Bournemouth vs Cardiff — Championship: stats, lineups & analysis
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30.12.21 19:453 – 0Finished
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Match Events
- 25′Bournemouth, goal:1–0assist
- 27′Cardiff, yellow card:Mark Harris
- 45+2′Cardiff, red card:
- 45+3′Bournemouth, yellow card:
- 45+3′Cardiff, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 59′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 68′Bournemouth, goal:2–0assist
- 69′Bournemouth, substitution:off
- 75′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 80′Bournemouth, substitution:off
- 83′Bournemouth, substitution:off
- 83′Bournemouth, own goal:3–0Own goal
- Full-time3 – 0
Lineups
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Bournemouth
4-3-3
7.29
Average match ratingBournemouth +0.83
6.46
Cardiff
3-4-2-1
Referee
James Linington
Vitality Stadium
Key Stats
72%Possession28%
–Expected Goals–
16Shots6
5Shots on Target3
6Corners1
87%Pass Accuracy61%
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Match report
Bournemouth vs Cardiff — the facts
Bournemouth beat Cardiff 3–0 (half-time 1–0).
Bournemouth met Cardiff in the Championship (Regular Season - 25). Kick-off was Thursday, 30 December 2021, 19:45 UTC at Vitality Stadium. Referee: James Linington.
Team pages: Bournemouth · Cardiff · Championship
Key moments
- 25' Goal: Ryan Christie (assist: Dominic Solanke) — 1–0
- 45+2' Red card: Leandro Bacuna
- 68' Goal: Dominic Solanke (assist: Philip Billing) — 2–0
- 83' Goal (own goal): Alexander Smithies — 3–0
Starting line-ups
Bournemouth (4-3-3)
Cardiff (3-4-2-1)
About this match
On this page: the Bournemouth vs Cardiff final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Bournemouth and Cardiff team pages or the Championship page.