It wasn’t quite everything that could go wrong, did go wrong in south Wales but having held the upper hand in this fixture for the last four contests, Cardiff City struck back with a vengeance.
Sabri Lamouchi’s side denied Bristol City not only two years of bragging rights, but also a 13th league game unbeaten, a place in the top half of the Championship and created an air of chaos and uncertainty in a squad that had previously appeared settled and on a natural upward trajectory.
Nigel Pearson wasn’t there to apportion blame on anyone, as both Sory Kaba and Jaden Philogene’s goals were wholly avoidable but having had it so good for so long, this division as we all know has a tendency to bite back when you least expect it.
