Cardiff City beat Bristol City as Kaba and Philogene score but Perry Ng ends up in goal

A superb performance from Jaden Philogene helped Cardiff to a well-deserved 2-0 win over Bristol City in a thrilling Severnside derby that ended with defender Perry Ng in goal.

The Bluebirds were the better side throughout Saturday afternoon’s game, with a stunning header by Sory Kaba giving them the lead before a brilliant solo effort from Philogene gave them some breathing room.

The visitors had their fair share of chances too, with Alex Scott, Mark Sykes and Anis Mehmeti all going close, but they were kept at bay by Ryan Allsop, who was solid in the Cardiff net before being given his marching orders in the dying moments of the game for handling the ball outside his area.

That red card saw defender Perry Ng pull on the gloves and get between the sticks with five minutes of injury time remaining, with the few interceptions he made met with rapturous cheers from supporters inside the Cardiff City Stadium.

Allsop’s dismissal was the only blemish on what was a brilliant result for Sabri Lamouchi’s side as they found themselves back in the goals and with three points in the bag.

It looked like it could be a long day for the Bluebirds defence from the off, with Allsop called into action in the opening seconds to block a teasing ball into the box from Mark Sykes, who went close himself minutes later with a stinging wayward shot.

Cardiff had early chances too, with Philogene imposing himself on the game right away and linking up well with Ojo and Joe Ralls, with the skipper wasting an early opportunity when the ball fell to him at close range.

The presence of Conor Wickham and Sory Kaba kept the Bristol defence busy but the visiting side did well to control their physical threat early on, with the Guinean star growing frustrated as