Cardiff vs Chelsea

31 March 2019 · Premier League · 2018/19 · Referee Craig Pawson

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Víctor Camarasa 46’
  • César Azpilicueta 84’
  • Ruben Loftus-Cheek 90+1’

Match summary

Chelsea came from behind to win 2-1 away at Cardiff, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Víctor Camarasa put Cardiff ahead in the 46th minute, set up by Harry Arter, César Azpilicueta equalised with a header in the 84th minute, set up by Marcos Alonso, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek won it with a header in stoppage time, set up by Willian.

The chances backed that up: Chelsea created 2.11 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Cardiff's 0.45 from 8.

Match stats

Cardiff Chelsea
8 Shots 21
3 Shots on Target 3
2 Corners 7
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0.45 xG 2.08
0.45 Non-penalty xG 2.08
3 Deep Completions 10

Key events

Cardiff Chelsea
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Víctor Camarasa
Assist: Harry Arter
1-0 (Cardiff)
46’
84’
César Azpilicueta
Assist: Marcos Alonso
1-1 (Chelsea)
90+1’
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Assist: Willian
1-2 (Chelsea)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Cardiff
  • Aron Gunnarsson
  • Harry Arter
Chelsea
  • César Azpilicueta
  • Antonio Rüdiger
  • Jorginho

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.45 2.11 46’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), 1-0 46’ 84’ César Azpilicueta (Chelsea), 1-1 84’ 90+1’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), 1-2 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.45 2.11 46’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), 1-0 Camarasa 46’ 84’ César Azpilicueta (Chelsea), 1-1 Azpilicueta 84’ 90+1’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), 1-2 Loftus-Cheek 90+1’
Cardiff 0.45 xGChelsea 2.11 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chelsea attacking Cardiff attacking 
84’ César Azpilicueta (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.60 xG, goal 90+4’ Ross Barkley (Chelsea), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 90+1’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 42’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 40’ Marcos Alonso (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 78’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 65’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Ross Barkley (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ Marcos Alonso (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Oumar Niasse (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 52’ Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 74’ Willian (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ Willian (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+7’ Joe Bennett (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 38’ Willian (Chelsea), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 84’ Marcos Alonso (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ Lee Peltier (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Josh Murphy (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Willian (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ David Luiz (Chelsea), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Willian (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ César Azpilicueta (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.60 xG, goal 90+4’ Ross Barkley (Chelsea), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 90+1’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 42’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 78’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 40’ Marcos Alonso (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 65’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Ross Barkley (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ Marcos Alonso (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 52’ Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 74’ Willian (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+7’ Joe Bennett (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 44’ Oumar Niasse (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ Willian (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 38’ Willian (Chelsea), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 84’ Marcos Alonso (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ Lee Peltier (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Josh Murphy (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Willian (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ David Luiz (Chelsea), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Willian (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Neil Etheridge GK900 0.000.000
Lee Peltier DEF901 0.040.000
Bruno Ecuele Manga DEF900 0.000.000
Sean Morrison DEF900 0.000.121
Joe Bennett DEF901 0.060.000
Aron Gunnarsson MID900 0.000.000
Harry Arter MID8110 0.000.092
Josh Murphy MID901 0.030.021
Víctor Camarasa MID9013 0.240.000
Junior Hoilett MID901 0.020.092
Oumar Niasse FWD861 0.060.000
Joe Ralls Sub90 0.000.000
Kenneth Zohore Sub40 0.000.000
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Cardiff win 11% Bet365 odds 9.00
Draw 22% Bet365 odds 4.50
Chelsea win 67% Bet365 odds 1.44

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.