West Brom 2-0 Cardiff City: Johnston and Weimann strike to down Bluebirds

Cardiff City fell to another defeat after goals from Mikey Johnston and Andi Weimann earned West Brom a comfortable 2-0 victory.

It's worrying times for the Bluebirds, whose rotten form is really starting to become a big concern. The defeat at The Hawthorns sees Cardiff's recent record extend to just two wins in their last nine outings in all competitions, a run which has seen them slide further down into the bottom half of the table.

It's another goalless game, too, which will be as concerning to Erol Bulut as the result itself. Save a late Kion Etete chance, Cardiff rarely caused West Brom any trouble. West Brom, meanwhile, were faster, more clinical and looked like a team brimming with confidence.

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It was the start no City fan ever wants to see, a goal conceded inside the first minute of a match. What would have disappointed them more, however, was the manner in which it was gifted to the hosts.

A simple ball was played down the flank and Tom Fellows zipped easily past Jamilu Collins before pulling a cross back into Johnston's path and he swept home with ease past Ethan Horvath on debut.

Cardiff had changed the system, with Famara Diedhiou, on his first start, up top in a two with Yakou Meite. The game plan had clearly changed slightly, too, with far more emphasis placed on getting balls into the box towards the sizeable front men. Although they had little success, really.

Cardiff have really struggled to penetrate the opponents' box this season and it proved the case again in the first half. Cardiff's best chance came when a set-piece was half-cleared to Meite, who belted a shot straight at a Baggies