Cardiff City beats Huddersfield Town 4-0 after playing a incredible match. HIGHLIGHTS

HUDDERSFIELD. Cardiff City conquers Huddersfield Town 4-0 after playing a incredible match.

October 25, 2023

HUDDERSFIELD. Cardiff City overcomes Huddersfield Town 4-0 after playing a incredible match. Callum Robinson (2′), Dimitris Goutas (12′), Yakou Méïté (43′) and Perry Ng (55′). Huddersfield Town lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the The John Smith’s Stadium stadium in Huddersfield on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Anthony Backhouse who had the assistance of Jonathan Hunt and Matt McGrath. The 4th official was Geoff Eltringham. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 9.15 degrees Celsius or 48.47 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 94%.

Match Statistics

Huddersfield Town

0 - 4

Cardiff City

56 Ball Possession 44

Shots

19 Total 15
5 On Target 7
8 Off Target 5
6 Shots blocked 4

130 Attack 75
72 Dangerous attack 24
50 Ball safe 58

0 Penalties 0
9 Corners 6
2 Off Sides 1

Fouls

6 Total 7
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Huddersfield Town had a superior ball possession 56% while Cardiff City was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Huddersfield Town had a more offensive attitude with 72 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 5 were on target. Nevertheless, Cardiff City was able to find the solution to win this match.

Huddersfield Town shot 19 times, 5 on target, 8 off target. Talking about the opposition, Cardiff City shot 15 times, 7 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Huddersfield Town received 1 yellow card (Michał Helik). Talking about the opposition, Cardiff City received 3 yellow cards (Jamilu Collins, Ebou Adams and Manolis Siopis).

Match Timeline

C. Robinson(goal)Josh Bowler

12'

D. Goutas(goal)Joe Ralls

43'

Y. Meïté(goal)

Michał Helik- Yellow

45'

Tom Edwards- sub ->Matthew Pearson

46'

Josh Koroma- sub ->Ben Wiles

46'

T. Lees- sub ->Jaheim Headley

46'

55'

P. Ng(goal)

63'

Manolis Siopis- Yellow

63'

O. Tanner- sub ->Josh Bowler

63'

66'

R. Wintle- sub ->Joe Ralls

79'

87'

90'

J. Collins- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, Huddersfield Town will stay with 14 points to hold in the 19th place. On the other side, Cardiff City will have 20 points like West Bromwich Albion, Middlesbrough and Southampton to remain in the 6th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Championship, Huddersfield Town will play away against Preston North End on the 9th of April with a 10-5 head to head record in favor of Preston North End (2 draws).

Cardiff City will play away agasint Birmingham City on the 10th of April with a 12-4 head to head record in favor of Cardiff City (9 draws).

Huddersfield Town – Formation

Huddersfield Town

Lee Nicholls 1.England

6.4

Y. Nakayama 33.Japan

6.7

Matthew Pearson 4.England

6.4

46'

Michał Helik 5.Poland

7.1

45'

Jonathan Hogg 6.England

6.7

Jack Rudoni 8.England

8.4

Sorba Thomas 14.Wales

7.1

Jaheim Headley 15.England

7.1

46'

Ben Wiles 23.England

6.7

46'

Delano Burgzorg 7.Netherlands

6.4

46'

K. Harratt 22.England

6.4

Substitutes

C. Maxwell 12.Wales

Rarmani Edmonds-Green 2.England

Tom Edwards 16.England

6.8

46'

B. Jackson 30.England

T. Lees 32.England

7.0

46'

Josh Austerfield 36.England

Josh Koroma 10.England

7.3

46'

B. Diarra 11.Mali

Kyle Hudlin 27.England

6.8

46'

Huddersfield Town started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Darren Moore decided to play with the following team: Lee Nicholls (6.4), Matthew Pearson (6.4), Michał Helik (7.1), Yuta Nakayama (6.7), Sorba Thomas (7.1), Ben Wiles (6.7), Jonathan Hogg (6.7), Jack Rudoni (8.4), Jaheim Headley (7.1), Kian Harratt (6.4) and Delano Burgzorg (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Tom Lees (7.0), Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Josh Koroma (7.3), Brahima Diarra, Chris Maxwell, Tom Edwards (6.8), Kyle Hudlin (6.8), Ben Jackson and Josh Austerfield.

Substitutions

Huddersfield Town made 4 changes: Jaheim Headley for Tom Lees (46′), Delano Burgzorg for Kyle Hudlin (46′), Ben Wiles for Josh Koroma (46′) and Matthew Pearson for Tom Edwards (46′).

Best player: Jack Rudoni

The most impressive player for Huddersfield Town was Jack Rudoni.

His rating is (8.4) with 53 passes (75% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 10 duels out of 13. He performed 3 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.

Cardiff City – Formation

Cardiff City

J. Alnwick 21.England

8.1

D. Goutas 4.Greece

8.5

12'

M. McGuinness 5.Republic of Ireland

7.3

J. Collins 17.Nigeria

7.0

90'

P. Ng 38.England

7.9

55'

C. Robinson 47.Republic of Ireland

8.1

66'

J. Ralls 8.England

7.9

66'

J. Bowler 14.England

7.5

63'

K. Ahearne-Grant 16.England

6.4

Manolis Siopis 23.Greece

7.5

79'

63'

Y. Meïté 22.Ivory Coast

7.1

63'

43'

Substitutes

Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson 13.Iceland

M. Romeo 2.Antigua and Barbuda

Jonathan Panzo 24.England

Ebou Adams 18.Gambia

6.4

79'

87'

R. Sawyers 19.Saint Kitts and Nevis

R. Colwill 27.Wales

7.0

66'

R. Wintle 6.England

6.7

66'

Iké Ugbo 12.Canada

6.4

63'

O. Tanner 32.England

6.8

63'

Cardiff City started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Erol Bulut played with: Jak Alnwick (8.1), Perry Ng (7.9), Dimitris Goutas (8.5), Mark McGuinness (7.3), Jamilu Collins (7.0), Manolis Siopis (7.5), Joe Ralls (7.9), Josh Bowler (7.5), Callum Robinson (8.1), Karlan Grant (6.4) and Yakou Méïté (7.1).

These were the players on the bench: Ryan Wintle (6.7), Mahlon Romeo, Ike Ugbo (6.4), Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson, Ebou Adams (6.4), Romaine Sawyers, Jonathan Panzo, Rubin Colwill (7.0) and Ollie Tanner (6.8).

Cardiff City could not rely on the presence of Ollie Tanner (injured) and Ebou Adams (injured).

Substitutions

Cardiff City made 5 changes: Josh Bowler for Ollie Tanner (63′), Yakou Méïté for Ike Ugbo (63′), Manolis Siopis for Ebou Adams (79′), Joe Ralls for Ryan Wintle (66′) and Callum Robinson for Rubin Colwill (66′).