English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Stoke City, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 63': Joel Colwill
FT
1 - 1
Stoke City
  • 22': Ben Johnson

About

Cardiff City are hosting Stoke City at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Luca Bombino (Stoke City).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
  • 5': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Alex Robertson.
  • 5': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Nathan Trott.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Bombino with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yousef Salech.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Bombino with a cross following a fast break.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Perry Ng.
  • 16': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  • 16': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
  • 17': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 20': Luke Graham (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
  • 22': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Stoke City 1. Ben Johnson (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.
  • 24': Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City).
  • 24': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Luke Graham.
  • 25': Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 26': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City).
  • 26': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Tanner.
  • 27': Foul by George Hirst (Stoke City).
  • 27': Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
  • 27': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Robertson following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Ben Johnson (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.
  • 29': Foul by Luca Bombino (Stoke City).
  • 29': Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt saved. George Hirst (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.
  • 31': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Nathan Trott.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Justin Devenny (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Perry Ng.
  • 32': Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City).
  • 32': Nathan Trott (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Willock.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Justin Devenny (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.
  • 34': Offside, Stoke City. George Hirst is caught offside.
  • 38': Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 38': Offside, Stoke City. George Hirst is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
  • 41': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
  • 41': Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': George Hirst (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Jack Moylan (Cardiff City).
  • 43': Foul by Ben Johnson (Stoke City).
  • 43': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
  • 44': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Stoke City 1.
  • 45'+2': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Stoke City 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Chris Willock.
  • 51': Attempt saved. George Hirst (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.
  • 51': Delay in match (Cardiff City).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Colwill.
  • 59': Substitution, Stoke City. Eric Bocat replaces Luca Bombino.
  • 59': Substitution, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho replaces George Hirst.
  • 62': Offside, Cardiff City. Yousef Salech is caught offside.
  • 63': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Stoke City 1. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
  • 64': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  • 64': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City).
  • 65': Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Foul by Justin Devenny (Stoke City).
  • 67': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Robertson following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Substitution, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé replaces Justin Devenny.
  • 69': Substitution, Stoke City. Jack McGlynn replaces Róbert Bozeník.
  • 71': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
  • 71': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a through ball.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross.
  • 74': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
  • 77': Offside, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
  • 79': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Offside, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by Luke Graham (Stoke City).
  • 81': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Luke Graham (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Chris Willock.
  • 84': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Stoke City).
  • 84': Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Eric Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Jack Moylan with a through ball.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
  • 87': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Cian Ashford (Cardiff City).
  • 88': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
  • 88': Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
  • 90': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
  • 90': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Stoke City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Stoke City 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 3
29.4 Possession 70.6
12 SHOTS 27
4 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
156 Accurate Passes 489
230 Passes 562
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 8
16 Crosses 36
0.2 Cross % 0.2
66 Long Balls 58
24 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 8
7 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
18 Interceptions 6
31 Effective Clearances 27
31 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,088

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Swansea City 8 +7 17
2 West Ham United 8 +11 15
3 Middlesbrough 8 +4 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 +5 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nathan Trott (GK)
4 Gabriel Osho
5 Krystian Bielik
3 Joel Bagan
38 Perry Ng Yellow Card
8 Jack Moylan
27 Joel Colwill
18 Alex Robertson
9 Yousef Salech
16 Chris Willock
11 Ollie Tanner
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Harry Tyrer, David Turnbull, Rob Tankiewicz, Paul Moreno, Cian Ashford, Calum Scanlon, Noah Dafydd Anyadike, Ronan Kpakio, Callum Robinson.

STK Stoke City (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
40 Maksym Talovierov
5 Luke Graham Yellow Card
16 Ben Wilmot Yellow Card
8 Ethan Galbraith
13 Justin Devenny
27 Djibril Soumaré
21 Luca Bombino
2 Ben Johnson
9 Róbert Bozeník
15 George Hirst
Stoke City Substitutes:
Jack McGlynn, Bae Jun-Ho, Lamine Cisse, Joshua Griffiths, Ben Pearson, Million Manhoef, Tomás Rigo, Eric Bocat, Freddie Anderson.

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