Swansea vs Cardiff 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Swansea City are hosting Cardiff City
at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 26': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! Swansea City 1, Cardiff City 0. Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Swansea City 1, Cardiff City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Swansea City 1, Cardiff City 0.
- 60': Goal! Swansea City 2, Cardiff City 0. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Paterson with a through ball.
- 63': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Swansea City. Olivier Ntcham replaces Korey Smith.
- 68': Substitution, Cardiff City. James Collins replaces Leandro Bacuna because of an injury.
- 74': Goal! Swansea City 3, Cardiff City 0. Jake Bidwell (Swansea City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Jamie Paterson.
- 80': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Ciaron Brown.
- 81': Substitution, Swansea City. Ben Cabango replaces Ryan Bennett.
- 84': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks replaces Joe Ralls.
- 85': Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Joël Piroe.
- 90'+1': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Swansea City 3, Cardiff City 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Location: Swansea, Wales
Attendance: 19,288
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Location: Swansea, Wales
Attendance: 19,288
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
 CAR |
SWA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 26.1 | Possession | 73.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 108 | Accurate Passes | 481 |
| 188 | Passes | 566 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 16 | Clearances | 11 |
Swansea City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Ben Hamer (GK) |
| 26 | Kyle Naughton |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 2 | Ryan Bennett |
| 8 | Matt Grimes |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 24 | Jake Bidwell |
| 27 | Ethan Laird |
| 17 | Joël Piroe |
| 12 | Jamie Paterson |
| 7 | Korey Smith |
Cardiff City (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 5 | Aden Flint |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 30 | Ciaron Brown |
| 2 | Mark McGuinness |
| 21 | Marlon Pack |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 26 | Ryan Giles |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna  |
| 10 | Kieffer Moore |
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