CARDIFF. West Bromwich Albion defeats Cardiff City 4-0 after a incredible match. K. Grant (5′), C. Nelson (56′ own), A. Mowatt (75′) and M. Phillips (82′). West Bromwich Albion took advantage of its superior ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the Cardiff City Stadium stadium in Cardiff on Tuesday and it started at 6:45 pm local time. The referee was Graham Scott with the assistance of Marc Perry and Tim Wood. The 4th official was Ben Speedie. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11.5 degrees Celsius or 52.74 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 95%.
Match Statistics
- 40 Ball Possession 60
Shots
- 6 Total 12
- 0 On Target 7
- 6 Off Target 5
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 111 Attack 112
- 35 Dangerous attack 38
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 6
- 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 14 Total 10
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
West Bromwich Albion was in firm control of the ball 60% while Cardiff City was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
West Bromwich Albion was more aggressive with 38 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why West Bromwich Albion won the match.
Cardiff City shot 6 times, 0 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, West Bromwich Albion shot 12 times, 7 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Cardiff City received 1 yellow card (J. Collins). On the opposite side, West Bromwich Albion received 1 yellow card (K. Bartley).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Cardiff City will stay with 11 points like Preston North End to stay in the 15th place. On the opposite side, West Bromwich Albion will have 22 points to stay in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Cardiff City will host Reading on the 2nd of October with a 8-6 head to head statistic in favor of Reading (14 draws).
West Bromwich Albion will play away agasint Stoke City on the 1st of October with a 12-8 head to head record in favor of Stoke City (6 draws).
Cardiff City – Formation
Cardiff City
67'
39'
Cardiff City started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Mick McCarthy decided to play with the following team: Dillon Phillips , Sean Morrison , Aden Flint , Curtis Nelson , Mark McGuinness , Will Vaulks , Marlon Pack , Ciaron Brown , Leandro Bacuna , Ryan John Giles and James Collins .
The home team had on the bench: Joe Ralls, Perry Ng, Joel Bagan, Mark Harris , Rubin Colwill , Kieffer Moore and Alex Smithies.
Substitutions
Cardiff City made 3 changes: M. McGuinness for K. Moore (67′), J. Collins for M. Harris (67′) and W. Vaulks for R. Colwill (75′).
Best player: Mark McGuinness
The player that probably impressed the most for Cardiff City was Mark McGuinness.
His rating is with 28 passes (42% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 12 duels out of 18.
West Bromwich Albion – Formation
West Bromwich Albion
75'
West Bromwich Albion started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
On the other side, Valérien Ismaël played with: Sam Johnstone , Semi Ajayi , Kyle Bartley , Conor Townsend , Darnell Furlong , Jake Livermore , Alex Mowatt , Adam Reach , Callum Robinson , Jordan Hugill and Karlan Grant .
They had on the bench: David Button, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Kean Bryan, Matt Phillips , Cédric Kipré, Jayson Molumby and Grady Diangana .
Substitutions
West Bromwich Albion made 3 changes: K. Grant for G. Diangana (62′), C. Robinson for M. Phillips (63′) and J. Livermore for J. Molumby (81′).
Best player: Adam Reach
The player that probably impressed the most for West Bromwich Albion was Adam Reach even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 39 passes (82% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 16. He performed 4 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Cardiff City – West Bromwich Albion – 0-4
- Huddersfield Town – Blackburn Rovers – 3-2
- Hull City – Blackpool – 1-1
- Middlesbrough – Sheffield United – 2-0
- Preston North End – Stoke City – 1-1
- Queens Park Rangers – Birmingham City – 2-0
