': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 65': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reece James.
  • 68': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Jerry Yates.
  • 68': Offside, Cardiff City. Joel Bagan tries a through ball, but Isaak Davies is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Shayne Lavery (Blackpool).
  • 71': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Jordan Hugill.
  • 74': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Cardiff City).
  • 74': Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton replaces Charlie Kirk.
  • 75': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
  • 75': Uche Ikpeazu (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
  • 76': Kevin Stewart (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Isaak Davies.
  • 80': Foul by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
  • 80': Uche Ikpeazu (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 82': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
  • 82': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
  • 83': Uche Ikpeazu (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 85': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Dujon Sterling (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Cardiff City).
  • 88': Hand ball by Josh Bowler (Blackpool).
  • 89': Attempt saved. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Uche Ikpeazu.
  • 89': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Uche Ikpeazu (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Dujon Sterling (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Blackpool 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Blackpool 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 1
44.8 Possession 55.2
6 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
226 Accurate Passes 313
347 Passes 433
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 6
19 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.4
77 Long Balls 81
27 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 10
16 Effective Clearances 17
16 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 19,025

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 4 +6 12
2 West Bromwich Albion 4 +3 10
3 Stoke City 4 +5 9
4 Leicester City 4 +3 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CAR Cardiff City (5-3-2)

No. Name
25 Alex Smithies (GK)
5 Aden Flint Yellow Card
2 Mark McGuinness
38 Perry Ng Yellow Card
3 Joel Bagan
17 Cody Drameh
15 Ryan Wintle
6 Will Vaulks Yellow Card
22 Tommy Doyle
39 Isaak Davies
9 Jordan Hugill
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Marlon Pack, Alfie Doughty, Mark Harris, Dillon Phillips, Oliver Denham, Uche Ikpeazu, Eli King.

BLP Blackpool (4-4-2)

No. Name
32 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
34 Jordan Thorniley
21 Marvin Ekpiteta
5 Reece James
35 Dujon Sterling
2 Callum Connolly
6 Kevin Stewart
27 Charlie Kirk
11 Josh Bowler Yellow Card
14 Gary Madine
9 Jerry Yates
Blackpool Substitutes:
Oliver Casey, Christopher Hamilton, Shayne Lavery, Stuart Moore, Ethan Robson, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, Owen Dale.

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