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Cardiff City

Referee : J. Simpson

0-1

Half time

Middlesbrough

Cardiff City 14 Middlesbrough

45'

49'

56'

60'

90' + 1'

1	X	2
21%	27%	57%

Cardiff City 4-2-3-1

Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1

Match Timeline

45'

M. Clarke(goal)Finn Azaz

49'

Finn Azaz(goal)A. Gilbert

56'

Emmanuel Latte Lath(goal)Finn Azaz

J. Colwill- sub ->Manolis Siopis

57'

R. Conte- sub ->M. Romeo

57'

60'

A. Gilbert(goal)Luke Ayling

61'

Sam Silvera- sub ->I. Jones

C. Robinson- sub ->F. Diédhiou

68'

R. Wintle- sub ->J. Ralls

68'

74'

A. Dijksteel- sub ->Rav van den Berg

L. Giles- sub ->O. Tanner

77'

J. Bowler(goal)C. Robinson

90'

Commentary

90'

The second half concludes with Middlesbrough leading Cardiff City 4-1.

Matt Clarke of Middlesbrough has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Cian Ashford from Cardiff City has committed a foul.

Goal! Cardiff City 1, Middlesbrough 4. Josh Bowler - Cardiff City - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the right corner. Assist - Callum Robinson.

Opportunity squandered. Joel Colwill of Cardiff City takes a shot with his right foot from the right side of the box, but it sails high. The assist came from David Turnbull following a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to Cardiff City. Matt Clarke is responsible for the concession.

88'

Josh Bowler from Cardiff City has successfully earned an attacking free kick.

Luke Thomas from Middlesbrough commits a foul.

83'

Player Swap - Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath is being replaced by Ajay Matthews.

79'

Opportunity squandered. Josh Bowler of Cardiff City takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it goes too high and veers off to the left.

77'

Player swap - Cardiff City. Luey Giles is coming on for Ollie Tanner.

Opportunity squandered. Callum Robinson of Cardiff City attempted a header from the middle of the box that unfortunately went wide to the left. The assist was provided by Josh Bowler with a cross.

74'

Player change - Middlesbrough. Charlie Lennon is replacing Alex Gilbert.

Player change - Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel is coming on to replace Rav van den Berg.

72'

Raheem Conte of Cardiff City has secured a free kick on the right flank.

Law McCabe of Middlesbrough has committed a foul.

68'

Player change - Cardiff City. Ryan Wintle is coming on to replace Joe Ralls.

Player swap - Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is coming on to replace Famara Diédhiou.

65'

Luke Thomas from Middlesbrough has secured a free kick on the left flank.

Raheem Conte of Cardiff City has committed a foul.

63'

Luke Ayling of Middlesbrough has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Joe Ralls from Cardiff City commits a foul.

Opportunity squandered. Raheem Conte of Cardiff City attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it goes wide to the left. The setup was provided by Joe Ralls who crossed the ball following a corner kick.

62'

Corner kick awarded to Cardiff City, forced by Seny Dieng.

Another offensive move is underway. Cian Ashford of Cardiff City takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved right in the middle of the top of the goal. The assist came from Josh Bowler.

Player change - Middlesbrough. Jonny Howson is being replaced by Law McCabe.

61'

Player change - Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones is replaced by Sam Silvera.

60'

Goal! Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 4. Alex Gilbert - Middlesbrough - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assist - Luke Ayling.

59'

Opportunity squandered. David Turnbull of Cardiff City attempted a shot from over 35 yards with his right foot, but it went too high and deviated to the right.

57'

Player swap - Cardiff City. Mahlon Romeo makes way for Raheem Conte.

Player change - Cardiff City. Joel Colwill is coming on to replace Manolis Siopis.

56'

Goal! Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 3. Emmanuel Latte Lath - Middlesbrough - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assist - Finn Azaz with a through ball following a fast break.

48'

Luke Thomas of Middlesbrough has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

51'

Opportunity squandered. David Turnbull of Cardiff City attempts a right-footed shot from the heart of the penalty area, but it narrowly misses to the left. The assist was provided by Josh Bowler.

