Cardiff City vs Preston North End

Championship - Regular Season 20 Feb 2021, 15:00
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
4–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Preston North End
Preston North End
🏟 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff 👤 Jeremy Simpson, England Round 31

Match report

Cardiff City thrashed Preston North End 4-0 in the Championship - Regular Season on 20 February 2021. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Preston North End dominated possession with 64% of the ball, while Cardiff City had 12 shots to Preston North End's 12.

The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, with Jeremy Simpson, England in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 36% - 64% Shots 12 - 12 On target 8 - 5 Corners 1 - 5 Fouls 9 - 8 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Dillon Phillips
Cardiff City · 5 saves
8 Josh Murphy 1 goal
8 Mark Harris 1 goal
8 Anthony Gordon captained the side
7 Marlon Pack 1 goal
Match statistics
12 Shots Total 12
8 Shots On Goal 5
3 Shots Off Goal 3
1 Shots Blocked 4
10 Shots Inside Box 9
2 Shots Outside Box 3
9 Fouls 8
1 Corners 5
1 Offsides 0
36% Ball Possession 64%
2 Yellow Cards 0
5 Saves 4
278 Passes Total 495
168 Passes Accurate 383
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cardiff City · 3-4-1-2
1 D. Phillips
4 S. Morrison 5 A. Flint 16 C. Nelson
38 P. Ng 6 W. Vaulks 21 M. Pack 3 J. Bennett
23 H. Wilson
11 J. Murphy 10 K. Moore
Preston North End · 3-4-1-2
22 D. Iversen
14 J. Storey 6 L. Lindsay 16 A. Hughes
8 A. Browne 21 J. Molumby 17 B. Whiteman 37 G. Cunningham
11 D. Johnson
19 E. Riis 26 C. Evans
Cardiff City
Coach
M. McCarthy
Substitutes
  • 12 Alex Smithies
  • 32 Joel Bagan
  • 30 Ciaron Brown
  • 28 Thomas Sang
  • 27 Sheyi Ojo
  • 7 Leandro Bacuna
  • 15 Jonathan Williams
  • 19 Max Watters
  • 29 Mark Harris
Preston North End
Coach
A. Neil
Substitutes
  • 25 Connor Ripley
  • 15 Joe Rafferty
  • 2 Sepp van den Berg
  • 23 Paul Huntington
  • 29 Tom Barkhuizen
  • 44 Brad Potts
  • 31 Scott Sinclair
  • 12 Paul Gallagher
  • 42 Anthony Gordon
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Emil Riis Preston North End
  • 60' ↑ Sheyi Ojo ↓ Josh Murphy Cardiff City
  • 60' ↑ Paul Gallagher ↓ Benjamin Whiteman Preston North End
  • 60' ↑ Anthony Gordon ↓ Daniel Johnson Preston North End
  • 69' ↑ Leandro Bacuna ↓ Harry Wilson Cardiff City
  • 71' ↑ Brad Potts ↓ Jayson Molumby Preston North End
  • 76' ↑ Mark Harris ↓ Kieffer Moore Cardiff City
  • 82' ↑ Joe Rafferty ↓ Alan Browne Preston North End
Cards
  • 65' Aden Flint Cardiff City
  • 90+1' Joe Bennett Cardiff City
Head-to-head
Cardiff City 6 3 draws 2 Preston North End
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Recent form
Cardiff City D D D W D
Preston North End L D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cardiff City vs Preston North End?
Cardiff City won 4-0 against Preston North End on 20 February 2021.
Who won Cardiff City vs Preston North End?
Cardiff City won the match 4-0.
Where was Cardiff City vs Preston North End played?
The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff.
Who had more possession in Cardiff City vs Preston North End?
Preston North End had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.