Bournemouth vs Cardiff 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
3 - 0
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 25': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Cardiff City 0. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 27': Mark Harris (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) is shown the red card.
- 45'+3': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Mark Harris.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 1, Cardiff City 0.
- 59': Substitution, Cardiff City. James Collins replaces Kieffer Moore because of an injury.
- 68': Goal! Bournemouth 2, Cardiff City 0. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philip Billing.
- 69': Substitution, Bournemouth. Junior Stanislas replaces Jaidon Anthony.
- 75': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Isaak Davies.
- 80': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jamal Lowe replaces Dominic Solanke.
- 83': Substitution, Bournemouth. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Junior Stanislas because of an injury.
- 83': Own Goal by Alex Smithies, Cardiff City. Bournemouth 3, Cardiff City 0.
Game Information
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 8,942
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Leeds United | 33 | 72 | 3 |
| +24 | Sheffield United | 33 | 70 | 5 |
| +34 | Burnley | 34 | 68 | 2 |
| +20 | Sunderland | 33 | 62 | 5 |
Statistics
 CAR |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 28 | Possession | 72 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 146 | Accurate Passes | 550 |
| 241 | Passes | 633 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 12 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 24 | Clearances | 10 |
AFC Bournemouth (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 33 | Jordan Zemura |
| 17 | Jack Stacey |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 29 | Philip Billing |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 32 | Jaidon Anthony |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
Cardiff City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 5 | Aden Flint |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson  |
| 2 | Mark McGuinness |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 6 | Will Vaulks |
| 26 | Ryan Giles |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 10 | Kieffer Moore |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna  |
| 29 | Mark Harris |
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