Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough).
- 1': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 3': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 8': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
- 8': David Stockdale (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough).
- 9': Hand ball by Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough).
- 14': Foul by Jota (Birmingham City).
- 14': George Friend (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
- 18': Attempt missed. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 23': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Stewart Downing.
- 23': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Adam Clayton.
- 25': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough).
- 25': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by George Friend.
- 30': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 33': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Craig Gardner.
- 34': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 36': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 38': Attempt saved. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
- 39': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Carl Jenkinson.
- 39': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Shotton following a corner.
- 43': Carl Jenkinson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by George Friend (Middlesbrough).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
- 46': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough).
- 51': Attempt missed. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 53': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Ayala.
- 53': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by George Friend.
- 55': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Clayton.
- 58': Offside, Birmingham City. Che Adams tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Birmingham City. Sam Gallagher replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 66': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
- 68': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough).
- 68': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Martin Cranie replaces Ryan Shotton.
- 73': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
- 74': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 75': Attempt saved. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
- 75': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
- 75': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jeremie Boga replaces Che Adams.
- 76': Attempt missed. Carl Jenkinson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Britt Assombalonga replaces Patrick Bamford.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
- 82': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis Baker replaces Adama Traoré.
- 85': Foul by Lewis Baker (Middlesbrough).
- 85': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
- 86': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 89': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremie Boga with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Martin Cranie (Middlesbrough).
- 90': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Offside, Birmingham City. Michael Morrison tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Birmingham City).
- 90'+3': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Birmingham City).
- 90'+4': Foul by Lewis Baker (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+4': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Craig Gardner with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
Statistics
 MID |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 260 | Accurate Passes | 319 |
| 362 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 88 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 36 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 18,301
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 18,301
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 12 | Harlee Dean |
| 28 | Michael Morrison  |
| 5 | Maxime Colin |
| 22 | Carl Jenkinson |
| 14 | Ché Adams |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 8 | Craig Gardner |
| 10 | Lukas Jutkiewicz |
| 19 | Jacques Maghoma |
| 27 | Jota |
Middlesbrough (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Darren Randolph (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Gibson |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala |
| 3 | George Friend |
| 5 | Ryan Shotton |
| 8 | Adam Clayton |
| 27 | Muhamed Besic |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 11 | Patrick Bamford |
| 19 | Stewart Downing |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
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