Aston Villa vs Birmingham City, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipHarry Redknapp makes losing Birmingham start at Aston Villa
Agbonlahor's introduction as a substitute just before the hour at Villa Park immediately brought an otherwise dour encounter to life.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 2': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 2': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 6': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 6': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by James Chester.
- 13': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa).
- 14': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 14': Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
- 17': Hand ball by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 20': Delay in match Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Neil Taylor (Aston Villa).
- 27': Foul by Nsue (Birmingham City).
- 27': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa).
- 35': Offside, Aston Villa. Neil Taylor tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
- 35': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
- 36': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 36': Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 41': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 47': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 47': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa).
- 50': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 52': Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Scott Hogan (Aston Villa).
- 55': Paul Robinson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 56': Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Gabriel Agbonlahor replaces Jack Grealish.
- 61': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
- 61': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City).
- 61': Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Attempt missed. James Chester (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Henri Lansbury with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 64': Attempt saved. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 65': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Neil Taylor (Aston Villa).
- 67': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
- 68': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jacques Maghoma.
- 68': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Birmingham City 0. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
- 69': Delay in match (Aston Villa).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 71': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Robinson.
- 75': Offside, Birmingham City. Craig Gardner tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Gary Gardner replaces Albert Adomah.
- 79': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 80': Foul by Paul Robinson (Birmingham City).
- 80': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Hand ball by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane replaces Scott Hogan.
- 84': Offside, Birmingham City. Paul Robinson tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Greg Stewart replaces Jacques Maghoma.
- 85': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).
- 89': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 89': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Substitution, Birmingham City. Cheick Keita replaces Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 89': Attempt missed. Greg Stewart (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Foul by Paul Robinson (Birmingham City).
- 90'+3': Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Paul Robinson (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Birmingham City 0.
Statistics
 BIR |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.4 | Possession | 48.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 203 | Accurate Passes | 199 |
| 330 | Passes | 324 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 26 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 95 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 50 |
| 23 | Clearances | 50 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 40,884
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 40,884
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 2 | Nathan Baker |
| 12 | James Chester |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 25 | Mile Jedinak |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 5 | Henri Lansbury |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
| 40 | Jack Grealish |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tomasz Kuszczak (GK) |
| 4 | Paul Robinson  |
| 5 | Ryan Shotton |
| 3 | Jonathan Grounds |
| 2 | Emilio Nsue |
| 26 | David Davis |
| 12 | Craig Gardner |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 15 | Lukas Jutkiewicz |
| 19 | Jacques Maghoma |
| 14 | Ché Adams |
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