Aston Villa against Cardiff City

Attempt missed. Jordan Bowery (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Benteke.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Jordan Bowery replaces Libor Kozák.

Offside, Cardiff City. Gary Medel tries a through ball, but Steven Caulker is caught offside.

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Libor Kozák.

Attempt blocked. Steven Caulker (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Whittingham with a cross.

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ron Vlaar.

Attempt blocked. Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Goal! Aston Villa 2, Cardiff City 0. Libor Kozák (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Lowton with a headed pass.

Offside, Aston Villa. Ciaran Clark tries a through ball, but Nathan Baker is caught offside.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Steven Caulker.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kévin Théophile-Catherine.

Goal! Aston Villa 1, Cardiff City 0. Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.

Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Gary Medel (Cardiff City).

Substitution, Aston Villa. Matthew Lowton replaces Karim El Ahmadi.

Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ciaran Clark with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Tonev (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim El Ahmadi.

Attempt missed. Gary Medel (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Peter Whittingham.

Foul by Libor Kozák (Aston Villa).

Andrew Taylor (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Karim El Ahmadi with a cross following a fast break.

Fraizer Campbell (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa).

Substitution, Cardiff City. Jordon Mutch replaces Aron Gunnarsson.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Libor Kozák (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Gary Medel (Cardiff City).

Foul by Libor Kozák (Aston Villa).

Ben Turner (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Kévin Théophile-Catherine (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Aleksandar Tonev (Aston Villa).

Substitution, Cardiff City. Fraizer Campbell replaces Peter Odemwingie.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) because of an injury.

Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Tonev (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Marshall.

Attempt saved. Libor Kozák (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.

Peter Odemwingie (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).

Offside, Cardiff City. Andrew Taylor tries a through ball, but Peter Odemwingie is caught offside.

Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Cardiff City 0.

Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Cardiff City 0.

First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Cardiff City 0.

Attempt missed. Don Cowie (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kévin Théophile-Catherine with a cross.

Attempt missed. Aleksandar Tonev (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Attempt missed. Karim El Ahmadi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Benteke.

Offside, Aston Villa. Ciaran Clark tries a through ball, but Libor Kozák is caught offside.

Foul by Libor Kozák (Aston Villa).

Andrew Taylor (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Craig Bellamy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Foul by Karim El Ahmadi (Aston Villa).

Craig Bellamy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Cardiff City. Ben Turner tries a through ball, but Peter Odemwingie is caught offside.

Offside, Cardiff City. Steven Caulker tries a through ball, but Peter Odemwingie is caught offside.

Offside, Aston Villa. Libor Kozák tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Gary Medel (Cardiff City) because of an injury.

Kévin Théophile-Catherine (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Christian Benteke (Aston Villa).

Offside, Aston Villa. Yacouba Sylla tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.

Foul by Steven Caulker (Cardiff City).

Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Cardiff City. Ben Turner tries a through ball, but Peter Odemwingie is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Taylor.

Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Marshall.

Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Libor Kozák.

Foul by Aleksandar Tonev (Aston Villa).

Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt saved. Yacouba Sylla (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Attempt missed. Peter Odemwingie (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.

Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Don Cowie.

Attempt saved. Karim El Ahmadi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.

Offside, Cardiff City. David Marshall tries a through ball, but Peter Odemwingie is caught offside.

Offside, Aston Villa. Ciaran Clark tries a through ball, but Libor Kozák is caught offside.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Gary Medel (Cardiff City).

Substitution, Aston Villa. Matthew Lowton replaces Karim El Ahmadi.

Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ciaran Clark with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Tonev (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim El Ahmadi.

Attempt missed. Gary Medel (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Peter Whittingham.

Foul by Libor Kozák (Aston Villa).

Andrew Taylor (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Karim El Ahmadi with a cross following a fast break.

Fraizer Campbell (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa).

Substitution, Cardiff City. Jordon Mutch replaces Aron Gunnarsson.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Libor Kozák (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Gary Medel (Cardiff City).

Foul by Libor Kozák (Aston Villa).

Ben Turner (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Kévin Théophile-Catherine (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Aleksandar Tonev (Aston Villa).

Substitution, Cardiff City. Fraizer Campbell replaces Peter Odemwingie.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) because of an injury.

Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Tonev (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Marshall.

Attempt saved. Libor Kozák (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.

Peter Odemwingie (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).

Offside, Cardiff City. Andrew Taylor tries a through ball, but Peter Odemwingie is caught offside.

Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Cardiff City 0.

Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Cardiff City 0.

First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Cardiff City 0.

Attempt missed. Don Cowie (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kévin Théophile-Catherine with a cross.

Attempt missed. Aleksandar Tonev (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Attempt missed. Karim El Ahmadi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Benteke.

Offside, Aston Villa. Ciaran Clark tries a through ball, but Libor Kozák is caught offside.

Foul by Libor Kozák (Aston Villa).

Andrew Taylor (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Craig Bellamy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Foul by Karim El Ahmadi (Aston Villa).

Craig Bellamy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Cardiff City. Ben Turner tries a through ball, but Peter Odemwingie is caught offside.

Offside, Cardiff City. Steven Caulker tries a through ball, but Peter Odemwingie is caught offside.

Offside, Aston Villa. Libor Kozák tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Gary Medel (Cardiff City) because of an injury.

Kévin Théophile-Catherine (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Christian Benteke (Aston Villa).

Offside, Aston Villa. Yacouba Sylla tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.

Foul by Steven Caulker (Cardiff City).

Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Cardiff City. Ben Turner tries a through ball, but Peter Odemwingie is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Taylor.

Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Marshall.

Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Libor Kozák.

Foul by Aleksandar Tonev (Aston Villa).

Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt saved. Yacouba Sylla (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Attempt missed. Peter Odemwingie (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.

Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Don Cowie.

Attempt saved. Karim El Ahmadi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.

Offside, Cardiff City. David Marshall tries a through ball, but Peter Odemwingie is caught offside.

Offside, Aston Villa. Ciaran Clark tries a through ball, but Libor Kozák is caught offside.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.