Cardiff City vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Luke Baker

March 29, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.·9 min read

Follow live coverage as Cardiff City face Sunderland in the Championship today.

An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.

At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Cardiff City FC 0 - 2 Sunderland AFC

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

17:03

Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 2.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:59

Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 2.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:59

Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:59

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Luís Semedo.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:59

Attempt blocked. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:58

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Romaine Mundle.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:57

Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:57

Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luís Semedo.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:56

Attempt saved. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham with a through ball.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:54

Offside, Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham is caught offside.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:54

Attempt saved. Luís Semedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Dack.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:51

Substitution, Sunderland. Bradley Dack replaces Abdoullah Ba.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:49

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Perry Ng.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:49

Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:49

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:48

Delay in match because of an injury Karlan Grant (Cardiff City).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:48

Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:45

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:44

Attempt missed. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:44

Substitution, Sunderland. Luís Semedo replaces Adil Aouchiche.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:44

Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey with a cross following a corner.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:42

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Trai Hume.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:42

Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey with a cross following a corner.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:40

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Leo Hjelde.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:40

Offside, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba is caught offside.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:40

Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Josh Bowler.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:38

Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:36

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:35

Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:35

Offside, Cardiff City. Famara Diédhiou is caught offside.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:35

Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:34

Substitution, Sunderland. Leo Hjelde replaces Callum Styles.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:34

Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Chris Rigg.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:32

Foul by Callum Robinson (Cardiff City).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:31

Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:29

Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:27

Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Joe Ralls.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:27

Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:26

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:26

Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:25

Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:24

Attempt saved. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:23

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Trai Hume.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:21

Foul by Karlan Grant (Cardiff City).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:19

Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:19

Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:18

Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:16

Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:13

Offside, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche is caught offside.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:15

Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:11

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Wintle.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:11

Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:10

Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:10

Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:08

Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:07

Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 2.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

16:07

Substitution, Cardiff City. Famara Diédhiou replaces Josh Wilson-Esbrand.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:51

First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 2.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:50

Offside, Sunderland. Chris Rigg is caught offside.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:48

Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:48

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:44

Delay in match because of an injury Dan Neil (Sunderland).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:44

Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:40

Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:39

Attempt saved. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:38

Attempt saved. Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:38

Callum Styles (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:38

Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:38

Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:35

Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:31

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:28

Goal! Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 2. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:27

Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:28

Attempt saved. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:27

Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:27

Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chris Rigg following a corner.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:27

Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:24

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:24

Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:19

Offside, Sunderland. Chris Rigg is caught offside.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:23

Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:16

Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:16

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:16

Attempt saved. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dan Neil.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:13

Goal! Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 1. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:13

Penalty conceded by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:11

Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:10

Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:03

Foul by Callum Styles (Sunderland).

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

15:01

First Half begins.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Cardiff City vs Sunderland

14:00

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