Newcastle 2-1 Cardiff — EFL Championship, 5 Nov 2016
Newcastle beat Cardiff 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 5 November 2016 at St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. C. Atsu and Y. Gouffran scored for Newcastle; P. Whittingham for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Newcastle have won 2 and Cardiff 1.
· kickoff·St James' Park · Newcastle upon Tyne·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-03'assist: A. Mitrović
- 2-045'assist: DeAndre Yedlin
- Half-time2-0
- 72'out: V. Anita
- 72'out: M. Chamakh
- 74'
- 75'
- 2-177'assist: M. Chamakh
- 85'
- 89'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.8
Top rated
Newcastle
- 7.8Jonjo ShelveyM
- 7.7Aleksandar MitrovićF
- 7.4Yoan GouffranM
- 7.3DeAndre YedlinD
- 7.3Isaac HaydenM
- 7.2Jamaal LascellesD
- 7.2Paul DummettD
- 6.9Ayoze PérezF
- 6.7Ciaran ClarkD
- 6.5Karl DarlowG
- 6.5Christian AtsuM
- 6.4Vurnon AnitaM
Cardiff
- 7.5Aron GunnarssonM
- 7.4Joe BennettD
- 7.3Lee PeltierD
- 7.3Peter WhittinghamM
- 6.8Marouane ChamakhF
- 6.8Rickie LambertF
- 6.7Sol BambaD
- 6.7Joe RallsM
- 6.7Junior HoilettF
- 6.7Benjamin AmosG
- 6.6Sean MorrisonD
- 6.5Kieran RichardsonM
- 6.5Kadeem HarrisM
- 6.4Craig NooneM
Line-ups
Substitutes
NewcastleRafael Benítez
Substitutes
- 28Matz SelsG
- 15M. Diamé89'M
- 5Grant HanleyD
- 9D. GayleF
- 4J. ColbackM
- 7A. LazaarD
- 8V. Anita72'M6.4
CardiffN. Warnock
Substitutes
- 5B. Écuélé MangaD
- 24Kadeem Harris75'M6.5
- 30B. WilsonG
- 9F. GounongbeF
- 7P. Whittingham77'74'M7.3
- 22S. O'KeefeM
- 27M. Chamakh72'F6.8
Team statistics
Newcastle
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonjo Shelvey | 90 | – | – | 2 | 4 | – | 0 | 7.8 |
| Aleksandar Mitrović | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 5 | – | 2 | 7.7 |
| Yoan Gouffran | 72 | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| DeAndre Yedlin | 90 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Isaac Hayden | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Jamaal Lascelles | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Paul Dummett | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Ayoze Pérez | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Ciaran Clark | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Karl Darlow | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Christian Atsu | 89 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Vurnon Anita | 18 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aron Gunnarsson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Joe Bennett | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 7.4 |
| Lee Peltier | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Peter Whittingham | 16 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Marouane Chamakh | 18 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Rickie Lambert | 72 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Sol Bamba | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Joe Ralls | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Junior Hoilett | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Benjamin Amos | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Sean Morrison | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Kieran Richardson | 74 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Kadeem Harris | 15 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Craig Noone | 75 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.4 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2016/17
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 46 | +45 | 94 |
| 2 | Brighton | 46 | +34 | 93 |
| 3 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 85 |
| 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
Newcastle
- Previous: Preston 1-2 Newcastle, 29 Oct 2016 · EFL Championship
- Next: Leeds 0-2 Newcastle, 20 Nov 2016 · EFL Championship
Cardiff
- Previous: Cardiff 0-1 Wigan, 29 Oct 2016 · EFL Championship
- Next: Cardiff 3-2 Huddersfield, 19 Nov 2016 · EFL Championship
Data updated