Birmingham City vs Fulham, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipLukas Jutkiewicz strike hands Gianfranco Zola first win as Birmingham boss
Lukas Jutkiewicz strike hands Gianfranco Zola first win as Birmingham boss
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 2': Offside, Fulham. David Button tries a through ball, but Sone Aluko is caught offside.
- 3': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 4': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonathan Grounds with a cross.
- 6': Offside, Birmingham City. Jonathan Grounds tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Cheick Keita (Birmingham City).
- 7': Sone Aluko (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Nsue (Birmingham City).
- 9': Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 11': Attempt saved. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks with a cross.
- 13': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Davis.
- 18': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Fulham) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a cross.
- 19': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Craig Gardner with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lucas Piazon.
- 20': Attempt missed. Paul Robinson (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Gardner with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Jerome Sinclair (Birmingham City).
- 20': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 21': Sone Aluko (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 23': Offside, Fulham. Sone Aluko tries a through ball, but Chris Martin is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 27': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 27': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City).
- 29': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Chris Martin (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Paul Robinson (Birmingham City).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Martin.
- 36': Foul by Sone Aluko (Fulham).
- 36': Nsue (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 39': Offside, Birmingham City. Paul Robinson tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
- 41': Cheick Keita (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Lucas Piazon (Fulham).
- 45': Foul by Cheick Keita (Birmingham City).
- 45': Sone Aluko (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Kalas with a headed pass.
- 45': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Fulham 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Fulham 0.
- 46': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 46': Foul by Cheick Keita (Birmingham City).
- 46': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Cheick Keita (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 47': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Paul Robinson (Birmingham City).
- 47': Lucas Piazon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 48': Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 50': Attempt saved. Jerome Sinclair (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Gardner.
- 50': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by David Button.
- 50': Foul by Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City).
- 50': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Cheick Keita (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Sone Aluko (Fulham).
- 52': Sone Aluko (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 54': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Fulham) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 57': Attempt missed. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 58': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 58': Jerome Sinclair (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Craig Gardner following a set piece situation.
- 59': Chris Martin (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 60': Substitution, Fulham. Scott Malone replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 60': Substitution, Fulham. Floyd Ayité replaces Lucas Piazon.
- 61': Foul by Sone Aluko (Fulham).
- 61': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Jerome Sinclair (Birmingham City).
- 63': Sone Aluko (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 65': Tomas Kalas (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Paul Robinson.
- 67': Substitution, Birmingham City. Che Adams replaces Jerome Sinclair.
- 67': Attempt missed. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (Fulham).
- 68': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) is shown the red card.
- 70': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cheick Keita.
- 70': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld with a headed pass.
- 71': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Davis.
- 72': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Kevin McDonald.
- 74': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 75': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Fulham 0. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cheick Keita.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Gardner with a cross.
- 77': Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sone Aluko.
- 78': Foul by Scott Malone (Fulham).
- 78': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Cyriac replaces Sone Aluko.
- 79': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
- 79': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 82': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by David Button.
- 83': Offside, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Birmingham City. Robert Tesche replaces David Davis.
- 84': Cheick Keita (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Floyd Ayité (Fulham).
- 85': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 86': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Stefan Johansen.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Craig Gardner with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Robert Tesche.
- 89': Hand ball by Scott Malone (Fulham).
- 90'+1': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin McDonald with a cross.
- 90'+4': Floyd Ayité (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Robert Tesche (Birmingham City).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Cyriac (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Floyd Ayité (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Fulham 0.
Statistics
 FUL |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 0 | Possession | 49.1 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 227 |
| 0 | Passes | 346 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 0 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 84 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 0 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 0 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 17,426
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 17,426
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
Birmingham City (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tomasz Kuszczak (GK) |
| 3 | Jonathan Grounds |
| 4 | Paul Robinson |
| 33 | Cheick Keita  |
| 2 | Emilio Nsue |
| 48 | Jerome Sinclair |
| 8 | Stephen Gleeson |
| 12 | Craig Gardner |
| 26 | David Davis |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 15 | Lukas Jutkiewicz |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | David Button (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 26 | Tomás Kalas |
| 30 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 2 | Ryan Fredericks  |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 14 | Stefan Johansen |
| 6 | Kevin McDonald |
| 25 | Chris Martin |
| 20 | Lucas Piazon |
| 24 | Sone Aluko |
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