Wolves vs Cardiff
Championship (England) · Matchday 4
- Kickoff
- Venue
- Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
- Referee
- Scott Duncan
Match summary
Cardiff beat Wolves 2-1 (Championship (England), Matchday 4). It was 0-0 at half-time. Wolves goals: Léo Bonatini (67'). Cardiff goals: Joe Ralls (54') and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (77'). Wolves had more of the ball (63%), but Cardiff took more shots: 17 to 12.
Summary generated automatically from the match data.
Goals
- 54'0-1
Assist: Junior Hoilett
Cardiff - 67'1-1
Assist: Barry Douglas
Wolves - 77'1-2Cardiff
Player of the match
Match stats
WolvesCardiff- 63%Possession37%
- 12Shots17
- 3Shots on target5
- 9Shots off target11
- 0Blocked shots1
- 2Corners4
- 490Passes271
- 81%Pass accuracy61%
- 3Saves2
- 13Fouls13
- 2Offsides0
- 2Yellow cards4
- 0Red cards0
Player ratings: top 5
- 1Joe Ralls90 min8.1
- 2Aron Gunnarsson90 min7.8
- 3Kenneth Zohore90 min7.6
- 4Junior Hoilett83 min7.5
- 5Nathaniel Mendez-Laing90 min7.2
Ratings from API-Football.
Lineups
Wolves3-4-3Starting XI
- 21J. Ruddy
- 3B. DouglasMID
- 25RoderickDEF
- 15W. BolyDEF
- 2M. DohertyMID
- 16C. CoadyDEF
- 27R. SaïssMID
- 8Rúben NevesMID
- 18Diogo JotaFWD
- 33Léo BonatiniFWD
- 26B. EnobakhareFWD
Substitutes
- 7Ivan CavaleiroFWD
- 9N. DickoFWD
- 20C. RonanMID
- 5R. BennettDEF
- 6D. BatthDEF
- 19J. PriceMID
- 31W. NorrisGK
Coach: Nuno Espírito Santo
Cardiff4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 25N. EtheridgeGK
- 2L. PeltierDEF
- 14S. BambaDEF
- 4S. MorrisonDEF
- 6J. RichardsDEF
- 17A. GunnarssonMID
- 20L. DamourMID
- 19N. Mendez-LaingFWD
- 8J. RallsMID
- 33J. HoilettFWD
- 10K. ZohorèFWD
Substitutes
- 9D. WardFWD
- 5B. Écuélé MangaDEF
- 30O. BogleFWD
- 7L. TomlinMID
- 15G. HalfordMID
- 23M. KennedyMID
- 28B. MurphyGK
Coach: N. Warnock
Minute by minute
- 19'
Yellow card
Cardiff - 28'
Yellow card
Wolves - 38'
Yellow card
Cardiff - 45'
Yellow card
Cardiff - 54'
Goal · Assist: Junior Hoilett
Cardiff - 56'
Yellow card
Cardiff - 58'
On: Ivan Cavaleiro · Off: Bright Enobakhare
Wolves - 61'
Yellow card
Wolves - 67'
Goal · Assist: Barry Douglas
Wolves - 77'
Goal · Assist: Kenneth Zohore
Cardiff - 78'
On: Nouha Dicko · Off: Barry Douglas
Wolves - 83'
On: Connor Ronan · Off: Romain Saïss
Wolves - 83'
On: Daniel Ward · Off: Junior Hoilett
Cardiff - 90'
On: Bruno Ecuele Manga · Off: Loïc Damour
Cardiff
Head to head: recent meetings
Full head-to-headStandings
Championship: Regular Season
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolves | 31 | +33 | 71 |
| 2 |  Aston Villa | 31 | +21 | 59 |
| 3 |  Derby | 32 | +22 | 58 |
| 4 | Cardiff | 31 | +20 | 58 |
| 5 |  Fulham | 31 | +16 | 52 |
Frequently asked questions
How did Wolves vs Cardiff end?
Cardiff beat Wolves 2-1 (Championship (England), Matchday 4).
Who scored in Wolves vs Cardiff?
Wolves goals: Léo Bonatini (67'). Cardiff goals: Joe Ralls (54') and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (77').
Who was the player of the match in Wolves vs Cardiff?
Joe Ralls (Cardiff) had the highest match rating from API-Football: 8.1.
Where was Wolves vs Cardiff played?
At Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton.