Cardiff vs Millwall 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Cardiff City are hosting Millwall
at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 51': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Leandro Bacuna replaces Rubin Colwill.
- 63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ryan Giles replaces Mark Harris.
- 64': Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Jake Cooper (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Millwall 0. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 70': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Millwall 0. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Millwall. Matt Smith replaces George Evans.
- 74': Substitution, Millwall. Connor Mahoney replaces Jake Cooper.
- 76': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Millwall 1. Benik Afobe (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 83': Goal! Cardiff City 3, Millwall 1. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
- 86': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Cardiff City. James Collins replaces Kieffer Moore.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,168
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,168
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20 | Coventry City | 9 | 19 | 0 |
| +6 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| +5 | Leicester City | 9 | 16 | 1 |
| +4 | Preston North End | 9 | 16 | 1 |
Statistics
 MIL |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 205 | Accurate Passes | 220 |
| 354 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 91 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 23 | Clearances | 25 |
Cardiff City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dillon Phillips (GK) |
| 5 | Aden Flint  |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 21 | Marlon Pack |
| 3 | Joel Bagan |
| 28 | Thomas Sang |
| 10 | Kieffer Moore |
| 29 | Mark Harris |
| 27 | Rubin Colwill |
Millwall (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 3 | Murray Wallace |
| 5 | Jake Cooper |
| 26 | Danny Ballard |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 28 | George Evans |
| 17 | George Saville |
| 11 | Scott Malone |
| 12 | Mahlon Romeo |
| 23 | Benik Afobe |
| 7 | Jed Wallace |
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