EFL ChampionshipMatchday 9Blackburn vs Cardiff
Summary
Match report
Blackburn won 2-1 against Cardiff in the EFL Championship (Matchday 9). Blackburn led 2-0 at half-time.
Blackburn’s goals came from A. Gudjohnsen in the 28th minute and T. Cantwell in the 38th minute. Cardiff’s goal came from C. Robinson in the 53rd minute. T. Cantwell was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 2.42Expected goals (xG)1.05
- 17Total shots10
- 8Shots on target1
- 11Corners6
- 1Yellow cards0
Live commentary
It's all over: Blackburn win against Cardiff 2-1. In numbers: possession Blackburn 41%, Cardiff 59%; shots 17 (8 on target) to 10 (1 on target)
- 90+6'
Booking: Todd Cantwell (Blackburn) for a foul
- 83'
Substitution, Blackburn: K. Montgomery comes on for J. Garrett
- 79'
Substitution, Cardiff: D. Lawlor comes on for C. Scanlon
- 78'
Substitution, Cardiff: J. Bagan replaces R. Kpakio
- 74'
Substitution, Blackburn: O. Afolayan comes on for A. Kargbo
- 71'
Double substitution, Cardiff: D. Turnbull makes way for J. Colwill, C. Robinson on for I. Davies
- 64'
Double substitution, Blackburn: A. Gudjohnsen comes on for M. Baradji, R. Morishita on for J. Fevrier
- 60'
Substitution, Cardiff: C. Willock makes way for C. Ashford
- 53'
Goal! C. Robinson pulls one back for Cardiff (1-2), assisted by J. Moylan
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: Blackburn lead 2-0
- 38'
Goal! T. Cantwell doubles Blackburn's lead (2-0), assisted by R. Morishita
- 28'
Goal! A. Gudjohnsen puts Blackburn ahead (1-0)
Kick-off! Blackburn vs Cardiff is under way. Blackburn line up in a 4-2-3-1, Cardiff in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
BlackburnCoach: Tony MowbrayAverage rating 7.04-2-3-1
Blackburn – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 22B. TothGoalkeeper – Rating 6.2
- 2R. AlebiosuDefender – Rating 6.6
- 17H. CarterDefender – Rating 7.9
- 15S. McLoughlinDefender – Rating 6.9
- 3H. PickeringDefender – Rating 6.7
- 8S. MorsyMidfielder – Rating 7.0
- 31K. MontgomeryMidfielder – Rating 7.3, On 83'
- 25R. MorishitaMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Assist, On 64'
- 10T. CantwellMidfielder – Captain, Player of the match, Rating 8.3, Goal 38', Yellow card 90+6'
- 21O. AfolayanMidfielder – Rating 7.7, On 74'
- 9A. GudjohnsenForward – Rating 7.3, Goal 28', On 64'
BlackburnSubstitutes
- 1
1A. PearsGoalkeeper - 39
39H. PatesDefender - 6
6T. AtchesonDefender - 27
27G. BeyukuDefender - 30
30J. GarrettMidfielder83'Rating 6.6 - 14
14D. De NeveMidfielder - 24
24M. BaradjiMidfielder64'Rating 6.9 - 7
7A. KargboForward74'Rating 6.3 - 11
11J. FevrierForward64'Rating 6.6
CoachTony Mowbray
CardiffCoach: Brian Barry-MurphyAverage rating 6.84-2-3-1
Cardiff – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1N. TrottGoalkeeper – Rating 6.2
- 38P. NgDefender – Captain, Rating 6.3
- 48D. LawlorDefender – Rating 6.3, On 79'
- 4G. OshoDefender – Rating 6.6
- 3J. BaganDefender – Rating 8.2, On 78'
- 18A. RobertsonMidfielder – Rating 7.2
- 8J. MoylanMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Assist
- 11O. TannerMidfielder – Rating 6.5
- 27J. ColwillMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 71'
- 45C. AshfordMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 60'
- 47C. RobinsonForward – Rating 7.2, Goal 53', On 71'
CardiffSubstitutes
- 30
30H. TyrerGoalkeeper - 2
2W. FishDefender - 23
23C. ScanlonDefender79'Rating 6.9 - 44
44R. KpakioDefender78'Rating 7.3 - 14
14D. TurnbullMidfielder71'Rating 6.9 - 16
16C. WillockMidfielder60'Rating 6.9 - 43
43P. MorenoMidfielder - 39
39I. DaviesForward71'Rating 6.6 - 50
50C. HoltMidfielder
CoachBrian Barry-Murphy
Stats
BlackburnCardiff- 41%Possession59%
- 2.42Expected goals (xG)1.05
- 17Total shots10
- 8Shots on target1
- 5Shots off target4
- 4Blocked shots5
- 13Shots inside the box8
- 4Shots outside the box2
- 11Corners6
- 4Offsides1
- 9Fouls6
- 1Yellow cards0
- 0Red cards0
- 0Goalkeeper saves5
- 329Total passes462
- 239Accurate passes384
- 73%Pass accuracy83%
- 0.50Goals prevented0.50
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full table
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 9
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Ewood Park, Blackburn
- Referee
- Tom Nield, England
