Cardiff vs Nottm Forest 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Cardiff City are hosting Nottingham Forest
at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 6': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Perry Ng with a through ball following a fast break.
- 27': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 52': Cody Drameh (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Max Watters.
- 59': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Keinan Davis replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
- 65': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 68': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Xande Silva replaces Jack Colback.
- 70': Substitution, Cardiff City. James Collins replaces Jordan Hugill.
- 79': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cafú replaces Steve Cook.
- 82': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks replaces Joe Ralls.
- 83': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Keinan Davis (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Nottingham Forest 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,866
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,866
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Coventry City | 36 | 74 | 6 |
| +23 | Middlesbrough | 36 | 69 | 7 |
| +9 | Millwall | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +26 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 64 | 7 |
Statistics
 NFO |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 68.4 | Possession | 31.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 510 | Accurate Passes | 159 |
| 615 | Passes | 269 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 44 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 10 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 18 | Clearances | 22 |
Cardiff City (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 2 | Mark McGuinness |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 18 | Alfie Doughty |
| 17 | Cody Drameh  |
| 15 | Ryan Wintle |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 22 | Tommy Doyle |
| 23 | Max Watters |
| 9 | Jordan Hugill |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 27 | Steve Cook |
| 15 | Max Lowe |
| 2 | Djed Spence |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 8 | Jack Colback |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 7 | Lewis Grabban |
| 11 | Philip Zinckernagel |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
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