Cardiff pay tribute to Emiliano Sala in emotional win against Bournemouth

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Bobby Reid scored twice as Cardiff City beat Bournemouth 2-0 on Saturday in a Premier League game that turned into a celebration of Cardiff player Emiliano Sala, who is missing and presumed dead following a suspected plane crash.

The Cardiff players held up a T-shirt bearing the image of the 28-year-old Sala, who never played a game for the club, after Reid rifled home an early penalty to give the relegation-threatened Bluebirds the lead in the fifth minute.

Argentinian Sala, who had agreed to join Cardiff for a club-record fee of 15 million pounds ($19.63 million) from French Ligue 1 club Nantes, was aboard a small plane that disappeared on Jan. 21, and he and the pilot are believed to have died as it crashed into the sea.

Fans were handed daffodils as they entered the Cardiff City Stadium and the players' tribute following Reid's fifth-minute penalty was followed in the 28th minute by a round of applause that swelled around the ground as fans sang Sala's name.

Reid added a second goal 15 seconds after the break to put his side two up and seal three valuable points in their battle to avoid relegation but, despite an outstanding performance, they remain third from bottom on 22 points, two behind Burnley.

Relive all the action below.

[2 February 2019 18:05 · Michael Jones]

33 mins: Cardiff 1 - 0 Bournemouth

Bournemouth have been increasing their possession of the ball but they haven't been penetrating in the final third of the pitch. Paterson gives away a free kick to Bournemouth.

[2 February 2019 18:08 · Michael Jones]

36 mins: Cardiff 1 - 0 Bournemouth

Cardiff break away on the counter, Niasse is offside but makes his run in an arch to brings himself back onside before the ball is played to him. He receives it and runs down the right before sending it into the box looking for Murphy. Murphy goes down but doesn't get a penalty. 

[2 February 2019 18:12 · Michael Jones]

41 mins: Cardiff 1 - 0 Bournemouth

Bournemouth win a free kick on the halfway line but they make no use of it. Solanke gets the ball away and Bobby Reid wins a free kick for the home side. 

[2 February 2019 18:17 · Michael Jones]

45 mins: Cardiff 1 - 0 Bournemouth

Interesting first half. Bournemouth have had the majority of possession but haven't made a lot of use of it. Cardiff have been quick on the counter attack but haven't been clinical in front of goal and a moment of madness from Cook is the difference between the two teams. 

[2 February 2019 18:33 · Michael Jones]

SECOND HALF: Cardiff 2 - 0 Bournemouth - Reid

Cardiff double their lead from the restart, Gunnarsson slots in Reid, who is onside, and Boruc comes out to try and beat him to the ball. Reid moves the ball past Boruc and casually passes it into the net.

[2 February 2019 18:37 · Michael Jones]

49 mins: Cardiff 2 - 0 Bournemouth

That goal was so quick that Neil Warnock was still in the tunnel and missed the goal. Bournemouth look shaky at the back, Murphy is sent in behind with a ball over the top but nothing comes of it. 

[2 February 2019 18:39 · Michael Jones]

52 mins: Cardiff 2 - 0 Bournemouth

Clyne gets caught unawares at the back and gets booked. The free kick yields a corner for Cardiff but Bournemouth defend it. 

[2 February 2019 18:44 · Michael Jones]

56 mins: Cardiff 2 - 0 Bournemouth

Bournemouth win a corner, Stanislas plays it in and Cook wins the header. He knocks it down into the centre of the box and Cardiff clear it away.

[2 February 2019 18:47 · Michael Jones]

60 mins: Cardiff 2 - 0 Bournemouth

Bournemouth have a free kick on the edge of the box, it's put into the box and sails over everyone's heads. 30 minutes for Bournemouth to get something out of the game. 

[2 February 2019 18:50 · Michael Jones]

63 mins: Cardiff 2 - 0 Bournemouth

Stanislas and Solanke go off, Ibe and Mousset come on as Bournemouth make two changes.