Cardiff City came from behind twice on Sunday to earn a 2-2 draw at home to Manchester United in the Premier League.
Wayne Rooney put the visitors ahead early on before Fraizer Campbell equalised for Cardiff with 33 minutes on the clock.
Patrice Evra restored United's lead at the end of the first half, but the hosts secured themselves a share of the spoils in injury time through substitute Kim Bo-Kyung.
Here, Sports Mole takes a closer look at the action between the two sides in South Wales.
Match statistics:
Cardiff:
Shots 14
On target 4
Possession 50%
Corners 2
Fouls 15
Man Utd:
Shots 15
On target 5
Possession 50%
Corners 8
Fouls 14
Was the result fair?
There is no question that Cardiff deserved something out of the game due to the fact that United were well below par. The home side gave as good as they got in front of their own fans and came away with a credible point.
Cardiff's performance
The hosts made life difficult for their opponents with a dogged approach in midfield, while they looked quick and dangerous on the counter-attack. Cardiff know that staying in the Premier League is all about making it hard for teams to beat you, and they certainly stuck to that philosophy against a United side that lacked inspiration. Credit must also go to the home fans for their vociferous support throughout as they urged their team on right until the final whistle.
Man Utd's performance
The champions have made plenty of steps forward in recent weeks, but this was one step back as they struggled to stamp their authority on the contest. Despite enjoying plenty of the ball, the visitors rarely did anything meaningful with it. Wayne Rooney looked lively enough, though, yet more questions will be asked of Marouane Fellaini following another insipid display from the Belgian. However, one area that manager David Moyes should be pleased with is the defence as United's back four appeared solid for much of the 90 minutes.
Sports Mole's man of the match
Fraizer Campbell: The Cardiff striker was an absolute pest in attack with his usual combination of speed and clever runs. He was rewarded for his display with a goal and nearly found the net a second time when his deft chip hit the crossbar.
Biggest gaffe
United had a glorious chance to win the match late on as Wayne Rooney was put through on goal, but the striker made the bizarre choice of squaring the ball for Danny Welbeck when a shot seemed the obvious option. The pass was a poor one and Cardiff cleared the danger.
Referee performance
Neil Swarbrick did not have the best afternoon as a number of little decisions stopped the game from flowing. His display is likely to be remembered for not sending off Wayne Rooney early on after the United striker kicked out at Jordon Mutch. A red card was probably the right decision, but the official opted for just a booking.
What next?
Cardiff: The Bluebirds are back in Premier League action on Saturday when they entertain leaders Arsenal.
Man Utd: The Red Devils continue their Champions League campaign on Wednesday with a trip to Germany to face Bayer Leverkusen.
Jack Prescott
