Brentford's Thomas Frank: "The first 30 minutes was the type of football we want to see here, moving the ball quickly, and dynamic. We said at half-time that we needed to go for the second goal and kill the game, but when they scored I didn't like it.
"I want us to be cool, make more passes and don't stress, but we weren't. Despite that, I need to praise my players for digging in and putting bodies on the line. We showed massive desire."
Cardiff's Neil Harris: "We can't give teams a head start or give them a foothold or you will get punished against good players. I knew I'd find out more about my players tonight because Brentford are one of the best home sides in the division at a tight ground, a proper old-fashioned ground.
"They can play, but this season they can go direct as well. There has been a softness about us, so I knew I would find out a lot about my lads tonight."