Birmingham City vs Bristol City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Birmingham City are hosting Bristol City
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 Cameron Pring.
- 2': Attempt missed. Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 5': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
- 7': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
- 12': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Knight.
- 12': Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
- 15': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
- 15': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 21': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 32': Foul by Romelle Donovan (Birmingham City).
- 32': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
- 38': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
- 44': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bristol City. Tommy Conway replaces Nahki Wells.
- 46': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City).
- 46': Romelle Donovan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City).
- 50': Tommy Conway (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
- 53': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
- 57': Substitution, Bristol City. Andreas Weimann replaces Anis Mehmeti.
- 58': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 58': Romelle Donovan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
- 63': Substitution, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson replaces Jay Stansfield.
- 64': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tyler Roberts replaces Romelle Donovan.
- 64': Substitution, Birmingham City. Oliver Burke replaces Siriki Dembélé.
- 67': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan James.
- 69': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
- 69': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Cody Drameh (Birmingham City).
- 70': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
- 72': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Mark Sykes.
- 75': Substitution, Bristol City. Matty James replaces Joe Williams.
- 81': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
- 81': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Pring.
- 89': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
- 89': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+2': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City).
- 90'+2': Tommy Conway (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
- 90'+3': Sam Bell (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jordan James.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Keshi Anderson.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Cameron Pring (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Bristol City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Bristol City 0.
Statistics
 BRC |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 63.8 | Possession | 36.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 474 | Accurate Passes | 234 |
| 597 | Passes | 340 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 20 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 28 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 6 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 21,231
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 21,231
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 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 5 | Dion Sanderson |
| 44 | Emanuel Aiwu |
| 23 | Emmanuel Longelo |
| 12 | Cody Drameh |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 34 | Ivan Sunjic |
| 19 | Jordan James |
| 28 | Jay Stansfield |
| 17 | Siriki Dembele |
| 49 | Romelle Donovan |
Bristol City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max O'Leary (GK) |
| 16 | Robert Dickie |
| 26 | Zak Vyner |
| 3 | Cameron Pring |
| 19 | George Tanner |
| 12 | Jason Knight |
| 22 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 8 | Joe Williams |
| 21 | Nahki Wells |
| 11 | Anis Mehmeti |
| 17 | Mark Sykes |
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