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7¹	The 'keeper was able to palm clear a weak shot from CHAÏBI.
7¹	The stunned 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from PHILLIPS fell just wide.
9¹	Uncertainty in the Cardiff City defence enabled DAVIS to thump the ball wide.
10¹	NANASI booted the ball wide of the righthand post from the edge of the box.
11¹	A header from NANASI was nodded off the line by TANNER.
13¹	GOAL!! A tackle from PHILLIPS gave Cardiff City a free-kick just outside the area which NANASI blasted past BELKO. (1-0 Cardiff City)
14¹	The ref books REITZ for violent conduct against IROEGBUNAM.
19¹	A accurate pass bobbled toward SIBLEY and his right foot shot went narrowly wide.
26¹	KNIGHT shot wide.
29¹	REITZ was put clear by MAGASSA and he pulled away from BELKO but thrust his shot inches wide.
34¹	A fine ball from IROEGBUNAM on the left was collected by TANNER who scuffed his shot over the bar.
41¹	A cross from AYARI left CHO in lots of space but he scuffed his shot.
0²	An outswinging corner was nodded into the arms of JÖRGENSEN by DAVIS.
5²	GOAL!! A neatly crafted set-piece enabled TANNER to crack the ball home. (1-1)
10²	LÉRIS beat AYARI and whacked the ball to KNIGHT who pulled his shot wide.
13²	CHO rushed an easy chance.
16²	KNIGHT made space on the left and touched the ball to DAMS who rasped the ball wide.
28²	GOAL!! A deep cross by AYARI was met by REITZ who stormed in to score. (2-1 Cardiff City)
32²	REITZ ran onto a great ball from CHAÏBI but pulled his shot wide of the goal.
44²	A free-kick from EMEGHA went over the bar.
46²	A corner found MAGASSA who fired an effort over.
47²	DAVIS rifled a simple chance past the far post.

Cardiff City

League position:

Home league form:

WWWW

Overall league form:

WWLXWWXW

Formation:

4-1-3-2

Line-ups

Filip JÖRGENSEN	7½	1	7½	Lubomír BELKO
Koni DE WINTER	8	2	6½	George TANNER
Matteo RUGGERI	7	3	5½	Matteo DAMS
Yasin AYARI	7½	4	7	Tim IROEGBUNAM
Josafat MENDES	7	5	6	Nathaniel PHILLIPS
Soungoutou MAGASSA	7	6	7	Luke McNALLY
Mohamed-Ali CHO	7½	7	6½	Mehdi LÉRIS
Farès CHAÏBI	8	8	5½	Louie SIBLEY
^(c,p)Emanuel EMEGHA	7	9	6½	Keinan DAVIS^(c,p)
^(f)Rocco REITZ	7½	10	7	Jason KNIGHT^(f)
Sebastian NANASI	7	11	5½	Luke PLANGE
Jim McGowan	Manager
Jakob BREUM MARTINSEN		12		Allan CAMPBELL
Kostas TZOLAKIS		13		Jenson SEELT
FÁBIO Daniel SILVA		14	6	Nico GORDON
Carlos BALEBA		15		Rémy VITA
Ernest NUAMAH		16	6½	Xavier SIMONS

Aston Villa

League position:

Away league form:

LLWW

Overall league form:

WLLLXWWO

Formation:

4-3-3

Statistics

Cardiff City 2 Aston Villa 1

(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 30,655, Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium, Referee: Mick Russell 6)

Nanasi 13¹, Reitz 28²

Scorers

Substitutions

Sent off

Bookings

Corners

Fouls

Offsides

Shots on

Shots off

Total shots

Shots saved

Possession

Tanner 5²

McNallyóGordon 28², KnightóSimons 28²

Reitz 14¹

51%

49%

¶ Man of the match: Farès Chaïbi ¶