Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Birmingham City, 2015-16 English League Championship, 2015/2016 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipPlay-off hopefuls Birmingham held to goalless draw at Wolves
Play-off hopefuls Birmingham held to goalless draw at Wolves
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt missed. Nathan Byrne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Björn Sigurdarson with a headed pass.
- 5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonathan Spector.
- 5': Attempt saved. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Helan with a cross.
- 12': Attempt saved. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Saville.
- 15': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City).
- 16': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 16': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': David Davis (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Delay in match Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Jon-Miquel Toral (Birmingham City).
- 22': Foul by Paul Caddis (Birmingham City).
- 22': Jeremy Helan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Paul Caddis (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 26': Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, Birmingham City. David Cotterill tries a through ball, but Jon-Miquel Toral is caught offside.
- 28': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 29': Attempt missed. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 31': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Coady.
- 38': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 38': Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 39': Jeremy Helan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt saved. George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 41': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Michal Zyro replaces Nathan Byrne.
- 46': Attempt missed. Michal Zyro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Coady.
- 50': Foul by Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City).
- 50': Michal Zyro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Foul by Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Helan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kortney Hause.
- 54': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
- 54': George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jeremy Helan tries a through ball, but Matt Doherty is caught offside.
- 55': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma replaces Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 56': Offside, Birmingham City. Tomasz Kuszczak tries a through ball, but Clayton Donaldson is caught offside.
- 58': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
- 59': Hand ball by Jeremy Helan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 60': Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City).
- 60': George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Helan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Price.
- 61': Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 63': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 64': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 65': Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Jeremy Helan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 65': Foul by Jon-Miquel Toral (Birmingham City).
- 65': Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Offside, Birmingham City. Jon-Miquel Toral tries a through ball, but Clayton Donaldson is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 72': Attempt missed. Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jon-Miquel Toral with a through ball.
- 73': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 74': Foul by Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City).
- 74': George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jeremy Helan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 77': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
- 77': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Attempt missed. Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 79': Attempt missed. Jon-Miquel Toral (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Morrison.
- 80': Foul by George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 80': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Caddis.
- 82': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Carl Ikeme.
- 82': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jeremy Helan.
- 83': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 83': Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City).
- 85': Attempt missed. Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a cross.
- 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Joe Mason replaces Jeremy Helan.
- 86': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Iorfa with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Paul Caddis.
- 87': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 89': Foul by George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 89': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': David Cotterill (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Michal Zyro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michal Zyro.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Birmingham City 0.
Statistics
 BIR |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 197 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 305 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 31 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 78 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 22 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 21,464
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 21,464
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Ikeme (GK) |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 18 | Dominic Iorfa |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 8 | George Saville  |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 22 | Björn Sigurdarson |
| 3 | Jeremy Helan |
| 25 | Nathan Byrne |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tomasz Kuszczak (GK) |
| 23 | Jonathan Spector |
| 28 | Michael Morrison |
| 3 | Jonathan Grounds |
| 31 | Paul Caddis |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 26 | David Davis |
| 8 | Stephen Gleeson |
| 9 | Clayton Donaldson |
| 20 | Jon Toral |
| 11 | David Cotterill |
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