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Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough

Championship
Cardiff
3-2-9
0-2
Final
Boro
6-3-5
Cardiff City Stadium

Match pulse

CARAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'MID
52%Possession48%
9Shots21
1On target6
4Corners14
4Saves1
14Fouls11
28'Marlon PackCAR34'Mark McGuinnessCAR38'Uche IkpeazuMID70'Aden FlintCAR
Team1H2HT
CAR000
MID112

Who won: Boro 2-0

Middlesbrough beat Cardiff City 2-0 on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Cardiff City Stadium. Goals for Boro: Andraz Sporar (35' pen) and Martín Payero (74').

What it means

  • Cardiff has lost 5 straight.

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Lineups

Boro2nd in English League Championship
Lineup (3-4-1-2)
  1. 1Joe LumleyG
  2. 2Sol BambaCD
  3. 3Lee PeltierCD-L
  4. 4Paddy McNairCD-R
  5. 5Matt CrooksCM-L
  6. 6Marcus TavernierCM-R
  7. 7Martín PayeroAM
  8. 8Onel HernándezLM
  9. 9Jonathan HowsonRM
  10. 10Andraz SporarCF-L
  11. 11Uche IkpeazuCF-R
Cardiff21st in English League Championship
Lineup (4-2-3-1)
  1. 1Alex SmithiesG
  2. 2Mark McGuinnessCD-L
  3. 3Aden FlintCD-R
  4. 4Ciaron BrownLB
  5. 5Perry NgRB
  6. 6Rubin ColwillAM
  7. 7Marlon PackLM
  8. 8Will VaulksRM
  9. 9James CollinsF
  10. 10Mark HarrisAM-L
  11. 11Ryan GilesAM-R

Head to head

CAR leads series 3-0-2
Last meeting: Cardiff 1, Boro 0 (Feb 17)

Last 5

MID
  • Wvs BAR2-0
  • Wvs PET2-0
  • L@ HUL0-2
  • Wvs SHU2-0
  • L@ REA0-1
CAR
  • L@ FUL0-2
  • L@ SWA0-3
  • Lvs REA0-1
  • Lvs WBA0-4
  • L@ BLK1-5

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Game info

Venue
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales · Attendance 17,513

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCAR leads series 3-0-2

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