Cardiff vs West Brom 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
FT
0 - 4
0 - 4
Introduction
Cardiff City are hosting West Bromwich Albion
at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Cardiff City 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 39': James Collins (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 56': Own Goal by Curtis Nelson, Cardiff City. Cardiff City 0, West Bromwich Albion 2.
- 63': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips replaces Callum Robinson.
- 63': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Karlan Grant.
- 67': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kieffer Moore replaces Mark McGuinness.
- 67': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces James Collins.
- 75': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Will Vaulks.
- 75': Goal! Cardiff City 0, West Bromwich Albion 3. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 81': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Jake Livermore.
- 82': Goal! Cardiff City 0, West Bromwich Albion 4. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Grady Diangana with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, West Bromwich Albion 4.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 17,363
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 17,363
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
 WBA |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.6 | Possession | 40.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 148 |
| 419 | Passes | 289 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 89 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 22 | Clearances | 16 |
Cardiff City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dillon Phillips (GK) |
| 5 | Aden Flint |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 21 | Marlon Pack |
| 6 | Will Vaulks |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 30 | Ciaron Brown |
| 2 | Mark McGuinness |
| 19 | James Collins  |
| 26 | Ryan Giles |
West Bromwich Albion (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 3 | Conor Townsend |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 27 | Alex Mowatt |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 20 | Adam Reach |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 17 | Jordan Hugill |
| 18 | Karlan Grant |
| 7 | Callum Robinson |
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