Bristol City vs Cardiff 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Introduction
Bristol City are hosting Cardiff City
at Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Substitution, Bristol City. Zak Vyner replaces Robert Atkinson because of an injury.
- 23': James Collins (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Substitution, Bristol City. Jay Dasilva replaces Andy King because of an injury.
- 31': Goal! Bristol City 0, Cardiff City 1. James Collins (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross.
- 33': Goal! Bristol City 1, Cardiff City 1. Chris Martin (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 44': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Cardiff City 1.
- 63': Goal! Bristol City 2, Cardiff City 1. Chris Martin (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 65': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ryan Wintle replaces Tommy Doyle.
- 65': Substitution, Cardiff City. Max Watters replaces James Collins.
- 73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Mark McGuinness.
- 73': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Goal! Bristol City 3, Cardiff City 1. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 90': Goal! Bristol City 3, Cardiff City 2. Max Watters (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 21,435
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 21,435
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +34 | Coventry City | 35 | 71 | 6 |
| +19 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 66 | 7 |
| +26 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 63 | 7 |
| +7 | Millwall | 35 | 62 | 9 |
Statistics
 CAR |
BRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.2 | Possession | 47.8 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 242 | Accurate Passes | 230 |
| 358 | Passes | 342 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 8 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 14 | Clearances | 30 |
Bristol City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Max O'Leary (GK) |
| 5 | Robert Atkinson |
| 16 | Cameron Pring  |
| 22 | Tomás Kalas |
| 42 | Han-Noah Massengo |
| 10 | Andy King |
| 11 | Callum O'Dowda |
| 36 | Alex Scott |
| 18 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 14 | Andreas Weimann |
| 9 | Chris Martin |
Cardiff City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 5 | Aden Flint |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson |
| 2 | Mark McGuinness |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 22 | Tommy Doyle |
| 21 | Marlon Pack |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 17 | Cody Drameh |
| 19 | James Collins |
| 29 | Mark Harris |
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