Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Birmingham City

90'+3': Emilio Nsue

FT
1 - 4

Queens Park Rangers

18': Matt Smith
47': Conor Washington
84': Idrissa Sylla
88': Yeni N'Gbakoto

Blues beaten again as QPR run riot

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jerome Sinclair.
3': Cheick Keita (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers).
4': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Conor Washington.
5': Attempt saved. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Washington with a headed pass.
5': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
6': Foul by Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers).
6': Josh Cogley (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers).
9': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
9': Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Attempt missed. Nsue (Birmingham City) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jerome Sinclair with a cross.
14': Foul by Greg Stewart (Birmingham City).
14': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
16': Attempt missed. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
17': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
17': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Josh Cogley.
18': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross following a corner.
19': Foul by Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers).
19': Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers).
20': Josh Cogley (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Foul by Robert Tesche (Birmingham City).
21': Robert Tesche (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Ryan Manning tries a through ball, but Conor Washington is caught offside.
23': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
23': Nsue (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
25': Nsue (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Offside, Birmingham City. Greg Stewart tries a through ball, but Jerome Sinclair is caught offside.
26': Delay in match Cheick Keita (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Robert Tesche.
31': Substitution, Birmingham City. Paul Robinson replaces Cheick Keita because of an injury.
31': Foul by Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers).
31': Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
32': Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Attempt saved. Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
33': Attempt blocked. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
33': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
34': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joel Lynch.
36': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Stewart with a cross.
36': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
37': Foul by Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers).
37': Jerome Sinclair (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Attempt blocked. Jerome Sinclair (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
38': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joel Lynch.
40': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
40': Robert Tesche (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Attempt missed. Greg Stewart (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
43': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
44': Foul by Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers).
44': Josh Cogley (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Foul by Jerome Sinclair (Birmingham City).
45': Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
45'+2': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Tesche.
45'+2': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Grant Hall.
45'+3': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City).
45'+3': Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Delay in match Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+5': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
45'+5': Greg Stewart (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+7': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Kerim Frei replaces Josh Cogley.
47': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 2. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
48': Attempt missed. Robert Tesche (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kerim Frei.
50': Foul by Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers).
50': Kerim Frei (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Foul by Kerim Frei (Birmingham City).
53': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Robert Tesche (Birmingham City).
53': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Foul by Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers).
56': Foul by Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers).
56': Jerome Sinclair (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Paul Robinson (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
57': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
57': Paul Robinson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
60': Attempt saved. Jerome Sinclair (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
62': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joel Lynch.
63': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Grant Hall tries a through ball, but Conor Washington is caught offside.
63': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
64': Attempt saved. Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
64': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tomasz Kuszczak.
66': Foul by Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers).
66': Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers).
67': Nsue (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Attempt missed. Jerome Sinclair (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Greg Stewart with a cross following a set piece situation.
68': Attempt blocked. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Lynch.
69': Foul by Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers).
69': Greg Stewart (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Offside, Birmingham City. Che Adams tries a through ball, but Jerome Sinclair is caught offside.
71': Foul by Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers).
71': Paul Robinson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Kerim Frei (Birmingham City).
75': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
77': Attempt missed. Nsue (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jerome Sinclair with a cross.
79': Hand ball by Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers).
80': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Idrissa Sylla replaces Matt Smith.
81': Attempt blocked. Kerim Frei (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Stewart.
82': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jack Storer replaces Robert Tesche.
82': Hand ball by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
82': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
84': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 3. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek with a cross.
85': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Yeni N'Gbakoto replaces Conor Washington.
85': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kazenga Lua Lua replaces Pawel Wszolek.
86': Foul by Kazenga Lua Lua (Queens Park Rangers).
86': Jerome Sinclair (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Foul by Jack Storer (Birmingham City).
87': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Jack Storer (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 4. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
90': Foul by Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers).
90': Jerome Sinclair (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Kerim Frei (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
90'+3': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Queens Park Rangers 4. Nsue (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Che Adams.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Queens Park Rangers 4.
90'+4': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Queens Park Rangers 4.

Statistics

QPR		BIR
25	Fouls	11
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	6
1	Saves	5
38.3	Possession	61.7
15	SHOTS	14
9	ON GOAL	2
0.6	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
178	Accurate Passes	380
289	Passes	485
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.8
8	Accurate Crosses	7
26	Crosses	21
0.3	Cross %	0.3
69	Long Balls	82
20	Accurate Long Balls	40
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	5
13	Effective Tackles	7
22	Tackles	12
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
27	Effective Clearances	24
27	Clearances	24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 20,265

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Birmingham City (5-3-2)

No.	Name
29	Tomasz Kuszczak (GK)
5	Ryan Shotton
3	Jonathan Grounds
25	Josh Cogley
33	Cheick Keita
2	Emilio Nsue
7	Robert Tesche
20	Greg Stewart
6	Maikel Kieftenbeld
48	Jerome Sinclair
14	Ché Adams

Birmingham City Substitutes:

Krystian Bielik, Stephen Gleeson, Paul Robinson, Jack Storer, Kerim Frei, Adam Legzdins, Corey O'Keefe.

Queens Park Rangers (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Alex Smithies (GK)
4	Grant Hall
6	Joel Lynch
5	Nedum Onuoha
2	Luke Freeman
41	Ryan Manning
3	Jake Bidwell
29	Darnell Furlong
17	Matt Smith
9	Conor Washington
15	Pawel Wszolek

Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:

Idrissa Sylla, Kazenga Lua Lua, Massimo Luongo, James Perch, Matt Ingram, Yeni N'Gbakoto, Jamie Mackie.

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