cardiff They won the Championship 3-0 at home, their first South Wales derby victory in almost 60 years. swansea.
Callum Robinson's goal early in the second half put Cardiff in the lead, and Dimitrios Gutas took the lead with a header that hit the underside of the crossbar. It ended Cardiff's disappointing run of six home games and handed them their biggest league win over their arch-rivals since April 1965, when they won 5-0 at Ninian Park.
The only negative for Cardiff was Omer Riza's red card in stoppage time. The Bluebirds manager got into a tangle with Swansea midfielder Gonzalo Franco on the touchline, and by the time the final whistle blew, there were further ugly scenes as players from both groups clashed.
How the atmosphere has changed since hundreds of Cardiff fans marched to the stadium before kick-off in protest against owner Vincent Tan and the board. Cardiff players wore black armbands in memory of Riza's father Josh after the Bluebirds manager announced Riza's death on social media on Thursday. Rizza sat in the dugout to warm applause as Cardiff needed a win to start just one point out of the relegation zone.
Swansea started the weekend in a relatively comfortable position in 12th place, but after three consecutive away defeats in all competitions, dark clouds were gathering. Joe Allen, who scored in this match in 2009, tried to change the situation by winning a free-kick, but Cardiff were forced to defend the box and had a half-chance after Franco dropped the ball. exceeded.
Cardiff gained momentum in the final 10 minutes of a disappointing first half, with room left for a rare drive wide by Alex Robertson. Robertson's corner was saved by Gutas, but Calum Chambers was unable to catch Matt Grimes' poor clearance.
Less than 60 seconds later Chambers was on target, this time after centre-backs Gutas and Jesper Daland caused confusion, but Laurence Vigoult's precise positioning erased the danger. . Robertson's free-kick almost caught Vigouroux off guard, but the Swansea goalkeeper was relieved when Robinson denied the best chance of the first half with a modest shot from 12 yards.
Less than two minutes after the restart, Robinson chested in a cross from Ollie Tanner and fired a left-footed shot into the bottom corner. The Republic of Ireland striker took advantage of Josh Tymon's misplaced pass to Harry Darling four minutes later and beat Vigroux again with a low shot into the corner.
Gotas converted Robertson's corner midway through the second half to seal a decisive victory, Cardiff's second in eight derby games.
hull won 1-0 in millwall Thanks to Jake Cooper's own goal. It was exactly the response the Tigers needed after they were knocked out of the FA Cup by League Two side Doncaster last Sunday, giving a huge boost to their survival hopes. Millwall suffered a blow in the early hours of Saturday when they lost promising prospect Romain Esse to south London rivals Crystal Palace, but the mood was largely lifted by poor play in which their opponents posed little threat. There wasn't.
The game desperately needed a breakthrough, and Millwall captain Cooper scored an inadvertent goal in the 58th minute, curling Regan Slater's low cross into his own net to give Hull the lead. The longer the game dragged on, the darker the atmosphere among the home fans became, and the Lions were booed at the final whistle.
QPR At the bottom, they won 1-0 and won the championship for the third time in a row. plymouth Argyle's winless streak in the league extends to 13 games. Substitute Rayan Koli scored the winning goal for Marti Cifuentes' team. Kohli scored the only goal in the 65th minute with a superb shot from a corner kick. Dan Grimshaw initially saved Elias Chea's shot on the run after Bali Mumba failed to control a high ball, forcing the QPR playmaker into the goal instead.
