Brentford vs Birmingham City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
- 31': Ollie Watkins
- 41': Florian Jozefzoon
- 51': Neal Maupay
- 54': Marc Roberts (OG)
- 81': Ollie Watkins
FT
5 - 0
5 - 0
Brentford 5-0 Birmingham City
Brentford 5-0 Birmingham City
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
- 3': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh McEachran.
- 6': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 7': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
- 7': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
- 11': Attempt missed. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon.
- 11': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers with a cross.
- 16': Attempt missed. Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Gardner.
- 17': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
- 18': Attempt saved. Jason Lowe (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cohen Bramall.
- 18': Delay in match Josh McEachran (Brentford) because of an injury.
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Substitution, Brentford. Ryan Woods replaces Josh McEachran because of an injury.
- 22': Foul by Ryan Woods (Brentford).
- 22': Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Henrik Dalsgaard.
- 25': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 25': Yoann Barbet (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Cohen Bramall (Birmingham City).
- 28': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 28': Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 31': Goal! Brentford 1, Birmingham City 0. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Woods with a headed pass.
- 32': Offside, Brentford. Kamohelo Mokotjo tries a through ball, but Florian Jozefzoon is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
- 34': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City).
- 36': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
- 38': Foul by Cohen Bramall (Birmingham City).
- 38': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Goal! Brentford 2, Birmingham City 0. Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neal Maupay following a fast break.
- 44': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City).
- 44': John Egan (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 45'+2': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 45'+2': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brentford 2, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 2, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Che Adams replaces Jeremie Boga.
- 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jota replaces Jacques Maghoma.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 46': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 48': Cohen Bramall (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford).
- 48': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 49': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 50': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 50': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Goal! Brentford 3, Birmingham City 0. Neal Maupay (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford).
- 52': Jason Lowe (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Romaine Sawyers.
- 53': Attempt missed. Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jason Lowe with a headed pass following a corner.
- 54': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 54': Own Goal by Marc Roberts, Birmingham City. Brentford 4, Birmingham City 0.
- 56': Hand ball by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 56': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
- 56': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 60': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 60': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard with a headed pass.
- 61': Hand ball by Andreas Bjelland (Brentford).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
- 62': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.
- 63': Attempt missed. Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard following a corner.
- 64': Offside, Birmingham City. Sam Gallagher tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon.
- 67': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
- 67': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Brentford. Alan Judge replaces Romaine Sawyers.
- 70': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 70': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Judge.
- 74': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Neal Maupay.
- 75': Attempt missed. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Attempt missed. Alan Judge (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.
- 77': Attempt saved. Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 77': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 78': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jota.
- 79': Attempt missed. Alan Judge (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
- 81': Offside, Birmingham City. Jota tries a through ball, but Cheikh Ndoye is caught offside.
- 81': Goal! Brentford 5, Birmingham City 0. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Alan Judge (Brentford).
- 83': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jason Lowe (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by John Egan.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 84': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
- 87': Foul by Jason Lowe (Birmingham City).
- 87': Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Jason Lowe (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
- 89': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt missed. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Judge with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cohen Bramall with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Brentford 5, Birmingham City 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Brentford 5, Birmingham City 0.
Statistics
 BIR |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 37.9 | Possession | 62.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 204 | Accurate Passes | 402 |
| 325 | Passes | 522 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 105 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 47 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 22 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 9,511
Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 9,511
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
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bentley (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Bjelland |
| 14 | John Egan |
| 29 | Yoann Barbet |
| 22 | Henrik Dalsgaard |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 10 | Josh McEachran |
| 12 | Kamohelo Mokotjo |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 7 | Florian Jozefzoon |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 12 | Harlee Dean |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 15 | Cohen Bramall |
| 5 | Maxime Colin |
| 17 | Cheikh N'Doye |
| 8 | Craig Gardner  |
| 21 | Jason Lowe |
| 18 | Sam Gallagher |
| 20 | Jérémie Boga |
| 19 | Jacques Maghoma |
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