Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City

Championship

Boro

18-7-6

3-1

Final

Cardiff

12-13-8

Riverside Stadium

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'CAR

51%Possession49%

15Shots15

9On target5

4Corners5

4Saves7

7Fouls12

Team	1H	2H	T
MID	1	2	3
CAR	1	0	1

Who won: Boro 3-1

Middlesbrough beat Cardiff City 3-1 on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Matthew Connolly (own goal) (25'), Gastón Ramírez (63') and David Nugent (83'). Goals for Cardiff: Fabio (20').

Play by play

Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 3, Cardiff City 1.
90'+6'CAR
Free kick won
Nsue (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'
Foul
Foul by Fabio (Cardiff City).
90'+5'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
90'+4'
Free kick won
Tom Lawrence (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough).
90'+2'
Sub
Subbed on for G. Leadbitter
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Julien de Sart replaces Grant Leadbitter.
J. de Sart
90'CAR
Free kick won
Tomas Kalas (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'
Foul
Foul by Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City).
89'
Foul
Foul by David Nugent (Middlesbrough).
89'MID
Free kick won
Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
S. Ameobi
87'
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dimitrios Konstantopoulos.
87'
Fabio shot on target
Attempt saved. Fabio (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
Fabio
86'
Kenneth zohore shot on target
Attempt saved. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.
K. Zohore
85'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls following a set piece situation.
B. Ecuélé Manga
85'
Foul
Foul by Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough).
84'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Immers
Substitution, Cardiff City. Kenneth Zohore replaces Lex Immers.
K. Zohore
84'
Sub
Subbed on for G. Ramírez
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Cristhian Stuani replaces Gastón Ramírez.
C. Stuani
GOAL83'
Goal! Right footed shot
D. Nugent · ast A. Adomah
Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Cardiff City 1. David Nugent (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Adomah following a fast break.
MID 3 - 1 CAR
83'
Anthony pilkington shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson with a headed pass.
A. Pilkington
82'
Sub
Subbed on for S. O'Keefe
Substitution, Cardiff City. Aron Gunnarsson replaces Stuart O'Keefe.
A. Gunnarsson
82'
Free kick won
Tom Lawrence (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82'
Foul
Foul by Gastón Ramírez (Middlesbrough).
81'
Penalty - saved
Penalty saved! Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
G. Leadbitter