English League Championship

Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 74': Tahith Chong
FT
1 - 3
Middlesbrough
  • 57': Matt Crooks
  • 59': Matt Crooks
  • 85': Chuba Akpom

About

Birmingham City are hosting Middlesbrough at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
  • 5': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 7': Offside, Birmingham City. Jordan Graham tries a through ball, but Tahith Chong is caught offside.
  • 10': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 11': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 11': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Forss with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 15': Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 18': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 22': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City).
  • 22': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jordan Graham.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 27': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
  • 27': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 28': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
  • 31': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Hand ball by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Forss with a cross.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Substitution, Birmingham City. George Friend replaces Marc Roberts because of an injury.
  • 36': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 36': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
  • 38': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 39': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 39': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 44': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
  • 44': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 45'+2': Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+4': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan with a through ball.
  • 50': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by John Ruddy.
  • 51': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jordan James.
  • 51': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 51': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Offside, Birmingham City. Auston Trusty tries a through ball, but Hannibal Mejbri is caught offside.
  • 54': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
  • 55': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 57': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross.
  • 59': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 2. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
  • 63': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 65': Substitution, Birmingham City. Troy Deeney replaces Jordan James.
  • 65': Substitution, Birmingham City. Emmanuel Longelo replaces Jordan Graham.
  • 65': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jobe Bellingham replaces Juninho Bacuna.
  • 65': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jonathan Leko replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 67': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 72': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
  • 72': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. George Friend (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tahith Chong with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 74': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Middlesbrough 2. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Auston Trusty.
  • 77': Offside, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry tries a through ball, but Matt Crooks is caught offside.
  • 77': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tahith Chong with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Longelo following a corner.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Marcus Forss.
  • 83': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Riley McGree.
  • 84': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 85': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Middlesbrough 3. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Crooks following a fast break.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
  • 89': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair replaces Chuba Akpom.
  • 90': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 90': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Birmingham City. Emmanuel Longelo tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tahith Chong with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Middlesbrough 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Middlesbrough 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 9
0 Saves 5
61 Possession 39
18 SHOTS 9
8 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
347 Accurate Passes 177
450 Passes 280
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
9 Accurate Crosses 5
24 Crosses 25
0.4 Cross % 0.2
74 Long Balls 58
27 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 18
14 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 8
16 Effective Clearances 11
16 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 17,823

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 4 +6 12
2 West Bromwich Albion 4 +3 10
3 Stoke City 4 +5 9
4 Leicester City 4 +3 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BIR Birmingham City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
21 John Ruddy (GK)
4 Marc Roberts
5 Auston Trusty
2 Maxime Colin
31 Krystian Bielik Yellow Card
19 Jordan James
11 Jordan Graham
7 Juninho Bacuna
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
18 Tahith Chong
6 Hannibal Mejbri
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Neil Etheridge, George Friend, Emmanuel Longelo, Jonathan Leko, Troy Deeney, Alfie Chang, Jobe Bellingham.

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Zack Steffen (GK)
26 Darragh Lenihan
6 Dael Fry
3 Ryan Giles
14 Tommy Smith Yellow Card
29 Chuba Akpom
30 Hayden Hackney
16 Jonathan Howson Yellow Card
25 Matt Crooks
8 Riley McGree
21 Marcus Forss
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Rodrigo Muniz, Liam Roberts, Paddy McNair, Alex Mowatt, Isaiah Jones, Marc Bola, Duncan Watmore.

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