Match report

Cardiff Draw with Birmingham Ends at 1-1 (Championship)

Cardiff
Cardiff
1–1
FT
Birmingham
Birmingham
Apr 30, 2022

Cardiff held off Birmingham to secure a hard-fought draw in their Championship match, finishing at 1-1. The game saw Jérémie Bela put Birmingham ahead early but W. Vaulks' late penalty ensured Cardiff's comeback.

Key Facts

  • • Jérémie Bela scored for Birmingham in the 22nd minute.
  • • W. Vaulks equalized from a penalty in the 82nd minute.
  • • Cardiff had several players booked, including Mark McGuinness and C. Drameh.
  • • Birmingham's Neil Etheridge received a yellow card late in the game.

Lineups

Cardiff

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Phillips (G)
  • 16 C. Nelson (D)
  • 38 P. Ng (D)
  • 2 M. McGuinness (D)
  • 17 C. Drameh (D)
  • 42 O. Denham (D)
  • 15 R. Wintle (M)
  • 22 T. Doyle (M)
  • 32 E. King (M)
  • 9 J. Hugill (F)
  • 29 M. Harris

Substitutes

  • 27 R. Colwill
  • 6 W. Vaulks
  • 23 M. Watters
  • 43 R. Luthra
  • 34 J. Semenyo
  • 19 J. Collins
  • 5 A. Flint

Birmingham

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Etheridge (G)
  • 5 G. Friend (D)
  • 2 M. Colin (M)
  • 4 M. Roberts (D)
  • 50 N. Gordon (D)
  • 20 G. Gardner (M)
  • 25 O. Hernández (F)
  • 11 Jérémie Bela (M)
  • 34 I. Šunjić (M)
  • 21 J. Bacuna (F)
  • 33 L. Taylor (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 J. James
  • 24 J. Graham
  • 36 T. Deeney
  • 6 R. Woods
  • 27 C. Trueman
  • 9 S. Hogan
  • 10 L. Jutkiewicz

Timeline

  1. Birmingham
    22' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    Jérémie Bela · Assist: J. Bacuna
  2. Cardiff
    46' Cardiff subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. King · On: R. Colwill
  3. Cardiff
    46' Cardiff subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Wintle · On: W. Vaulks
  4. Cardiff
    48' Cardiff Card · Yellow Card
    Mark McGuinness

    Foul

  5. Cardiff
    57' Cardiff Card · Yellow Card
    C. Drameh

    Argument

  6. Birmingham
    58' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    N. Gordon

    Foul

  7. Birmingham
    64' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Bacuna · On: J. James
  8. Cardiff
    67' Cardiff Card · Yellow Card
    C. Nelson

    Foul

  9. Birmingham
    75' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jérémie Bela · On: J. Graham
  10. Cardiff
    76' Cardiff Card · Yellow Card
    W. Vaulks

    Foul

  11. Cardiff
    77' Cardiff subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Doyle · On: M. Watters
  12. Birmingham
    82' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    Neil Etheridge

    Foul

  13. Cardiff
    82' Cardiff Goal · Penalty
    W. Vaulks

Match Stats

Stat Cardiff Birmingham
Fouls 7 8
Pass Accuracy 78% 61%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 13
Corners 7 2
Total Passes 440 264
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 5 4
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 63% 37%
Accurate Passes 343 161
Shots Inside Box 6 9
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Jérémie Bela's early goal gave Birmingham an early lead, putting pressure on Cardiff to respond.
  • ▸ W. Vaulks' penalty equalizer in the 82nd minute was a significant moment that secured the draw for Cardiff.