Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Birmingham City, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
FT
1 - 2
1 - 2
Birmingham ease pressure on boss Gianfranco Zola with win at struggling Wolves
Birmingham ease pressure on boss Gianfranco Zola with win at struggling Wolves
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 2': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 2': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City).
- 4': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 5': George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Josh Cogley.
- 6': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 12': Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jack Price tries a through ball, but Andreas Weimann is caught offside.
- 17': David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Josh Cogley (Birmingham City).
- 19': Foul by Josh Cogley (Birmingham City).
- 19': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Edwards following a set piece situation.
- 22': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Nsue (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Davis.
- 24': Attempt missed. Robert Tesche (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 24': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nsue.
- 25': Attempt missed. Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Birmingham City 1. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 28': Foul by Paul Robinson (Birmingham City).
- 28': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tomasz Kuszczak.
- 29': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
- 29': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Robert Tesche.
- 30': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Paul Robinson.
- 30': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 31': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Birmingham City 2. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
- 34': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': Foul by George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': Nsue (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Offside, Birmingham City. Craig Gardner tries a through ball, but Nsue is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Nsue (Birmingham City).
- 36': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 38': Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Paul Robinson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City).
- 40': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Danny Batth is caught offside.
- 42': Andreas Weimann (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Josh Cogley (Birmingham City).
- 43': Josh Cogley (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Birmingham City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Birmingham City 2.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nouha Dicko replaces George Saville.
- 47': Foul by Cheick Keita (Birmingham City).
- 47': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cheick Keita with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Cheick Keita (Birmingham City).
- 50': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Cheick Keita (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hélder Costa with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 53': Paul Robinson (Birmingham City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 55': Substitution, Birmingham City. Krystian Bielik replaces Craig Gardner.
- 56': Foul by Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Nsue (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Davis.
- 58': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Cheick Keita (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nsue.
- 63': Attempt saved. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hélder Costa with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is blocked.
- 63': Delay in match Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 66': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 66': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Josh Cogley.
- 70': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Cheick Keita (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 73': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Birmingham City 2. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hélder Costa with a cross.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt missed. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Coady with a cross.
- 77': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Greg Stewart replaces Nsue.
- 78': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Cheick Keita.
- 79': Foul by Greg Stewart (Birmingham City).
- 79': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Greg Stewart (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Hélder Costa with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tomasz Kuszczak.
- 82': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Danny Batth tries a through ball, but Richard Stearman is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 84': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 86': Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Tomasz Kuszczak (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Josh Cogley.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Coady.
- 90'+2': David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Price.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Conor Coady with a cross.
- 90'+3': Delay in match Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Cheick Keita.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hélder Costa with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Birmingham City 2.
- 90'+8': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Birmingham City 2.
Statistics
 BIR |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.3 | Possession | 60.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 136 | Accurate Passes | 248 |
| 246 | Passes | 347 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
| 13 | Crosses | 48 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 26 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 62 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 62 | Clearances | 37 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 27,541
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 27,541
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Ikeme (GK) |
| 5 | Richard Stearman |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 16 | Conor Coady  |
| 4 | David Edwards |
| 8 | George Saville |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 22 | Jón Bödvarsson |
| 63 | Andreas Weimann |
| 17 | Hélder Costa |
Birmingham City (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tomasz Kuszczak (GK) |
| 5 | Ryan Shotton |
| 4 | Paul Robinson  |
| 25 | Josh Cogley |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 26 | David Davis |
| 7 | Robert Tesche |
| 33 | Cheick Keita |
| 2 | Emilio Nsue |
| 14 | Ché Adams |
| 12 | Craig Gardner |
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