Henrik Dalsgaard met it at the near post, but his effort was blocked by Dion Sanderson. Watch on-demand video content for free with the Club’s online TV station – Cardiff City TV. Overall I am satisfied with our performance. "Cardiff equalised on a long throw where we need to do better. Brentford edge ahead of Cardiff in the Championship thanks to goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Ollie Watkins. Cardiff would have been the happier team at the interval, but Brentford had created by far the better chances over the course of the opening 45 minutes.The second period started in the same way the later stages of the first had been played. That many of them came from Vaulks, via a long throw, added to Brentford’s annoyance at the earlier leniency from the officials.Cardiff pulled one back just after that decision when they worked the ball down the right. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Also, don’t miss a second of City’s matches throughout the 2019/20 season - to follow all the live action see our list of subscription packages below. The home side tried to find centre forward Callum Paterson and battled for second balls and by the time they changed their method, Brentford were two up.The second goal also came from a set piece. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross.Attempt missed. "We were a little bit nervous about their qualities as an attacking team, but we weren't aggressive enough for my liking.
"In the middle of the second half it went back and forth again, both teams had chances, then we got on top again. Dasilva played a one-two with Benrahma and lashed a shot wide from the edge of the penalty area. The Bees even went close five minutes in to added time when Dasilva created space for Mbeumo, but the low shot was saved and the spoils were shared.Cardiff City: Smithies; Sanderson, Nelson, Morrison, Bennett; Bacuna, Vaulks; Adomah, Ralls (sub Ward 80 mins), Hoilett; PatersonSubs (not used): Etheridge, Flint, Glatzel Murphy, Pack, SmithBookings: Adomah (23 mins), Bacuna (52 mins), Hoilett (75 mins), Vaulks (81 mins)Brentford: Raya; Dalsgaard, Racic, Pinnock, Henry; Marcondes (sub Baptiste 84 mins (sub Žambůrek 90 mins)), Nørgaard, Dasilva; Mbeumo, Watkins, BenrahmaSubs (not used): Daniels, Roerslev, Valencia, Dervişoğlu, Fosu Brentford's winless streak stretched to five Championship games as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Cardiff City. Brentford lost an early 2-0 lead as they drew 2-2 with Cardiff City in South Wales. The Bluebirds started slowly and Brentford took full advantage as they went in front after just five minutes from Emiliano Marcondes' corner.Henrik Dalsgaard's initial effort was blocked, but the ball dropped perfectly for 20-year-old Racic to shoot across Alex Smithies and into the net for his first senior goal.Brentford were cruising on 21 minutes when Mbeumo stroked a 20-yard free-kick over the home wall and beyond the reach of Smithies.The Frenchman's 13th goal of the season had Cardiff reeling but, to their credit, Neil Harris' side conjured a response.First Callum Paterson headed against the post after Brentford failed to deal with one of Will Vaulks' long throws, then Albert Adomah crossed for Hoilett to get ahead of Mbeumo and head home from close range.Vaulks, who escaped sanction for a clash with Christian Norgaard which upset the Brentford bench, then created Cardiff's equaliser with another long throw.This time Sean Morrison rose to flick the ball on and Ralls headed in his sixth goal of the campaign at the far post.Ollie Watkins missed a chance to restore Brentford's lead early in the second half as he failed to get enough on Rico Henry's inviting cross.Then the impressive Algeria midfielder Said Benrahma saw one long-range shot deflect just over the top and another parried by Smithies.Left-back Joe Bennett wasted a golden opportunity for Cardiff as he shot wide from Paterson's deflected centre.Cardiff looked the most likely winners as they put pressure on Brentford in the last quarter of the game, although Josh Dasilva's late drive whistled just past Smithies' left-hand post. Jan Zamburek replaces Shandon Baptiste because of an injury.Attempt saved.