English League Championship

Birmingham City vs Preston North End, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 83': Lukas Jutkiewicz
FT
1 - 2
Preston North End
  • 10': Ryan Ledson
  • 15': Alan Browne

About

Birmingham City are hosting Preston North End 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.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Reda Khadra (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Auston Trusty.
  • 4': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Robert Brady.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Kevin Long (Birmingham City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tahith Chong with a cross.
  • 5': Hand ball by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
  • 5': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
  • 6': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Troy Deeney (Birmingham City).
  • 8': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
  • 8': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Preston North End 1. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Liam Delap (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
  • 15': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by John Ruddy.
  • 15': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Preston North End 2. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Cannon.
  • 18': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kevin Long.
  • 19': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 19': Reda Khadra (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Offside, Birmingham City. Troy Deeney tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross.
  • 32': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City).
  • 32': Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alistair McCann.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Offside, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes tries a through ball, but Liam Delap is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
  • 43': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Delay in match (Birmingham City). VAR checking.
  • 45': Robert Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+3': Offside, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes tries a through ball, but Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Preston North End 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Preston North End 2.
  • 52': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City).
  • 52': Liam Delap (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 53': Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 57': Delay in match (Birmingham City).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Birmingham City. George Friend replaces Kevin Long.
  • 62': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Tahith Chong.
  • 62': Substitution, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 63': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 63': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Robert Brady.
  • 64': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
  • 66': Offside, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson tries a through ball, but Liam Delap is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 68': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 68': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Delap (Preston North End).
  • 69': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Liam Delap because of an injury.
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 70': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Auston Trusty with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by George Friend with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 75': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Delay in match (Birmingham City).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 79': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Troy Parrott replaces Thomas Cannon.
  • 81': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 81': Reda Khadra (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 83': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 2. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 84': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
  • 86': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Reda Khadra (Birmingham City).
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Woodburn (Preston North End).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Ben Woodburn because of an injury.
  • 88': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan Graham replaces Maxime Colin.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by George Friend with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+1': Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
  • 90'+2': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
  • 90'+3': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+6': Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Troy Parrott (Preston North End).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 3
34.3 Possession 65.7
8 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
128 Accurate Passes 339
246 Passes 457
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 10
13 Crosses 32
0.2 Cross % 0.3
80 Long Balls 84
29 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 7
19 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 3
26 Effective Clearances 14
26 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 16,608

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 11 +23 25
2 Middlesbrough 10 +7 21
3 Millwall 11 0 20
4 Bristol City 11 +8 19
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BIR Birmingham City (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 John Ruddy (GK)
26 Kevin Long
28 Dion Sanderson
5 Auston Trusty
2 Maxime Colin
31 Krystian Bielik
6 Hannibal Mejbri Yellow Card
17 Reda Khadra
18 Tahith Chong Yellow Card
9 Scott Hogan
8 Troy Deeney
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Neil Etheridge, Jordan James, Jordan Graham, Juninho Bacuna, Lukas Jutkiewicz, George Friend, Alfie Chang.

PNE Preston North End (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
16 Andrew Hughes
14 Jordan Storey
20 Ben Woodburn
13 Alistair McCann
18 Ryan Ledson
11 Robbie Brady
8 Alan Browne
28 Thomas Cannon
7 Liam Delap
Preston North End Substitutes:
Daniel Johnson, David Cornell, Troy Parrott, Álvaro Carreras, Bambo Diaby, Greg Cunningham, Ched Evans.

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