Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
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Birmingham City 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Birmingham City 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 1': Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
- 5': Attempt saved. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 5': David Cotterill (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 6': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 6': Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt missed. Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clayton Donaldson with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 9': Foul by Jed Wallace (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 9': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 13': Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 16': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
- 17': Foul by Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City).
- 17': Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
- 20': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 20': Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Delay in match Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Edwards replaces Lee Evans because of an injury.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomasz Kuszczak.
- 23': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
- 24': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Morrison following a corner.
- 26': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 27': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 29': Attempt saved. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 29': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tomasz Kuszczak.
- 29': Attempt missed. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 31': Attempt saved. Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Spector with a cross.
- 31': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Carl Ikeme.
- 34': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 34': Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
- 35': Delay in match Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
- 40': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
- 40': Attempt missed. Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 41': Foul by Jed Wallace (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 41': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City).
- 43': Attempt missed. Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Price.
- 44': David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 45'+1': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+3': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonathan Spector.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
- 45'+3': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 46': Delay in match Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Price.
- 48': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Danny Batth tries a through ball, but Jón Dadi Bödvarsson is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonathan Spector.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
- 52': Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 53': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Mason.
- 57': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
- 61': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
- 61': Attempt saved. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross.
- 61': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Birmingham City. Robert Tesche replaces Che Adams.
- 63': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
- 64': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
- 65': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Prince Oniangué replaces Jack Price.
- 69': Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Attempt saved. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 70': David Cotterill (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Prince Oniangué (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 71': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jed Wallace.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Foul by Prince Oniangué (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Robert Tesche (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Shotton.
- 75': Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City).
- 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. Greg Stewart replaces Jacques Maghoma.
- 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jack Storer replaces Jonathan Spector.
- 78': David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 78': David Davis (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Edwards.
- 83': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 83': Jack Storer (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Jack Storer (Birmingham City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 84': Attempt saved. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Robert Tesche.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt missed. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 89': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. George Saville replaces Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
- 90'+2': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Greg Stewart (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Foul by David Cotterill (Birmingham City).
- 90'+3': George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Greg Stewart.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Mason.
- 90'+5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
- 90'+5': Foul by George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+5': Robert Tesche (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
Statistics
WOL |
BIR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.3 | Possession | 46.7 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 248 | Accurate Passes | 180 |
| 356 | Passes | 306 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 25 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 104 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 45 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 18,569
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 18,569
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
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tomasz Kuszczak (GK) |
| 5 | Ryan Shotton |
| 28 | Michael Morrison |
| 3 | Jonathan Grounds |
| 23 | Jonathan Spector |
| 14 | Ché Adams |
| 8 | Stephen Gleeson |
| 26 | David Davis |
| 9 | Clayton Donaldson |
| 19 | Jacques Maghoma |
| 11 | David Cotterill |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Ikeme (GK) |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 18 | Dominic Iorfa |
| 14 | Lee Evans |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 22 | Jón Bödvarsson |
| 10 | Joe Mason |
| 12 | Jed Wallace |
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