In Plymouth Argyle’s Championship Boxing Day fixture against Cardiff City, fans witnessed what they deemed the “worst thing they have ever seen” – a highly unfortunate own goal. Despite Morgan Whittaker giving Plymouth the lead in the 18th minute, the match took a turn for the worse when defender Matt Butcher’s attempt to pass the ball back to goalkeeper Conor Hazard went awry.
The misplaced pass eluded Hazard’s reach and found its way into the goal, eradicating Plymouth’s lead just 13 minutes after gaining it. Fans took to social media to express their frustration and disappointment, with one describing it as the “worst own goal” of the season. Plymouth faced further setbacks as Karlan Grant secured the lead for Cardiff shortly after halftime.
While Whittaker managed to net his second goal, salvaging a point for Plymouth, the own-goal mishap dominated post-match discussions. Whittaker, who has been impressive with 12 goals in 24 Championship appearances this season, provided some relief amid the challenging match.
Great own-goal from Plymouth against Cardiff in the Championship this afternoon 😅 pic.twitter.com/bNQqjxXNSL
— The92Bible (@The92Bible) December 26, 2023
Plymouth Argyle performance and stats
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle is currently 16th in the Championship with 28 points.
In the last 24 games, it has won 7 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 10 times. In its last match, Plymouth Argyle drawn 2-2 against Cardiff City.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 39 goals and conceding 40.
Plymouth Argyle will play the next match in Championship against Southampton on Friday 29th of December in Southampton. The prediction is Southampton winning the match.
Cardiff City performance and stats
Cardiff City is currently 11th in the Championship with 34 points.
In the last 24 games, it has won 10 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 9 times. In its last match, Cardiff City drawn 2-2 against Plymouth Argyle.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 32 goals and conceding 30.
Cardiff City will play the next match in Championship against Leicester City on Friday 29th of December in Cardiff. The prediction is Leicester City winning the match.
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