English League Championship

Birmingham City vs Millwall, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 53': Jay Stansfield
FT
1 - 1
Millwall
  • 6': Kevin Nisbet

About

Birmingham City are hosting Millwall 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': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
  • 1': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Buchanan with a cross.
  • 3': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
  • 3': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Foul by Kevin Long (Birmingham City).
  • 5': Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Millwall 1. Kevin Nisbet (Millwall) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Kevin Nisbet (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
  • 16': Foul by Kevin Nisbet (Millwall).
  • 16': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Kevin Long.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Ryan Leonard (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville.
  • 20': Offside, Millwall. Jake Cooper is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 23': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Kevin Nisbet (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Murray Wallace with a cross.
  • 27': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 27': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Substitution, Millwall. Wes Harding replaces Shaun Hutchinson because of an injury.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Drameh.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+1': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Wes Harding (Millwall) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by George Saville.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Millwall).
  • 45'+3': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
  • 45'+3': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Penalty Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+4': Penalty conceded by Matija Sarkic (Millwall) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+5': Penalty saved. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Millwall 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Millwall 1.
  • 46': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 46': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury George Saville (Millwall).
  • 46': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 47': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
  • 47': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 49': Kevin Nisbet (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Offside, Millwall. Jake Cooper is caught offside.
  • 53': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Millwall 1. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 54': Foul by Tom Bradshaw (Millwall).
  • 54': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Millwall).
  • 55': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Offside, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan is caught offside.
  • 57': Foul by Wes Harding (Millwall).
  • 57': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Wes Harding (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Millwall).
  • 58': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 60': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
  • 62': Foul by Kevin Nisbet (Millwall).
  • 62': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Billy Mitchell (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City).
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Kevin Long.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wes Harding.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cody Drameh.
  • 68': Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 70': Attempt saved. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
  • 71': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
  • 72': Substitution, Birmingham City. Koji Miyoshi replaces Jay Stansfield.
  • 73': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 73': Kevin Nisbet (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Offside, Millwall. Wes Harding is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
  • 75': Substitution, Millwall. Dan McNamara replaces Kevin Nisbet.
  • 76': Substitution, Millwall. Allan Campbell replaces Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
  • 76': Substitution, Millwall. Ryan Longman replaces Murray Wallace.
  • 76': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 76': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Juninho Bacuna.
  • 82': Substitution, Millwall. Romain Esse replaces George Saville.
  • 83': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
  • 83': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Delay in match (Birmingham City).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90': Substitution, Birmingham City. Emmanuel Longelo replaces Keshi Anderson.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+6': Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Millwall 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Millwall 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Millwall 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Millwall 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 2
43.3 Possession 56.7
9 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
216 Accurate Passes 324
330 Passes 430
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 14
0.4 Cross % 0.2
77 Long Balls 80
27 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 6
19 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 10
15 Effective Clearances 20
15 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 18,710

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 (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 John Ruddy (GK)
26 Kevin Long
5 Dion Sanderson
3 Lee Buchanan
12 Cody Drameh
34 Ivan Sunjic
6 Krystian Bielik
14 Keshi Anderson
7 Juninho Bacuna Yellow Card
9 Scott Hogan
28 Jay Stansfield
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Emmanuel Longelo, Koji Miyoshi, Gary Gardner, Brandon Khela, Emanuel Aiwu, Marc Roberts, Jordan James, Neil Etheridge, Marcel Oakley.

MIL Millwall (3-4-3)

No. Name
20 Matija Sarkic (GK)
4 Shaun Hutchinson
5 Jake Cooper
18 Ryan Leonard
23 George Saville
8 Billy Mitchell
3 Murray Wallace
17 Brooke Norton-Cuffy Yellow Card
10 Zian Flemming
7 Kevin Nisbet
9 Tom Bradshaw
Millwall Substitutes:
Casper de Norre, Ryan Longman, Romain Esse, Aidomo Emakhu, Duncan Watmore, Wes Harding, Bartosz Bialkowski, Allan Campbell, Dan McNamara.

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