Cardiff City vs Leeds United, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Cardiff City are hosting Leeds 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.
- 2': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 2': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 7': Attempt missed. Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 9': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
- 9': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
- 10': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Largie Ramazani.
- 16': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City).
- 16': Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
- 23': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) is shown the red card.
- 25': Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City).
- 25': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
- 25': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 25': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, Leeds United. Brenden Aaronson is caught offside.
- 30': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Leeds United 1. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Joseph following a fast break.
- 33': Attempt saved. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City). Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
- 33': Attempt missed. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jayden Bogle with a cross.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
- 36': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Illan Meslier (Leeds United).
- 38': Offside, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
- 38': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 40': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Foul by Wilfried Kanga (Cardiff City).
- 41': Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Attempt saved. Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City). Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 45': Attempt saved. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City). Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
- 45': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Leeds United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Leeds United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jamilu Collins replaces Wilfried Kanga.
- 48': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
- 49': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
- 49': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Largie Ramazani (Leeds United).
- 50': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Offside, Leeds United. Junior Firpo is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 55': Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Delay in match (Leeds United).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Substitution, Cardiff City. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Ollie Tanner.
- 59': Substitution, Cardiff City. Alex Robertson replaces Joe Ralls.
- 60': Offside, Cardiff City. Jamilu Collins is caught offside.
- 61': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 62': Handball by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Foul by Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City).
- 63': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Penalty Leeds United. Jayden Bogle draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': Penalty conceded by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty saved. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City).
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Will Fish (Cardiff City).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Perry Ng.
- 79': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Manolis Siopis.
- 80': Substitution, Cardiff City. Chris Willock replaces Callum O'Dowda.
- 80': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City).
- 80': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
- 83': Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 83': Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Leeds United. Joël Piroe replaces Largie Ramazani.
- 84': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Byram replaces Jayden Bogle.
- 85': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Perry Ng.
- 85': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 85': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Leeds United 2. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 88': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Illan Meslier (Leeds United). Assisted by Chris Willock with a through ball.
- 90': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Rothwell replaces Ilia Gruev.
- 90': Substitution, Leeds United. Ao Tanaka replaces Mateo Joseph.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sam Byram (Leeds United).
- 90'+2': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Leeds United. Isaac Schmidt replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
- 90'+4': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 90'+4': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Leeds United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Leeds United 2.
Statistics
 LEE |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 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 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 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 League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 23,207
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 23,207
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jak Alnwick (GK) |
| 2 | William Fish |
| 23 | Joel Bagan  |
| 12 | Calum Chambers |
| 11 | Callum O'Dowda |
| 38 | Perry Ng  |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 3 | Manolis Siopis |
| 27 | Rubin Colwill |
| 32 | Ollie Tanner |
| 15 | Wilfried Kanga |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 5 | Pascal Struijk |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 3 | Junior Firpo |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 44 | Ilia Gruev |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 19 | Mateo Joseph |
| 17 | Largie Ramazani |
| 29 | Wilfried Gnonto |
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