EFL ChampionshipMatchday 3Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd
Summary
Match report
Cardiff and Sheffield Utd drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 3). It was 2-2 at half-time. Cardiff came from a goal down to draw.
Cardiff’s goals came from J. Moylan in the 2nd minute and C. Ashford in the 38th minute. Sheffield Utd’s goals came from T. Cannon in the 4th minute (penalty) and C. O'Hare in the 7th minute. J. Bagan was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).
Live commentary
It's all over: Cardiff and Sheffield Utd draw 2-2. In numbers: possession Cardiff 67%, Sheffield Utd 33%; shots 28 (10 on target) to 6 (4 on target)
- 90'
Substitution, Cardiff: K. Bielik replaces C. Scanlon
- 85'
Triple substitution, Cardiff: J. Colwill makes way for J. Moylan, C. Ashford on for I. Davies, Y. Salech on for C. Robinson
- 84'
Substitution, Sheffield Utd: T. Cannon replaces B. Brereton Diaz
- 75'
Yellow card: Sydie Peck (Sheffield Utd) for a foul
- 72'
Substitution, Cardiff: C. Willock makes way for O. Tanner
- 65'
Substitution, Sheffield Utd: J. Rothwell comes on for J. Riedewald
- 58'
Substitution, Sheffield Utd: J. Baptiste replaces R. Norrington-Davies
- 46'
Double substitution, Sheffield Utd: R. Donovan replaces J. Shackleton, P. Bamford on for K. Phillips
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: level at 2-2
- 38'
Goal! C. Ashford levels it up for Cardiff (2-2)
- 33'
Yellow card: Jack Moylan (Cardiff) for a foul
- 10'
Booking: Mark McGuinness (Sheffield Utd) for a foul
- 7'
Goal! C. O'Hare completes the turnaround for Sheffield Utd (2-1), set up by P. Bamford
- 4'
Booking: Alex Robertson (Cardiff) for a foul
- 4'
Penalty goal! T. Cannon converts from the spot and levels it up for Sheffield Utd (1-1)
- 2'
Goal! J. Moylan opens the scoring for Cardiff (1-0), assisted by C. Ashford
Kick-off! Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd is under way. Cardiff line up in a 4-2-3-1, Sheffield Utd in a 4-4-2
Lineups
CardiffCoach: Brian Barry-MurphyAverage rating 6.94-2-3-1
Cardiff – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1N. TrottGoalkeeper – Rating 6.3
- 38P. NgDefender – Rating 7.2
- 5K. BielikDefender – Rating 6.6, On 90'
- 4G. OshoDefender – Rating 7.3
- 3J. BaganDefender – Player of the match, Rating 8.3
- 18A. RobertsonMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 4'
- 45C. AshfordMidfielder – Rating 7.7, Goal 38', Assist, On 85'
- 11O. TannerMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 72'
- 10R. ColwillMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.3
- 8J. MoylanMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Goal 2', Yellow card 33', On 85'
- 9Y. SalechForward – Rating 6.3, On 85'
CardiffSubstitutes
- 30
30H. TyrerGoalkeeper - 23
23C. ScanlonDefender90' - 44
44R. KpakioDefender - 14
14D. TurnbullMidfielder - 16
16C. WillockMidfielder72'Rating 7.0 - 27
27J. ColwillMidfielder85'Rating 6.7 - 33
33R. TankiewiczMidfielder - 39
39I. DaviesForward85'Rating 6.3 - 47
47C. RobinsonForward85'Rating 6.3
CoachBrian Barry-Murphy
Sheffield UtdCoach: Chris WilderAverage rating 6.84-4-2
Sheffield Utd – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 1M. CooperGoalkeeper – Rating 7.3
- 33J. BaptisteDefender – Rating 6.7, On 58'
- 5J. TangangaDefender – Captain, Rating 7.2
- 25M. McGuinnessDefender – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 10'
- 3S. McCallumDefender – Rating 7.2
- 11R. DonovanMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 46'
- 7J. RothwellMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 65'
- 42S. PeckMidfielder – Rating 5.9, Yellow card 75'
- 10C. O'HareMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Goal 7'
- 45P. BamfordForward – Rating 6.3, Assist, On 46'
- 9T. CannonForward – Rating 7.3, Penalty goal 4', On 84'
Sheffield UtdSubstitutes
- 17
17A. DaviesGoalkeeper - 2
2M. DohertyDefender - 44
44J. RiedewaldMidfielder65'Rating 6.6 - 16
16J. ShackletonDefender46'Rating 6.7 - 30
30R. Norrington-DaviesDefender58'Rating 6.6 - 27
27K. PhillipsMidfielder46'Rating 7.2 - 23
23T. CampbellForward - 22
22B. Brereton DiazForward84'Rating 6.5 - 34
34L. MarshForward
CoachChris Wilder
Stats
CardiffSheffield Utd- 67%Possession33%
- 2.24Expected goals (xG)1.28
- 28Total shots6
- 10Shots on target4
- 9Shots off target1
- 9Blocked shots1
- 21Shots inside the box4
- 7Shots outside the box2
- 13Corners2
- 2Offsides1
- 12Fouls11
- 2Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 2Goalkeeper saves8
- 511Total passes262
- 434Accurate passes177
- 85%Pass accuracy68%
- -0.65Goals prevented-0.65
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  QPR | 13 | +5 | 20 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 13 | +2 | 19 |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 13 | +1 | 19 |
| 16 |  Lincoln | 13 | -9 | 15 |
| 17 | Cardiff | 13 | -1 | 14 |
| 18 |  Wrexham | 13 | -4 | 14 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 3
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
- Referee
- John Busby, England
