English
Plymouth edged out Cardiff in a tense and hard-fought match at Home Park. The game, corresponding to matchday 34 of the English Championship, ended with a close 2-1 victory for the home side. The match was marked by the sending-off of a Cardiff player in the 53rd minute, which tilted the game in Plymouth’s favour.
Despite having less possession (58% for Plymouth, 42% for Cardiff), Plymouth managed to create more goal-scoring opportunities (13 shots to 11), albeit with less accuracy. Cardiff, despite having fewer chances, had greater accuracy on target, with 3 shots on target compared to just 1 for Plymouth. Fouls were more numerous from Cardiff (13) compared to Plymouth’s 12. The red card for Cardiff and the accumulation of yellow cards in the final minutes (four for Plymouth and four for Cardiff) reflect the intensity and tension of the match. The opening goal came early, in the 12th minute, from Salech for Cardiff. Plymouth equalised in the 67th minute thanks to Tijani.
Substitutions plymouth: at minute 46 B. Mumba came in and C. Wright went out., at minute 58 M. Sorinola came in and J. Houghton went out., at minute 58 M. Boateng came in and V. Palsson went out., at minute 63 M. Tijani came in and R. Al Hajj went out., at minute 85 D. Gyabi came in and A. Randell went out.
Substitutions cardiff: at minute 63 W. Fish came in and J. Bagan went out., at minute 76 Y. Meite came in and W. Alves went out., at minute 76 C. Ashford came in and R. Colwill went out., at minute 87 I. Davies came in and Y. Salech went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Plymouth
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