Match story
- Cardiff fired more attempts (12 vs 11 shots).
- Cardiff was more accurate in front of goal (33% on target vs 9%).
- Bristol City held more of the ball (61% possession).
Cardiff defeated Bristol City 2-1 in Championship. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 12 stage in the 2016 season. The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff. James Linington, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Cardiff vs Bristol City meeting in Championship with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Cardiff and Bristol City. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
ChampionshipRecorded meetings: 3 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Cardiff have made just one signing but are closing in on another and looked good in their surprise pre-season victory against Italian giants Roma. Joel Bagan, Perry Ng and Ronan Kpakio all have their skills, but you can't expect them to make it through a season without getting injured. David: The manager and team did a brilliant job last season - yes it was League One but the manager was still newish to management, and the team was full of very young inexperienced players.
Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vitek is close to completing a permanent move to Middlesbrough. Vitek scooped all the Bristol City Player of the Year awards last season but returned to United for the start of pre-season. Middlesbrough are one of a number of clubs keen to sign the Czech.
Fiorentina have made young Spanish defender Valde their eighth signing ahead of the Serie A season, in an €8m deal from Real Madrid. The post ‘From one to 10, I’d say 20!’ – Valde thrilled to clinch Fiorentina move from Madrid appeared first on SoccerNews.
Newcastle continued their pre-season preparations with a 4-1 defeat at Championship side Bristol City on Wednesday night. Sam Greenwood's curling free-kick put Bristol City ahead before Lorent Tolaj doubled the Robins' advantage before the half-hour mark. Shortly after the restart, Max Bird's strike extended their advantage and, despite Harvey Barnes pulling one back, a Sven Botman own goal restored the three-goal cushion in the closing stages.
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