Cardiff City vs Aston Villa

Championship

Cardiff

2-0-0

3-0

Final

Aston Villa

0-1-1

Cardiff City Stadium

Match pulse

CARAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'AVL

35%Possession65%

15Shots10

12On target1

4Corners7

1Saves9

9Fouls9

55'Neil TaylorAVL

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

Who won: Cardiff 3-0

Cardiff City beat Aston Villa 3-0 on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Cardiff City Stadium. Goals for Cardiff: Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (21', 71') and Junior Hoilett (60').

Play by play

Match ends, Cardiff City 3, Aston Villa 0.
Second Half ends, Cardiff City 3, Aston Villa 0.
90'
Sub
Subbed on for K. Zohore
Substitution, Cardiff City. Matthew Kennedy replaces Kenneth Zohore.
M. Kennedy
89'
Free kick won
John Terry (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Foul
Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
87'
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
87'
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
86'
Free kick won
James Chester (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'
Foul
Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
86'
Sub
Subbed on for N. Mendez-Laing
Substitution, Cardiff City. Danny Ward replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
D. Ward
85'
Corner awarded
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
85'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jazz Richards.
L. Damour
84'
Free kick won
Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84'
Foul
Foul by Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa).
81'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing following a set piece situation.
S. Morrison
80'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80'
Delay in match Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
80'
Free kick won
Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80'
Foul
Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
77'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Onomah
Substitution, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane replaces Josh Onomah.
C. Hourihane
74'
Free kick won
Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74'
Foul
Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
72'AVL
Corner awarded
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
GOAL71'
Goal! Right footed shot
N. Mendez-Laing · ast A. Gunnarsson
Goal! Cardiff City 3, Aston Villa 0. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
CAR 3 - 0 AVL
70'
Corner awarded
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.