Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 30 November 2018

Score2-1 to Cardiff City
RefereeAndre Marriner
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCardiff City Stadium
Attendance30,213

View Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm This was the first meeting in the top division since 9 February 1962 when Wolverhampton Wanderers won 3-2 at Ninian Park in League Division One. Premier League Head to Head Played: 1 Cardiff City won: 1 Drawn: 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 0 Cardiff City scored: 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 1

2 Cardiff City

Manager: Neil Warnock

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Aron Gunnarsson 65 G
Junior Hoilett 77 G

Goals:

Matt Doherty 18 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge
Defender Sol Bamba
Defender Bruno Ecuélé Manga
Defender/Centre back Sean Morrison
Defender/Midfielder Aron Gunnarsson
Defender/Midfielder Callum Paterson
Midfielder Harry Arter
Midfielder Víctor Camarasa
Midfielder Joe Ralls
Midfielder/Forward Junior Hoilett
Forward Josh Murphy

Starting lineup:

Rui Patrício Goalkeeper
Willy Boly Defender
Matt Doherty Defender
Rúben Vinagre Defender
Conor Coady Defender/Midfielder
Romain Saïss Defender/Midfielder
João Moutinho Midfielder
Rúben Neves Midfielder
Hélder Costa Midfielder/Forward
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Raúl Jiménez Forward

Substitutions:

Bobby Decordova-Reid for Josh Murphy 66
Kadeem Harris for Harry Arter 76

Substitutions:

Diogo Jota for Hélder Costa 66
Morgan Gibbs-White for Adama Traoré 73
Ivan Cavaleiro for Rúben Vinagre 82

Cards:

Callum Paterson 71 Y

Cards:

Rúben Neves 61 Y
Romain Saïss 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Smithies
Defender/Midfielder Lee Peltier
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Defender/Left back Joe Bennett
Midfielder Kadeem Harris
Midfielder/Forward Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Midfielder/Forward Danny Ward

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Ryan Bennett
Midfielder Ryan Giles
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Léo Bonatini
Forward Ivan Cavaleiro

Comments:

League position: 15th Cardiff City had now taken nine of their 11 points so far in this Premier League season (played 14) from losing positions; the joint-most in the division along with Arsenal. City had now won three and lost three of their last six games in the Premier League. In his 50th appearance for the Bluebirds at Cardiff City Stadium, Junior Hoilett scored his first goal in the Premier League since 17 November 2012 for Queens Park Rangers against Southampton.

Comments:

League position: 11th Prior to this game, Wolverhampton Wanderers were unbeaten in their last 44 league games when they had scored the first goal (won 39) since a 2-1 defeat at Burton Albion in the League Championship on 4 February 2017. After losing one of their first eight games of this Premier League season (won four), they had now lost five of their last six games in the division (drawn one). Matt Doherty scored on his 200th league appearance for Wolves.

2 Cardiff City

Manager: Neil Warnock

Goals:

Aron Gunnarsson 65 G
Junior Hoilett 77 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge
Defender Sol Bamba
Defender Bruno Ecuélé Manga
Defender/Centre back Sean Morrison
Defender/Midfielder Aron Gunnarsson
Defender/Midfielder Callum Paterson
Midfielder Harry Arter
Midfielder Víctor Camarasa
Midfielder Joe Ralls
Midfielder/Forward Junior Hoilett
Forward Josh Murphy

Substitutions:

Bobby Decordova-Reid for Josh Murphy 66
Kadeem Harris for Harry Arter 76

Cards:

Callum Paterson 71 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Smithies
Defender/Midfielder Lee Peltier
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Defender/Left back Joe Bennett
Midfielder Kadeem Harris
Midfielder/Forward Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Midfielder/Forward Danny Ward

Comments:

League position: 15th Cardiff City had now taken nine of their 11 points so far in this Premier League season (played 14) from losing positions; the joint-most in the division along with Arsenal. City had now won three and lost three of their last six games in the Premier League. In his 50th appearance for the Bluebirds at Cardiff City Stadium, Junior Hoilett scored his first goal in the Premier League since 17 November 2012 for Queens Park Rangers against Southampton.

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Matt Doherty 18 G

Starting lineup:

Rui Patrício Goalkeeper
Willy Boly Defender
Matt Doherty Defender
Rúben Vinagre Defender
Conor Coady Defender/Midfielder
Romain Saïss Defender/Midfielder
João Moutinho Midfielder
Rúben Neves Midfielder
Hélder Costa Midfielder/Forward
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Raúl Jiménez Forward

Substitutions:

Diogo Jota for Hélder Costa 66
Morgan Gibbs-White for Adama Traoré 73
Ivan Cavaleiro for Rúben Vinagre 82

Cards:

Rúben Neves 61 Y
Romain Saïss 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Ryan Bennett
Midfielder Ryan Giles
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Léo Bonatini
Forward Ivan Cavaleiro

Comments:

League position: 11th Prior to this game, Wolverhampton Wanderers were unbeaten in their last 44 league games when they had scored the first goal (won 39) since a 2-1 defeat at Burton Albion in the League Championship on 4 February 2017. After losing one of their first eight games of this Premier League season (won four), they had now lost five of their last six games in the division (drawn one). Matt Doherty scored on his 200th league appearance for Wolves.