Match summary
Newport County had gone 11 matches without a win before this one.
Newport County won with 36% of the possession.
Cardiff City vs Newport CountyResult, Lineups & H2H
- Davies43'
Cardiff City Stadium
Cardiff City vs Newport County in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Cardiff City3W 0D 2L
Cardiff CityNewport County
9Pointsof 151
9Goals scored4
8Goals conceded11
1Clean sheets0
1Scored in a row0
1Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win11
2Conceded in a row14
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Cardiff CityNewport County
- 83'Substitution · Newport County · Courtney Baker-Richardson · InOut: Nathaniel Opoku
- 83'Substitution · Newport County · Ciaran Brennan · InOut: Cameron Antwi
- 83'Substitution · Newport County · Jaden Warner · InOut: Kai Whitmore
- 79'Yellow Card · Newport County · —
- 76'Yellow Card · Newport County · Cameron Evans
- 73'Substitution · Newport County · Cameron Evans · InOut: Michael Spellman
- Substitution · Cardiff City · Joel Bagan · InOut: T-Jay Parfitt72'
- Substitution · Cardiff City · Axel Donczew · InOut: Rob Tankiewicz65'
- Substitution · Cardiff City · Callum Robinson · InOut: Omari Kellyman65'
- Substitution · Cardiff City · Jack Kingdon · InOut: Will Spiers65'
- Yellow Card · Cardiff City · —62'
- 54'Yellow Card · Newport County · Cameron Antwi
- Yellow Card · Cardiff City · Ryan Wintle45+4'
- 43'Goal · Newport County · Thomas Davies0-1
- Yellow Card · Cardiff City · David Turnbull42'
- 23'Substitution · Newport County · Joe Thomas · InOut: Habeeb Ogunneye
Match Statistics
Match stats
Cardiff CityNewport County
64%Ball Possession36%
10Shots Total10
2Shots On Target3
3Corners3
8Fouls12
3Yellow Cards3
5Offsides1
2Saves2
525Passes292
4Shots Off Target4
109Attacks72
67Dangerous Attacks37
3Shots Inside Box7
7Shots Outside Box3
0Goals1
12Free Kicks8
4Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
11Tackles16
450Accurate Passes198
0Injuries3
20Total Crosses17
4Accurate Crosses6
8Interceptions14
44Duels Won41
1Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: B. Barry-Murphy
Starting XI
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WS
Will Spiers-
TP
T-Jay Parfitt-
TP
Troy Perret6.8
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RT
Rob Tankiewicz6.4
Substitutes
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AD
Axel Donczew-
GK
Gabriel Keita-
JK
Jack Kingdon6.8
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MA
Matthew ApterManager: D. Hughes
Starting XI
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JW
Jordan Wright6.5
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HO
Habeeb Ogunneye6.4
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MB
Matthew Baker7.0
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TD
Tom Davies7.4
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CA
Cameron Antwi6.8
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SB
Sammy Braybrooke7.3
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BK
Bobby Kamwa7.1
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MS
Michael Spellman6.6
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NO
Nathaniel Opoku6.8
Substitutes
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CB
Ciaran Brennan6.6
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CB
Courtney Baker-Richardson6.6
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JT
Joe Thomas7.1
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SM
Shaun MacDonald-
JW
Jaden Warner6.4
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HP
Harrison PughPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 70(87%) | 2 | 2/5 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 79(94%) | - | 3/4 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 119(86%) | - | 2/4 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(94%) | - | 2/2 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 50(87%) | 1 | 3/9 | |
Troy Perret MF | 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 27(83%) | 1 | 3/8 |
Jack Kingdon DF | 6.8 | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(62%) | 1 | 3/5 |
| 6.7 | 65' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 18(82%) | 2 | 6/9 | |
| 6.5 | 18' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(83%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(73%) | - | 3/8 | |
Rob Tankiewicz MF | 6.4 | 65' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 16(56%) | 1 | 5/10 |
| 6.3 | 25' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 8(100%) | - | 2/4 | |
Will Spiers DF | - | 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(85%) | - | 2/4 |
T-Jay Parfitt DF | - | 72' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(79%) | 2 | 6/8 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total32 Accurate27 Accuracy79% Key Passes0 Long Balls3 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles2 Tackles Won1 Interceptions1 Clearances5 Ball Recovery5 Duels Total8 Won6 Lost1 Won %75% Aerials Won3 Ground Won0 Possession Touches50 Dribbles1/1 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses1/2 | ||||||||
Axel Donczew MF | - | 25' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(63%) | 1 | 2/4 |
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