Match Analysis: Cardiff vs Middlesbrough
Cardiff vs Middlesbrough ended 0-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Championship How the match unfolded
Middlesbrough beat Cardiff 2-0.
Goals: A. Šporar (Middlesbrough, 35'), M. Payero (Middlesbrough, 74').
Cardiff had 52% possession to Middlesbrough's 48%, with 9.00 shots to 21.00.
A. Šporar (Middlesbrough) was the standout performer, rated 8.2.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Cardiff
Starting lineups and substitutes
Cardiff
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: M. McCarthy
Starting XI
- 2M. McGuinnessD
- 5A. FlintD
- 6W. VaulksM
- 19J. CollinsF
- 21M. PackM
- 25A. SmithiesG
- 26R. GilesM
- 27R. ColwillM
- 29M. Harris
- 30C. BrownD
- 38P. NgD
Substitutes (7)
- 1D. PhillipsG
- 4S. MorrisonD
- 10K. MooreF
- 16C. NelsonD
- 32E. KingM
- 36K. EvansM
- 39I. DaviesF
Middlesbrough
Formation 3-4-1-2 · Coach: N. Warnock
Starting XI
- 1J. LumleyG
- 7M. TavernierM
- 8O. HernándezM
- 9U. IkpeazuF
- 10M. PayeroF
- 11A. ŠporarF
- 14L. PeltierD
- 16J. HowsonM
- 17P. McNairD
- 22S. BambaD
- 25M. CrooksM
Substitutes (7)
- 13T. OlusanyaF
- 18D. WatmoreF
- 23J. Lea SilikiM
- 28L. DanielsG
- 30W. KokoloD
- 35I. JonesM
- 37J. CoburnF
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
A. Šporar
Rating 8.2 · 1 goals · 1 assists · 1 shots on target
M. Payero
Rating 7.9 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
S. Bamba
Rating 8.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
M. Tavernier
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
A. Smithies
Rating 6.6 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
U. Ikpeazu
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 2 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Cardiff vs Middlesbrough match analysis
Review Cardiff 0-2 Middlesbrough with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Championship.