Bolton 2-0 Cardiff — EFL Championship, 23 Dec 2017
Bolton beat Cardiff 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 23 December 2017 at University of Bolton Stadium, Horwich. G. Madine and J. Vela scored for Bolton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Bolton have won 2 and Cardiff 3.
· kickoff·University of Bolton Stadium · Horwich·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 41'Darren Pratley
- Half-time0-0
- 56'Loïc Damour
- 60'W. Buckleyout: C. Noone
- 61'Karl Henry
- 66'O. Bogleout: K. Zohorè
- 1-075'G. MadinePenalty
- 77'Lee Peltier
- 78'Bruno Ecuele Manga
- 78'L. Damourout: L. Tomlin
- 82'Greg Halford
- 87'Gary Madine
- 2-088'J. Velaassist: G. Madine
- 90+3'G. Madineout: A. Wilbraham
- 90+4'L. Tomlinout: L. Feeney
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Gary Madine · Bolton
Bolton
- 7.9Gary MadineF
- 7.4David WheaterD
- 7.3Mark BeeversD
- 7.2Andrew TaylorD
- 7.1Ben AlnwickG
- 7.1Darren PratleyM
- 7.0Josh VelaM
- 6.8Craig NooneM
- 6.7Mark LittleD
- 6.7Karl HenryM
- 6.4Sammy AmeobiM
- 6.0Will BuckleyM
Cardiff
- 7.1Greg HalfordM
- 6.9Lee PeltierD
- 6.8Bruno Ecuele MangaD
- 6.7Joe BennettD
- 6.7Omar BogleF
- 6.6Sol BambaD
- 6.5Nathaniel Mendez-LaingF
- 6.3Kenneth ZohoreF
- 6.3Lee TomlinM
- 6.2Neil EtheridgeG
- 6.2Junior HoilettF
- 6.2Joe RallsM
- 6.0Loïc DamourM
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
25Etheridge6.2
14Bamba6.6
3Bennett6.7
5Manga6.8
2Peltier6.9
20Damour6.0
8Ralls6.2
33Hoilett6.2
19Mendez-Laing6.5
30Bogle6.7
15Halford7.1
14Madine★7.9
13Alnwick7.1
5Beevers7.3
2Little6.7
3Taylor7.2
31Wheater7.4
10Ameobi6.4
11Buckley6.0
6Vela7.0
21Pratley7.1
24Henry6.7
Substitutes
BoltonJ. Phillips
Substitutes
- 32R. BurkeD
- 20Adam ArmstrongM
- 15Antonee RobinsonD
- 39J. TurnerG
- 12C. Noone60'M6.8
- 16J. CullenM
- 18A. Wilbraham90+3'F
CardiffN. Warnock
Substitutes
- 28B. MurphyG
- 16M. ConnollyD
- 18Callum PatersonM
- 10K. Zohorè66'F6.3
- 13A. PilkingtonF
- 7L. Tomlin90+4'78'M6.3
- 12L. Feeney90+4'M
Team statistics
Bolton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Madine | 89 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.9 |
| David Wheater | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Mark Beevers | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Andrew Taylor | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ben Alnwick | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Darren Pratley | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Josh Vela | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Craig Noone | 30 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Mark Little | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Karl Henry | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 6.4 |
| Will Buckley | 60 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.0 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Halford | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.1 |
| Lee Peltier | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Bruno Ecuele Manga | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Joe Bennett | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Omar Bogle | 66 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Sol Bamba | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | 6.5 |
| Kenneth Zohore | 24 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Lee Tomlin | 11 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Neil Etheridge | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
| Junior Hoilett | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | 6.2 |
| Joe Ralls | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
| Loïc Damour | 78 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2017/18
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aston Villa | 31 | +21 | 59 |
| 3 | Derby | 32 | +22 | 58 |
| 4 | Cardiff | 31 | +20 | 58 |
| 5 | Fulham | 31 | +16 | 52 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 31 | +9 | 52 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | -15 | 35 |
| 18 | Reading | 31 | -7 | 32 |
| 19 | Bolton | 31 | -21 | 30 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 31 | -21 | 30 |
| 21 | Hull City | 31 | -5 | 29 |
Before and after
Bolton
- Previous: Bolton 0-1 Burton Albion, 16 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 2-0 Bolton, 26 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
Cardiff
- Previous: Cardiff 1-0 Hull City, 16 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Cardiff 2-4 Fulham, 26 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
Data updated