Cardiff came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 in a battling performance against Millwall.
Millwall took the lead after a minute, after a loose ball fell to Calum Scanlon who fired into the roof of the net to give The Lions an early lead.
Casper de Norre soon doubled the hosts' lead. After some good work from Raees Bangura-Williams, the ball fell to the Belgian who neatly finished at the near post.
Cardiff were handed a lifeline before the interval. Jake Cooper's scuffed clearance landed at the feet of Willock, who picked out the top corner to perfection.
The Bluebirds had chances in the second half, Anwar El Ghazi had a free-kick go agonisingly close, the winger was involved again as he picked out Yousef Salech who headed over from point blank range.
Despite it not looking like City's night, Salech equalised in the final seconds of the game. Perry Ng burst from deep and played a one-two with Calum Chambers, before finding an unmarked Salech who fired past Lukas Jensen to secure a point on the road.
Player Ratings:
Jak Alnwick (5) - Beaten at his near post twice, granted the first is a top finish. Failed to really control his area, a lot of miscommunication at the back.
Andy Rinomhota (6) - Struggled against Scanlon down that side, I'd argue he should do better for Scanlon's goal. Improved when moved into midfield.
Dimitrios Goutas (7) - Solid when called into action. Dominated in the air, and good on the ball.
Jesper Daland (6.5) - A varied evening. At times, dominated and asserted himself well, but others looked shaky and unsure. Decent on the ball.
Joel Bagan (7) - Another confident and assured performance, building on a great performance on the weekend. Got forward well, and defensively sound for the most part.
Manolis Siopis (5) - Really struggled against Bangura-Williams, was just too overeager, and ultimately it cost City a goal. Read the game quite well, but struggled to gain much control.
Calum Chambers (6) - Looked tired which is no surprise given how much and how intense he's playing. Tidy and safe in possession, played a role in the second goal.
Rubin Colwill (6.5) - Got involved physically, and used his body well at times. A couple of neat things in possession.
Yakou Meite (5) - Failed to effect the game and it was unclear where he was really playing. Came close once or twice.
Chris Willock (7.5) - An excellent finish for the goal, does well to compose and steady himself and finish well. Fire in his belly after that, looked direct and tricky. Good outing.
Callum Robinson (6.5) - Fed off scraps but still subtly effected the game. Held up the ball well and was neat in possession.
Subs:
Perry Ng (7.5) - Ng's tenacity gets the goal in the end. Solid cameo.
Cian Ashford (5) - Had his man's number down that side, final delivery was poor.
Yousef Salech (7.5) - Seemed like it just wasn't his night, and then he salvages a point in the final seconds, a very well-taken goal as well. Another energetic cameo.
Anwar El Ghazi (7.5) MOTM - El Ghazi's best performance in a Cardiff shirt. Untouchable down that left, and came so close to a stunning free-kick goal. That's the Anwar El Ghazi we need to see every week.
Will Fish (7) - An assured and mature performance late on.
Summary:
So important for Salech to get off the mark early. Valuable point, onto another big one on Saturday.
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