Cardiff 1-0 Reading — EFL Championship, 17 Feb 2023
Cardiff beat Reading 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 17 February 2023 at Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd. R. Sawyers scored for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cardiff have won 1 and Reading 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 27'Scott DannFoul
- 38'Mark McGuinnessFoul
- Half-time0-0
- 58'S. Kabaout: C. Wickham
- 62'Oluwafemi Azeezout: Y. Meïté
- 66'out: S. Ojo
- 66'Tyrese Fornahout: Thomas Ince
- 70'K. Eteteout: J. Ralls
- 76'Mamadou LoumFoul
- 84'
- 1-090+1'R. Sawyers
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Romaine Sawyers · Cardiff
Cardiff
- 8.2Romaine SawyersM
- 7.5Mark McGuinnessD
- 7.3Ryan WintleM
- 7.3Callum O'DowdaD
- 7.2Jaden PhilogeneM
- 7.2Callum RobinsonM
- 7.2Cédric KipréD
- 7.0Perry NgD
- 6.9Kion EteteF
- 6.9Ryan AllsopG
- 6.9Connor WickhamF
- 6.7Sory KabaF
- 6.5Sheyi OjoF
- 6.2Joe RallsM
Reading
- 7.3Junior HoilettM
- 7.3Joseph LumleyG
- 7.2Andy CarrollF
- 6.9Amadou MbengueD
- 6.9Tyrese FornahM
- 6.9Thomas InceM
- 6.7Oluwafemi AzeezF
- 6.6Mamadou LoumM
- 6.6Nesta Guinness-WalkerM
- 6.6Naby SarrD
- 6.5Nelson AbbeyD
- 6.3Yakou MéïtéF
- 6.2Tom McIntyreM
- 6.2Scott DannD
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
22Loum6.6
2Carroll7.2
6Dann6.2
23Hoilett7.3
1Lumley7.3
5Mcintyre6.2
24Sarr6.6
19Fornah6.9
27Mbengue6.9
15Azeez6.7
38Ng7.0
6Wintle7.3
9Etete6.9
19Sawyers★8.2
47Robinson7.2
23Kipré7.2
1Allsop6.9
48Kaba6.7
25Philogene7.2
5McGuinness7.5
Substitutes
CardiffS. Lamouchi
Substitutes
- 31C. Wickham58'F6.9
- 26Jack SimpsonD
- 8J. Ralls70'M6.2
- 35Andrew RinomhotaM
- 2M. RomeoD
- 21J. AlnwickG
- 10S. Ojo66'F6.5
ReadingP. Ince
Substitutes
- 11Y. Meïté62'F6.3
- 10Thomas Ince66'M6.9
- 21D. BouzanisG
- 20Cesare CasadeiM
- 32Nelson Abbey84'D6.5
- 35Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
- 46J. Senga-NgoyiM
Team statistics
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romaine Sawyers | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Mark McGuinness | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Ryan Wintle | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Callum O'Dowda | 66 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jaden Philogene | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Callum Robinson | 90 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Cédric Kipré | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Perry Ng | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Kion Etete | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Allsop | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Connor Wickham | 32 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sory Kaba | 58 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Sheyi Ojo | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joe Ralls | 20 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Hoilett | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | – | 7.3 |
| Joseph Lumley | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Andy Carroll | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Thomas Ince | 24 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Oluwafemi Azeez | 62 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Mamadou Loum | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 84 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Naby Sarr | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Nelson Abbey | 13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Yakou Méïté | 28 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Tom McIntyre | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Scott Dann | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
CardiffWLLLL
- W14 Feb 23ABirmingham2-0
- L11 Feb 23HMiddlesbrough1-3
- L04 Feb 23AHull City0-1
- L31 Jan 23ALuton0-1
- L21 Jan 23HMillwall0-1
ReadingWLDLL
- W14 Feb 23HRotherham2-1
- L11 Feb 23ASunderland0-1
- D04 Feb 23HWatford2-2
- L28 Jan 23AManchester United1-3
- L21 Jan 23AStoke City0-4
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2022/23
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rotherham | 46 | -11 | 50 |
| 20 | QPR | 46 | -27 | 50 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 46 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 | Reading | 46 | -22 | 44 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 46 | -24 | 44 |
| 24 | Wigan | 46 | -27 | 39 |
Before and after
Cardiff
- Previous: Birmingham 0-2 Cardiff, 14 Feb 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Norwich 2-0 Cardiff, 25 Feb 2023 · EFL Championship
Reading
- Previous: Reading 2-1 Rotherham, 14 Feb 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Reading 3-1 Blackpool, 25 Feb 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated