Derby County played hosts to Cardiff City at the Pride Park on Tuesday night looking to secure a positive result on the night. The Rams opted for a 3-4-3 formation but went a goal behind in the 28th minute when Callum Paterson slotted home the opener. The away team did enough to go into half-time with a 1-0 advantage.
The second half began with the Rams on the front foot and they equalised in the 69th minute courtesy of Cameron Jerome’s goal. Derby County completed their comeback just 13 minutes later when Matěj Vydra scored from close range. Jerome popped up again to put the icing on the cake for the home side in injury time when he scored from close range after some ‘schoolboy defending’ by the Bluebirds.
The match ended 3-1 in favour of the Rams as they climbed up to the 6th place in the league table.
Let’s take a look at how each Derby County player fared on the night.
GK: Scott Carson – 6/10
He was left helpless during Cardiff City’s opening goal but had a relatively uneventful game since then.
CB: Richard Keogh – 6/10
He made some good challenges while also giving away crucial fouls. The centre-back showed great promise while going forward but his decision-making in the opposition third left a lot to be desired.
CB: Curtis Davies – 6/10
He quietly had a good game and anchored his defence well.
CB: Craig Forsyth – 6.5/10
He had a good game while going forward and was defensively sound as well.
RM: Andre Wisdom – 9/10
He was outstanding on the night and provided two assists in the second half to help his team pull off a remarkable comeback victory.
CM: Tom Huddlestone – 6.5/10
He put in a hard-working display at the centre of the park and drew some fouls which helped the home team move up the pitch.
CM: Bradley Johnson – 7/10
He almost scored in the 5th minute when his goal-bound effort was cleared by the Bluebirds defence. He had a productive day for the Rams at the centre of the park.
LM: Marcus Olsson – 5/10
His error cost Derby County an early goal and was rightfully substituted in the second half.
RW: Andreas Weimann – 7.5/10
He was lively in the first half and was a good outlet for the home side down the right flank.
ST: Cameron Jerome – 9.5/10
He scored two crucial goals for the Rams in the second half which turned the contest on its head.
LW: Tom Lawrence – 8/10
He worked hard to cause a lot of problems for the Bluebirds’ defence but was unlucky not to score on the night. His delivery from set-pieces was mostly on the money which helped his teammates mount an outstanding comeback after the half-time break.
Substitutes:
ST: Matěj Vydra – 8.5/10
He came off the bench to score his 20th league goal of the season which helped the Rams earn a priceless victory at Pride Park.
CB: Alex Pearce – N/A
He hardly had any time to make an impact in the game.
CM: Jamie Hanson – N/A
He came off the bench to run the clock down and see out a victory.
