Cardiff 2-1 Brentford — EFL Championship, 8 Apr 2017
Cardiff beat Brentford 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 8 April 2017 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. S. Morrison and P. Whittingham scored for Cardiff; Sergi Canós for Brentford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cardiff have won 2 and Brentford 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Cardiff City Stadium · Cardiff·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 39'
- 0-142'assist: K. Kerschbaumer
- Half-time0-1
- 1-147'assist: P. Whittingham
- 60'
- 2-176'assist: K. Zohorè
- 77'
- 77'R. Sawyersout: A. McCormack
- 88'
- 89'
- 90'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Cardiff
- 7.9Sean MorrisonD
- 7.8Peter WhittinghamM
- 7.3Joe BennettD
- 7.2Kenneth ZohoreF
- 7.0Bruno Ecuele MangaD
- 6.9Joe RallsM
- 6.8Jazz RichardsD
- 6.8Aron GunnarssonM
- 6.6Junior HoilettF
- 6.4Kadeem HarrisM
- 6.4Allan McGregorG
Brentford
- 7.9Daniel BentleyG
- 7.1Ryan WoodsM
- 7.1Harlee DeanD
- 7.0Josh ClarkeD
- 7.0Sergi CanosM
- 6.8Romaine SawyersM
- 6.8Lasse VibeF
- 6.7Rico HenryD
- 6.7Florian JozefzoonM
- 6.7Yoann BarbetD
- 6.7Konstantin KerschbaumerM
- 6.6JotaM
- 6.6Alan McCormackM
- 6.6Nicholas YennarisM
Line-ups
Substitutes
CardiffN. Warnock
Substitutes
- 28B. MurphyG
- 16M. ConnollyD
- 12Declan JohnD
- 13A. Pilkington89'F
- 11C. NooneM
- 15G. Halford90'M
- 19R. LambertF
BrentfordD. Smith
Substitutes
- 8N. Yennaris60'M6.6
- 14John EganD
- 7F. Jozefzoon77'M6.7
- 30T. FieldD
- 12A. McCormack77'M6.6
- 16Jack BonhamG
- 11Philipp HofmannF
Team statistics
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Morrison | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.9 |
| Peter Whittingham | 89 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 0 | 7.8 |
| Joe Bennett | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Kenneth Zohore | 89 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Bruno Ecuele Manga | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Joe Ralls | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jazz Richards | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Aron Gunnarsson | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Junior Hoilett | 90 | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Kadeem Harris | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Allan McGregor | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
Brentford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bentley | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.9 |
| Ryan Woods | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Harlee Dean | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.1 |
| Josh Clarke | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Sergi Canos | 77 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Romaine Sawyers | 77 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.8 |
| Lasse Vibe | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Rico Henry | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Florian Jozefzoon | 13 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Yoann Barbet | 90 | – | – | 5 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Konstantin Kerschbaumer | 60 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jota | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Alan McCormack | 13 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Nicholas Yennaris | 30 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2016/17
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Norwich | 46 | +16 | 70 |
| 9 | Derby | 46 | +4 | 67 |
| 10 | Brentford | 46 | +10 | 64 |
| 11 | Preston | 46 | +1 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 46 | -1 | 62 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 46 | -1 | 62 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 46 | -3 | 58 |
Before and after
Cardiff
- Previous: Barnsley 0-0 Cardiff, 4 Apr 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Cardiff, 14 Apr 2017 · EFL Championship
Brentford
- Previous: Brentford 2-0 Leeds, 4 Apr 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Brentford 4-0 Derby, 14 Apr 2017 · EFL Championship
Data updated