Cardiff City 0–1 Blackburn Rovers · FT · 2022

Match events

CardiffBlackburn
14′Blackburn: Goal: Joe Rothwell (Assists: R. Khadra)
40′Cardiff: Yellow card: C. Drameh
42′Blackburn: Yellow card: J. van Hecke
50′Blackburn: Yellow card: Lewis Travis
56′Blackburn: Yellow card: Darragh Lenihan
59′Cardiff: Yellow card: P. Ng
60′Blackburn: Yellow card: Ryan Nyambe
65′Blackburn: Substitution: Sam Gallagher on, R. Khadra off
66′Cardiff: Substitution: I. Davies on, Mark Harris off
66′Cardiff: Substitution: Marlon Pack on, Will Vaulks off
73′Cardiff: Yellow card: James Collins
76′Blackburn: Second yellow card: Ryan Nyambe
78′Cardiff: Substitution: R. Colwill on, C. Drameh off
79′Blackburn: Substitution: Daniel Ayala on, B. Brereton off
85′Blackburn: Substitution: Bradley Johnson on, Lewis Travis off
90+2′Blackburn: Yellow card: Thomas Kaminski
90+4′Cardiff: Yellow card: Marlon Pack
90+5′Cardiff: Yellow card: Marlon Pack

Match statistics

66Possession34

11Total shots4

3Shots on target2

7Corners2

10Fouls13

4Yellow cards7

80Pass accuracy67

All match statistics35

Attack

0Goals1

11Total shots4

3Shots on target2

3Shots off target1

6Blocked shots1

8Shots inside the box1

3Shots outside the box3

1Hit the woodwork0

137Attacks92

73Dangerous attacks20

7Corners2

0Offsides0

0Penalties0

0Assists2

Passing and possession

66Possession34

569Passes298

457Successful passes200

80Pass accuracy67

31Crosses6

5Accurate crosses2

22Dribble attempts9

12Successful dribbles6

45Dribble success rate55

28Throw-ins23

10Free kicks14

2Goal kicks8

Defence

11Tackles23

8Interceptions13

63Duels won66

26Successful headers25

1Saves2

Discipline

10Fouls13

4Yellow cards7

0Red cards1

Other

3Substitutions3

Lineups

Cardiff City

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

25Alex SmithiesGK
17C. DramehDF
2Mark McGuinnessDF
5Aden FlintDF
16C. NelsonDF
38P. NgDF
6Will VaulksMF
15R. WintleMF
8J. RallsMF
19James CollinsFW
29Mark HarrisFW

Substitutes

1Dillon PhillipsGK
3J. BaganDF
4S. MorrisonDF
21Marlon PackMF
27R. ColwillMF
28T. SangMF
39I. DaviesMF

Blackburn Rovers

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

1Thomas KaminskiGK
26Darragh LenihanDF
25J. van HeckeDF
16S. WhartonDF
2Ryan NyambeDF
8Joe RothwellMF
27Lewis TravisMF
20T. EdunMF
21J. BuckleyMF
7R. KhadraMF
22B. BreretonFW

Substitutes

4Bradley JohnsonMF
5Daniel AyalaDF
6Jacob DavenportMF
9Sam GallagherFW
11J. Rankin-CostelloMF
13A. PearsGK
14Daniel ButterworthFW

Head-to-head

Of the last 10 meetings: 2 wins for Cardiff City, 3 draws, and 5 wins for Blackburn Rovers. Across those 10 meetings: 25 goals in total, 2.5 per match; both teams scored in 5 matches.

Match officials

RefereeMatt Donohue
Assistant referee 1Philip Dermott
Assistant referee 2Paul Hodskinson
Fourth officialSteve Martin

Venue

Principality Stadium

City: Caerdydd
Capacity: 74,500

Cardiff City × Blackburn Rovers · EFL Championship