Mar 31, 2019 at 9:05 am (Week 32)
Match Commentary
Lineups

Cardiff City
Formation: 4-2-3-1

Neil Etheridge
Goalkeeper (#1)

Lee Peltier
Defender (#2)

Sean Morrison
Defender (#4)

Bruno Ecuele Manga
Defender (#5)

Joe Bennett
Defender (#3)

Aron Gunnarsson
Midfielder (#17)

Harry Arter
Midfielder (#7)

Josh Murphy
Midfielder (#11)

Víctor Camarasa
Midfielder (#21)

Junior Hoilett
Midfielder (#33)

Oumar Niasse
Attacker (#29)

Chelsea
Formation: 4-3-3

Kepa Arrizabalaga
Goalkeeper (#1)

César Azpilicueta
Defender (#28)

Antonio Rüdiger
Defender (#2)

David Luiz
Defender (#30)

Marcos Alonso
Defender (#3)

Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder (#17)

Jorginho
Midfielder (#5)

Ross Barkley
Midfielder (#8)

Pedro
Attacker (#11)

Gonzalo Higuaín
Attacker (#9)

Willian
Attacker (#22)
Statistics
![]() Cardiff City | ![]() Chelsea | |
---|---|---|
1 | Goals | 2 |
8 | Shots | 21 |
3 | On Target | 3 |
85 | Attacks | 115 |
239 | Passes | 592 |
1 | Saves | 2 |
0 | Tackles | 0 |
28% | % Possession | 72% |
2 | Corners | 7 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
8 | Fouls | 14 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
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Thats all. Game finished - Cardiff City 1, Chelsea 2.
Second Half ended - Cardiff City 1, Chelsea 2.
New attacking attempt. Joe Bennett - Cardiff City - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Fouled by Ross Barkley - Chelsea
Bruno Ecuele Manga - Cardiff City - won a free kick in attack.
Fouled by Ruben Loftus-Cheek - Chelsea
Aron Gunnarsson - Cardiff City - won a free kick in defence.
Missed chance. Ross Barkley - Chelsea - shot with left foot from the left side of the box goes high. Assist - Eden Hazard following a fast break.
Víctor Camarasa - Cardiff City - won a free kick in attack.
Fouled by David Luiz - Chelsea
Goal! Cardiff City 1, Chelsea 2. Ruben Loftus-Cheek - Chelsea - shot with the head from the centre of the box to the right corner. Assist - Willian with a cross.
Olivier Giroud - Chelsea - won a free kick on the right wing.
Fouled by Joe Bennett - Cardiff City
Substitution - Cardiff City. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing for Josh Murphy.
Shot blocked. Víctor Camarasa - Cardiff City - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
Antonio Rüdiger - Chelsea - receive yellow card for a foul.
Kenneth Zohore - Cardiff City - won a free kick in attack.
Fouled by Antonio Rüdiger - Chelsea
Aron Gunnarsson - Cardiff City - receive yellow card for a foul.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek - Chelsea - won a free kick in defence.
Fouled by Aron Gunnarsson - Cardiff City
Substitution - Cardiff City. Kenneth Zohore for Oumar Niasse.
Goal! Cardiff City 1, Chelsea 1. César Azpilicueta - Chelsea - shot with the head from few metres to the left corner. Assist - Marcos Alonso after corner.
Missed chance. Marcos Alonso - Chelsea - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Willian with a cross after corner.
Corner - Chelsea. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
Shot blocked. Willian - Chelsea - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Marcos Alonso.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution - Cardiff City. Joe Ralls for Harry Arter.
Delay in match Aron Gunnarsson - Cardiff City - - injury.
Shot blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek - Chelsea - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Marcos Alonso.
Substitution - Chelsea. Olivier Giroud for Gonzalo Higuaín.
Harry Arter - Cardiff City - won a free kick in defence.
Fouled by Mateo Kovacic - Chelsea
Shot blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín - Chelsea - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Ross Barkley.
Missed chance. Willian - Chelsea - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Marcos Alonso.
Offside - Chelsea. Eden Hazard with a pass, however Ruben Loftus-Cheek is in offside.
Shot blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek - Chelsea - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Fouled by Lee Peltier - Cardiff City
Eden Hazard - Chelsea - won a free kick in defence.
Substitution - Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek for Jorginho.
Missed chance. Mateo Kovacic - Chelsea - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Marcos Alonso.
Corner - Cardiff City. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
César Azpilicueta - Chelsea - receive yellow card for a foul.
Oumar Niasse - Cardiff City - won a free kick on the left wing.
Fouled by César Azpilicueta - Chelsea
Missed chance. David Junior Hoilett - Cardiff City - shot with right foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Josh Murphy.
Shot blocked. David Luiz - Chelsea - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Willian.
Harry Arter - Cardiff City - receive yellow card for a foul.
Fouled by Harry Arter - Cardiff City
Eden Hazard - Chelsea - won a free kick in attack.
Josh Murphy - Cardiff City - won a free kick on the right wing.
Fouled by Marcos Alonso - Chelsea
Substitution - Chelsea. Eden Hazard for Pedro.
Sean Morrison - Cardiff City - won a free kick in defence.
Shot blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín - Chelsea - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Willian.
Shot blocked. Willian - Chelsea - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Pedro.
Missed chance. Gonzalo Higuaín - Chelsea - shot with right foot from outside the box missed to the left. Assist - Mateo Kovacic.
New attacking attempt. Willian - Chelsea - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Ross Barkley.
Goal! Cardiff City 1, Chelsea 0. Víctor Camarasa - Cardiff City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assist - Harry Arter with a cross.
Second Half starts Cardiff City 0, Chelsea 0.
First Half ended - Cardiff City 0, Chelsea 0.
Ross Barkley - Chelsea - won a free kick in attack.
Offside - Cardiff City. Neil Etheridge with a pass, however Oumar Niasse is in offside.
Missed chance. Oumar Niasse - Cardiff City - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - David Junior Hoilett with a cross.
Missed chance. Víctor Camarasa - Cardiff City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Sean Morrison with a head.
Joe Bennett - Cardiff City - won a free kick in defence.
Fouled by Pedro - Chelsea
Missed chance. Marcos Alonso - Chelsea - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Willian after corner.
Corner - Chelsea. Conceded by Harry Arter.
Missed chance. Willian - Chelsea - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed to the left from a free kick.
Willian - Chelsea - won a free kick in attack.
Shot blocked. Marcos Alonso - Chelsea - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Pedro.
Corner - Chelsea. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
Offside - Cardiff City. Harry Arter with a pass, however Josh Murphy is in offside.
New attacking attempt. Lee Peltier - Cardiff City - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - David Junior Hoilett.
Corner - Cardiff City. Conceded by Jorginho.
Jorginho - Chelsea - receive yellow card for a foul.
Josh Murphy - Cardiff City - won a free kick in attack.
Fouled by Jorginho - Chelsea
Fouled by David Junior Hoilett - Cardiff City
César Azpilicueta - Chelsea - won a free kick in defence.
Josh Murphy - Cardiff City - won a free kick in defence.
Missed chance. Antonio Rüdiger - Chelsea - shot with right foot from outside the box missed to the left. Assist - David Luiz.
Missed chance. Josh Murphy - Cardiff City - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Harry Arter.
Missed chance. Pedro - Chelsea - shot with left foot from outside the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Willian.
Aron Gunnarsson - Cardiff City - won a free kick in attack.
Shot blocked. Ross Barkley - Chelsea - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked.
First Half starts.