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.

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[2 February 2019 18:54 · Michael Jones]

66 mins: Cardiff 2 - 0 Bournemouth

Bournemouth look stuck between a rock and a hard place. They need to attack to get back into the game but are vulnerable on the counter attack.

[2 February 2019 18:58 · Michael Jones]

70 mins: Cardiff 2 - 0 Bournemouth

Lerma replaces Gosling in mid-field for Bournemouth

Murphy is replaced by Hoilett for Cardiff. 

[2 February 2019 19:04 · Michael Jones]

75 mins: Cardiff 2 - 0 Bournemouth

Hoilett takes a shot from outside the box that gets blocked. Cardiff have a corner. 

[2 February 2019 19:08 · Michael Jones]

80 mins: Cardiff 2 - 0 Bournemouth

Cardiff win a free kick in Bournemouth's half. It's played into the box and Paterson wins the header but the ball goes out for a goal kick. 

[2 February 2019 19:11 · Michael Jones]

83 mins: Cardiff 2 - 0 Bournemouth

Niasse has had a good game for Cardif up front but he's replaced now by Zohore. 

[2 February 2019 19:17 · Michael Jones]

88 mins: Cardiff 2 - 0 Bournemouth

The Cardiff fans singing in the crowd 'Sing a song for Sala' to show their respect for Emiliano Sala who should have been playing in this match if it wasn't for the tragedy. This result is the perfect way to give the fans and the club a boost in these tough times.  

[2 February 2019 19:22 · Michael Jones]

90 mins: Cardiff 2 - 0 Bournemouth

Cardiff hold on. They've given everything today and fully deserve the three points. They stay in the relegation zone but they're only two points away from Burnley in the table.