English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 45'+3': Juninho Bacuna
  • 81': Jordan James
FT
2 - 1
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 45': George Byers

About

Birmingham City are hosting Sheffield Wednesday 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 Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City).
  • 1': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 4': Mallik Wilks (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallik Wilks with a cross.
  • 6': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Mallik Wilks is caught offside.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Mallik Wilks (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a headed pass.
  • 10': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Mallik Wilks (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 13': Bambo Diaby (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 14': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.
  • 15': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City).
  • 15': George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
  • 21': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
  • 23': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
  • 24': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 26': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Akin Famewo.
  • 31': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 32': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 34': Offside, Birmingham City. Siriki Dembélé is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
  • 37': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Mallik Wilks (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 37': Mallik Wilks (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 39': Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 44': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City).
  • 44': George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1. George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by George Byers.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Bambo Diaby (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) header from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a through ball.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
  • 46': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass is caught offside.
  • 49': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
  • 49': Foul by George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 49': Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi with a through ball.
  • 49': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.
  • 52': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Akin Famewo.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
  • 55': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 55': Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Buchanan.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 61': Foul by George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 61': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Djeidi Gassama replaces Anthony Musaba.
  • 64': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Marvin Johnson replaces Mallik Wilks.
  • 64': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Oliver Burke.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by George Byers.
  • 68': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
  • 69': Hand ball by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 70': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. George Byers is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djeidi Gassama.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Foul by Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 72': Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
  • 77': Hand ball by Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City).
  • 78': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Cody Drameh replaces Lee Buchanan.
  • 78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Juninho Bacuna.
  • 80': Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 81': Attempt saved. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
  • 81': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Jordan James (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri replaces Josh Windass.
  • 83': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Ashley Fletcher replaces George Byers.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Drameh.
  • 85': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
  • 85': Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Will Vaulks following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marc Roberts replaces Ethan Laird because of an injury.
  • 88': Substitution, Birmingham City. Romelle Donovan replaces Koji Miyoshi.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marc Roberts with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djeidi Gassama.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 3
47.6 Possession 52.4
16 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
258 Accurate Passes 302
352 Passes 394
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 1
17 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.1
60 Long Balls 82
29 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 10
20 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 11
15 Effective Clearances 23
15 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 20,941

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Stoke City 3 +6 9
2 Middlesbrough 3 +5 9
3 Coventry City 3 +8 7
4 West Bromwich Albion 3 +2 7
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
21 John Ruddy (GK)
5 Dion Sanderson
44 Emanuel Aiwu
3 Lee Buchanan
2 Ethan Laird
28 Jay Stansfield
7 Juninho Bacuna
6 Krystian Bielik
45 Oliver Burke
17 Siriki Dembele Yellow Card
11 Koji Miyoshi
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Ivan Sunjic, Scott Hogan, Marc Roberts, Romelle Donovan, Neil Etheridge, Cody Drameh, Gary Gardner, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Jordan James.

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Cameron Dawson (GK)
5 Bambo Diaby
20 Michael Ihiekwe
23 Akin Famewo
6 Dominic Iorfa
10 Barry Bannan Yellow Card
4 Will Vaulks
8 George Byers
11 Josh Windass Yellow Card
7 Mallik Wilks Yellow Card
45 Anthony Musaba Yellow Card
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Liam Palmer, Djeidi Gassama, Di'Shon Bernard, Reece James, Pierce Charles, Marvin Johnson, Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri, Devis Vásquez, Ashley Fletcher.

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