English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Watford, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 65': Cian Ashford
FT
1 - 1
Watford
  • 87': Bayo Youssouf

About

Cardiff City are hosting Watford 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.
  • 1': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 1': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 5': Attempt saved. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
  • 9': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 11': Offside, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
  • 12': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
  • 17': Foul by Cian Ashford (Cardiff City).
  • 17': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 19': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 19': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
  • 21': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Offside, Watford. Yasser Larouci is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
  • 24': Offside, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze is caught offside.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
  • 33': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 34': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 34': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Jesper Daland (Cardiff City).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Offside, Cardiff City. Alex Robertson is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+3': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 45'+3': Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Watford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Watford 0.
  • 46': Hand ball by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 46': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
  • 46': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Offside, Watford. Ryan Porteous is caught offside.
  • 48': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 54': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 55': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 57': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
  • 60': Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Ryan Porteous.
  • 61': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 61': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Daland with a headed pass.
  • 62': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 62': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
  • 65': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Watford 0. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
  • 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Chris Willock.
  • 68': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Moussa Sissoko.
  • 71': Offside, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill is caught offside.
  • 73': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 73': Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross.
  • 74': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 77': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jesper Daland.
  • 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Rubin Colwill.
  • 81': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Watford. Festy Ebosele replaces Yasser Larouci.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
  • 84': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Watford).
  • 85': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
  • 85': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yakou Méïté.
  • 87': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Watford 1. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah.
  • 88': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Bagan replaces Cian Ashford.
  • 88': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls replaces Alex Robertson.
  • 90': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 90': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 90'+2': Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+5': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Watford 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 1
49.6 Possession 50.4
4 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
248 Accurate Passes 248
347 Passes 358
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 5
17 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 59
17 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 7
19 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 7
43 Effective Clearances 34
43 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 16,942

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 46 +65 100
2 Burnley 46 +53 100
3 Sheffield United 46 +27 90
4 Sunderland 46 +14 76
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
21 Jak Alnwick (GK)
5 Jesper Daland
4 Dimitrios Goutas
11 Callum O'Dowda
38 Perry Ng
18 Alex Robertson
12 Calum Chambers
35 Andy Rinomhota
27 Rubin Colwill
16 Chris Willock
45 Cian Ashford
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Joel Bagan, Ollie Tanner, Ethan Horvath, Luke Pearce, Yakou Meite, William Fish, Kion Etete, Joe Ralls, Wilfried Kanga.

WAT Watford (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Jonathan Bond (GK)
3 Francisco Sierralta
6 Matthew Pollock Yellow Card
5 Ryan Porteous
10 Imran Louza
17 Moussa Sissoko
37 Yasser Larouci
2 Jeremy Ngakia Yellow Card
19 Bayo Youssouf
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
34 Kwadwo Baah
Watford Substitutes:
Ryan Andrews, Mamadou Doumbia, Festy Ebosele, Tom Ince, Edo Kayembe, Myles Roberts, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Rocco Vata, Angelo Ogbonna.

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