Birmingham City vs Fulham, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Fulham miss out on automatic promotion as victorious Birmingham stay up
Fulham miss out on automatic promotion as victorious Birmingham stay up
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 1': Matt Targett (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 7': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 7': Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, Fulham. Stefan Johansen tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 9': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks.
- 15': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Fulham 0. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Wes Harding with a cross.
- 17': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
- 18': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 20': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a cross.
- 21': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 22': Attempt saved. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wes Harding.
- 23': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 23': Lucas Piazon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 27': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 27': Lucas Piazon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
- 34': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a cross.
- 34': Delay in match Matt Targett (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Attempt saved. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 43': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Fredericks.
- 43': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Fulham 0. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': David Stockdale (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 2, Fulham 0.
- 45': Substitution, Fulham. Aboubakar Kamara replaces Matt Targett because of an injury.
- 47': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham).
- 47': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 48': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
- 49': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 49': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Denis Odoi (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Hand ball by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jota.
- 60': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 60': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara.
- 61': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
- 62': Substitution, Birmingham City. Che Adams replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 63': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 63': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': David Davis (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Fulham. Floyd Ayité replaces Lucas Piazon.
- 66': Floyd Ayité (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Wes Harding (Birmingham City).
- 69': Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 69': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 70': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
- 70': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Birmingham City. Craig Gardner replaces Sam Gallagher.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jota.
- 72': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Marcus Bettinelli.
- 72': Substitution, Fulham. Cyrus Christie replaces Ryan Fredericks.
- 73': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 73': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Kevin McDonald.
- 78': Offside, Birmingham City. Craig Gardner tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
- 82': Cyrus Christie (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 82': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Offside, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 84': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Fulham 1. Tom Cairney (Fulham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Floyd Ayité.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Jota (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
- 86': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cyrus Christie with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 87': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
- 89': Goal! Birmingham City 3, Fulham 1. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jota.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Birmingham City. Paul Robinson replaces Jacques Maghoma.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara.
- 90'+3': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Floyd Ayité (Fulham).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 90'+5': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Cyrus Christie (Fulham).
- 90'+6': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 3, Fulham 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Birmingham City 3, Fulham 1.
Statistics
 FUL |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 72.5 | Possession | 27.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 508 | Accurate Passes | 135 |
| 601 | Passes | 218 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 16 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 27,608
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 27,608
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 12 | Harlee Dean |
| 28 | Michael Morrison |
| 5 | Maxime Colin  |
| 45 | Wes Harding |
| 26 | David Davis |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 19 | Jacques Maghoma |
| 27 | Jota |
| 10 | Lukas Jutkiewicz |
| 18 | Sam Gallagher |
Fulham (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Bettinelli (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 4 | Denis Odoi |
| 21 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Ryan Fredericks |
| 6 | Kevin McDonald |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 8 | Stefan Johansen |
| 32 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 3 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 20 | Lucas Piazon |
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