Newcastle United vs Birmingham City, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Newcastle United 4-0 Birmingham City
Newcastle United 4-0 Birmingham City
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 2': Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Delay in match Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
- 7': Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
- 7': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Josh Cogley.
- 10': Attempt saved. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yoan Gouffran.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
- 11': Attempt saved. Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 11': Attempt missed. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Isaac Hayden with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 12': Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 15': Attempt missed. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 16': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 16': Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Delay in match Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Birmingham City 0. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Diamé with a cross.
- 20': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
- 24': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Birmingham City 0. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 25': Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Paul Dummett.
- 26': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City).
- 26': Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 29': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 29': Greg Stewart (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 31': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Robert Tesche (Birmingham City).
- 32': Robert Tesche (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 33': Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
- 33': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vurnon Anita.
- 34': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
- 36': Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
- 36': Robert Tesche (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Hand ball by Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City).
- 42': Foul by David Cotterill (Birmingham City).
- 42': Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Offside, Newcastle United. Mohamed Diamé tries a through ball, but Dwight Gayle is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yoan Gouffran.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Tomasz Kuszczak.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Birmingham City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 4, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 2, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Greg Stewart.
- 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Maikel Kieftenbeld replaces Robert Tesche.
- 46': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
- 46': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Birmingham City 0. Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dwight Gayle following a set piece situation.
- 48': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 50': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 50': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoan Gouffran.
- 56': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Josh Cogley.
- 56': Hand ball by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 57': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 57': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 58': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
- 61': Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Hand ball by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
- 65': Attempt saved. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Diamé with a through ball.
- 65': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Tomasz Kuszczak.
- 67': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
- 70': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Cogley with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Newcastle United. Christian Atsu replaces Yoan Gouffran.
- 72': Foul by Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United).
- 72': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 74': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Birmingham City. Corey O'Keefe replaces David Cotterill.
- 75': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 75': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 76': Attempt missed. Corey O'Keefe (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 77': Goal! Newcastle United 4, Birmingham City 0. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 79': Substitution, Newcastle United. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Dwight Gayle.
- 80': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Cogley.
- 82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Achraf Lazaar replaces Isaac Hayden.
- 87': Attempt missed. Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a headed pass.
- 89': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
- 89': Vurnon Anita (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 90'+3': Offside, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey tries a through ball, but Achraf Lazaar is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 4, Birmingham City 0.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 4, Birmingham City 0.
Statistics
 BIR |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.7 | Possession | 62.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 245 | Accurate Passes | 466 |
| 344 | Passes | 554 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 5 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 91 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 8 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 10 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,145
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,145
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
Newcastle United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 8 | Vurnon Anita |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden  |
| 12 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 20 | Yoan Gouffran |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 9 | Dwight Gayle |
| 15 | Mohamed Diamé |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tomasz Kuszczak (GK) |
| 5 | Ryan Shotton |
| 28 | Michael Morrison |
| 3 | Jonathan Grounds |
| 25 | Josh Cogley |
| 14 | Ché Adams |
| 8 | Stephen Gleeson |
| 7 | Robert Tesche |
| 9 | Clayton Donaldson |
| 11 | David Cotterill |
| 20 | Greg Stewart |
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