Championship: AFC Bournemouth overcomes Cardiff City 3-0
BOURNEMOUTH. AFC Bournemouth was after all too much to handle for Cardiff City.
BOURNEMOUTH. AFC Bournemouth was eventually too much to handle for Cardiff City with the goal of R. Christie (25′), D. Solanke (68′) and A. Smithies (83′ own). AFC Bournemouth was vastly superior ball possession (72%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Vitality Stadium stadium in Bournemouth on Thursday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was James Linington who had the assistance of Robert Hyde and Nigel Lugg. The 4th official was Charles Breakspear. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 13 degrees Celsius or 55.36 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 90%.
Match Statistics
AFC Bournemouth was in firm control of the ball 72% while Cardiff City was struggling with a 28% ball possession.
AFC Bournemouth was more aggressive with 66 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 6 were on target. Which is one of the reasons AFC Bournemouth won the encounter.
AFC Bournemouth shot 18 times, 6 on target, 12 off target. On the opposite side, Cardiff City shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
AFC Bournemouth received 1 yellow card (D. Solanke). On the other side, Cardiff City received 2 yellow cards (M. Harris and C. Nelson).
Also, Cardiff City didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after L. Bacuna (Cardiff City) was sent out after receiving a straight red card in the (45′).
After this encounter, AFC Bournemouth will have 46 points to stay in the 1st place. On the other side, Cardiff City will stay with 22 points to stay in the 20th place.
Match Events
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25'25'
R. Christie
D. Solanke
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27'27'
M. Harris
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45'45'
C. Nelson
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45'45'
Leandro Bacuna
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45'45'
Dominic Solanke
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46'46'
I. Davies
M. Harris
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59'59'
J. Collins
K. Moore
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68'68'
D. Solanke
P. Billing
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69'69'
J. Stanislas
J. Anthony
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75'75'
R. Colwill
I. Davies
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80'80'
J. Lowe
D. Solanke
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83'83'
Alex Smithies (OG)
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83'83'
Emiliano Marcondes
Junior Stanislas
Next match
In the upcoming Championship match, AFC Bournemouth will host Peterborough United on the 3rd of January with a 0-0 head to head record.
Cardiff City will play away against West Bromwich Albion on the 2nd of January with a 3-3 head to head record.
AFC Bournemouth: Formation and Lineups
AFC Bournemouth started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Scott Parker chose to play with the following team: Mark Travers , Jack Stacey , Gary Cahill , Lloyd Kelly , Jordan Zemura , Lewis Cook , Jefferson Lerma , Philip Billing , Ryan Christie , Dominic Solanke and Jaidon Anthony .
Substitutes
AFC Bournemouth made 3 changes: J. Anthony for J. Stanislas (69′), D. Solanke for J. Lowe (80′) and J. Stanislas for E. Marcondes (83′).
Top player: Ryan Christie
The player who no doubt impressed AFC Bournemouth the most was Ryan Christie.
His rating is with 1 goal, 48 passes (79% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 1. He performed 4 crosses.
Cardiff City: Formation and Lineups
Cardiff City started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
On the other side, Steve Morison played with: Alex Smithies , Mark McGuinness , Aden Flint , Curtis Nelson , Perry Ng , Will Vaulks , Joe Ralls , Ryan Giles , Leandro Bacuna , Mark Harris and Kieffer Moore .
Substitutes
Cardiff City made 3 changes: M. Harris for I. Davies (46′), K. Moore for J. Collins (59′) and I. Davies for R. Colwill (75′).
Top player: Will Vaulks
Probably the most impressive player in Cardiff City was Will Vaulks.
His rating is with 17 passes (76% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 4. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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