49'

Score! Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 2. Finn Azaz of Middlesbrough strikes with his right foot from the left side of the six-yard box, sending the ball to the middle of the net. The assist was by Alex Gilbert.

48'

Fouled by Josh Bowler - Cardiff City

47'

Missed chance. Cian Ashford - Cardiff City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box goes high after corner.

Another offensive effort is underway. Dimitrios Goutas from Cardiff City attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it's deflected in the top right corner. The assist comes from David Turnbull with a cross pass.

46'

Corner kick awarded to Cardiff City, forced by Luke Thomas.

45'

The second half kicks off with Middlesbrough leading Cardiff City by 1-0.

The first half concludes with Middlesbrough leading Cardiff City 1-0.

Shot blocked. David Turnbull - Cardiff City - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Cian Ashford.

Fouled by Rav van den Berg - Middlesbrough

Famara Diédhiou of Cardiff City has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.

Score! Cardiff City trails 0-1 to Middlesbrough. Matt Clarke of Middlesbrough strikes with his left foot from the right flank of the six-yard box, sending the ball to the upper middle of the net. The assist was by Finn Azaz.

Isaiah Jones of Middlesbrough has earned a free kick on the offensive end.

Mahlon Romeo commits a foul - Cardiff City.

43'

Another offensive effort. Emmanuel Latte Lath from Middlesbrough tries a header from the middle of the penalty area, but it's caught in the upper middle part of the net. The assist came from Luke Ayling with a cross pass.

41'

Another offensive effort. Luke Thomas of Middlesbrough takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Daniel Barlaser.

40'

Joe Ralls from Cardiff City commits a foul.

Jonny Howson of Middlesbrough has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

38'

Nathaniel Phillips of Cardiff City commits a foul.

Emmanuel Latte Lath of Middlesbrough has secured a free kick in an offensive move.

37'

Luke Thomas from Middlesbrough commits a foul.

Famara Diédhiou of Cardiff City has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

34'

Missed chance. Isaiah Jones - Middlesbrough - shot with left foot from outside the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Emmanuel Latte Lath.

30'

Offside call - Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath has been flagged offside.

26'

Offside called against Cardiff City. David Turnbull is caught offside.

Attempt thwarted. Josh Bowler of Cardiff City tries a left-footed shot from the right side of the box but it's stopped. The assist came from Famara Diédhiou.

Josh Bowler of Cardiff City has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Fouled by Luke Thomas - Middlesbrough

19'

Missed chance. Daniel Barlaser - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Jonny Howson.

15'

Josh Bowler - Cardiff City - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Finn Azaz - Middlesbrough

13'

Shot blocked. Cian Ashford - Cardiff City - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - David Turnbull.

12'

Shot blocked. Alex Gilbert - Middlesbrough - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Luke Thomas.

11'

Corner kick awarded to Middlesbrough. This was due to Dimitrios Goutas' defensive action.

Offside called against Cardiff City. Famara Diédhiou has been flagged offside.

10'

Matt Clarke from Middlesbrough commits a foul.

Famara Diédhiou of Cardiff City has successfully earned a free kick in the offensive zone.

Ollie Tanner of Cardiff City has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Luke Ayling commits a foul against Middlesbrough.

Matt Clarke of Middlesbrough commits a foul.

Famara Diédhiou of Cardiff City has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Another offensive move. Emmanuel Latte Lath from Middlesbrough takes a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper manages to save it right in the middle of the goal.

Attempt thwarted. Finn Azaz of Middlesbrough tries a right-footed shot from beyond the box but it's intercepted. The assist came from Isaiah Jones.

Opportunity squandered. Dimitrios Goutas of Cardiff City narrowly misses the goal with a header from the middle of the penalty area. The assist came from David Turnbull, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to Cardiff City, caused by Seny Dieng.

New attacking attempt. David Turnbull - Cardiff City - shot with right foot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Rav van den Berg commits a foul - Middlesbrough.

Famara Diédhiou of Cardiff City has secured a free kick on the left flank.

Jonny Howson's attempt from Middlesbrough is thwarted. His right-footed strike from beyond the box is successfully blocked.

Middlesbrough

Seny Dieng 1.Senegal