English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 61': Reda Khadra
FT
1 - 0
Blackburn Rovers

    About

    Birmingham City are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a headed pass.
    • 5': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross.
    • 11': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
    • 17': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
    • 22': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
    • 22': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. George Hall (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with a headed pass.
    • 23': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 23': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
    • 25': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Chang.
    • 27': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Reda Khadra (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tahith Chong following a corner.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by George Hall with a cross.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a through ball.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 40': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 40': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reda Khadra.
    • 45'+2': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+2': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 47': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Reda Khadra.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
    • 47': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by John Ruddy.
    • 50': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 50': Kevin Long (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 53': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 53': George Hall (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Reda Khadra (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tahith Chong with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Kevin Long (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
    • 59': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kevin Long.
    • 61': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
    • 61': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Reda Khadra (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin following a corner.
    • 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sorba Thomas replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Ryan Hedges.
    • 67': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 67': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Substitution, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna replaces Reda Khadra.
    • 78': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Juninho Bacuna.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 80': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
    • 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
    • 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Sammie Szmodics.
    • 82': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
    • 82': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton with a through ball.
    • 84': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 84': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jobe Bellingham replaces Tahith Chong.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Birmingham City. Harlee Dean replaces George Hall.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Alfie Chang.
    • 90'+6': Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+6': Jobe Bellingham (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+8': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 3
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 8
    70.6 Possession 29.4
    17 SHOTS 10
    8 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    527 Accurate Passes 166
    662 Passes 279
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    25 Crosses 8
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    73 Long Balls 73
    38 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    15 Effective Tackles 14
    27 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 15
    13 Effective Clearances 31
    13 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 16,623

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
    2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
    3 Bristol City 0 0 0
    4 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    21 John Ruddy (GK)
    26 Kevin Long
    4 Marc Roberts
    5 Auston Trusty Yellow Card
    2 Maxime Colin
    35 George Hall
    31 Krystian Bielik
    42 Alfie Chang
    10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
    17 Reda Khadra
    18 Tahith Chong
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Hannibal Mejbri, Neil Etheridge, Jordan James, Jobe Bellingham, Scott Hogan, Juninho Bacuna, Harlee Dean.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    5 Dominic Hyam
    17 Hayden Carter
    3 Harry Pickering
    11 Joe Rankin-Costello
    8 Sammie Szmodics
    6 Tyler Morton Yellow Card
    27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
    9 Sam Gallagher
    10 Tyrhys Dolan Yellow Card
    19 Ryan Hedges
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Thomas Kaminski, Callum Brittain, Sorba Thomas, Jake Garrett, Ben Brereton Díaz, Bradley Dack, Scott Wharton.

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