Stoke vs Cardiff 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
FT
3 - 3
3 - 3
Introduction
Stoke City are hosting Cardiff City
at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Goal! Stoke City 1, Cardiff City 0. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Wilmot with a cross.
- 16': Goal! Stoke City 2, Cardiff City 0. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
- 39': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Stoke City 2, Cardiff City 0.
- 46': Goal! Stoke City 3, Cardiff City 0. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
- 52': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Kieron Evans.
- 57': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Harry Souttar (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Goal! Stoke City 3, Cardiff City 1. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
- 70': Goal! Stoke City 3, Cardiff City 2. Mark Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 71': Goal! Stoke City 3, Cardiff City 3. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Stoke City. Tyrese Campbell replaces Steven Fletcher.
- 74': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Surridge replaces Jacob Brown.
- 80': Substitution, Stoke City. Mario Vrancic replaces Jordan Thompson.
- 83': Sam Surridge (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Aden Flint replaces Sean Morrison because of an injury.
- 89': Mark Harris (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Stoke City 3, Cardiff City 3.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 21,413
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 21,413
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
Statistics
 CAR |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.5 | Possession | 58.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 444 |
| 376 | Passes | 534 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 27 | Clearances | 10 |
Stoke City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Josef Bursik (GK) |
| 36 | Harry Souttar  |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 15 | Jordan Thompson |
| 4 | Joe Allen |
| 28 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 14 | Josh Tymon |
| 2 | Tommy Smith |
| 18 | Jacob Brown |
| 9 | Steven Fletcher |
Cardiff City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson |
| 2 | Mark McGuinness |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 6 | Will Vaulks |
| 26 | Ryan Giles |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 10 | Kieffer Moore |
| 27 | Rubin Colwill |
| 36 | Kieron Evans |
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