Cardiff 2-2 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 10 Apr 2021
Cardiff and Blackburn drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship on 10 April 2021 at Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd. W. Vaulks and J. Ralls scored for Cardiff; Adam Armstrong for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cardiff have won 1 and Blackburn 1, 3 draws.
· kickoff·Cardiff City Stadium · Caerdydd·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 19'Foul
- 1-027'assist: Harry Wilson
- 1-143'assist: Harvey Elliott
- 44'Argument
- Half-time1-1
- 63'out: J. Ralls
- 65'Foul
- 2-170'assist: Harry Wilson
- 75'Time wasting
- 78'
- 78'
- 78'out: L. Holtby
- 78'
- 78'out: Benjamin Brereton
- 2-290'assist: L. Holtby
- 90+1'
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Cardiff
- 8.2Harry WilsonF
- 7.3Joe RallsM
- 7.2Thomas SangM
- 7.2Kieffer MooreF
- 7.2Perry NgM
- 7.0Will VaulksM
- 6.9Marlon PackM
- 6.6Josh MurphyF
- 6.5Ciaron BrownD
- 6.3Alex SmithiesG
- 6.3Curtis NelsonD
- 6.2Aden FlintD
Blackburn
- 9.0Adam ArmstrongF
- 7.3Barry DouglasD
- 7.2Lewis HoltbyM
- 7.2Harvey ElliottF
- 6.9Samuel GallagherF
- 6.9Ryan NyambeD
- 6.9Tom TrybullM
- 6.7Benjamin BreretonF
- 6.7Bradley JohnsonM
- 6.7Stewart DowningM
- 6.7Jacob DavenportM
- 6.5Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 6.3Thomas KaminskiG
- 6.3Darragh LenihanD
- 6.2Lewis TravisM
- 6.2Tyrhys DolanM
Line-ups
Substitutes
CardiffM. McCarthy
Substitutes
- 2J. Osei-TutuD
- 29Mark Harris
- 8J. Ralls70'63'M7.3
- 33J. HoilettM
- 1D. PhillipsG
- 15J. Williams90+1'M
- 27S. OjoM
- 19M. WattersF
- 40R. ColwillM
BlackburnT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 30J. BranthwaiteD
- 13Aynsley PearsG
- 6S. Downing78'M6.7
- 17Amari'i BellD
- 31E. BennettM
- 18J. Davenport78'M6.7
- 20Benjamin Brereton78'F6.7
- 10L. Holtby78'M7.2
- 39Tyrhys Dolan78'M6.2
Team statistics
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Wilson | 89 | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 8.2 |
| Joe Ralls | 27 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Thomas Sang | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Perry Ng | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Will Vaulks | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Marlon Pack | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Josh Murphy | 63 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ciaron Brown | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Alex Smithies | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Curtis Nelson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Aden Flint | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | 2 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 2 | 9.0 |
| Barry Douglas | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Lewis Holtby | 12 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Harvey Elliott | 78 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Samuel Gallagher | 78 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tom Trybull | 78 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Bradley Johnson | 78 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Stewart Downing | 12 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jacob Davenport | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lewis Travis | 78 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
CardiffLLWDL
- L05 Apr 21ASheffield Wednesday0-5
- L02 Apr 21HNottingham Forest0-1
- W20 Mar 21ASwansea1-0
- D16 Mar 21HStoke City0-0
- L13 Mar 21HWatford1-2
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bournemouth | 46 | +27 | 77 |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 | Cardiff | 46 | +17 | 68 |
| 9 | QPR | 46 | +2 | 68 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +2 | 64 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | -2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | +11 | 57 |
| 16 | Coventry | 46 | -12 | 55 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -8 | 52 |
Before and after
Cardiff
- Previous: Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cardiff, 5 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Reading 1-1 Cardiff, 16 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 0-2 Bournemouth, 5 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 2-1 Derby, 16 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated