Aston Villa vs Birmingham City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
90'+4': Cheikh N'DoyeAston Villa beat rivals Birmingham to go second
Albert Adomah scored his 13th goal of the season on the hour mark and Conor Hourihane netted a second after 81 minutes.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 4': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
- 5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Carl Jenkinson.
- 6': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 9': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 9': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
- 9': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jeremie Boga.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 18': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
- 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
- 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
- 21': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
- 21': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Delay in match David Davis (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
- 21': Delay in match Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Delay in match Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
- 29': Attempt blocked. David Davis (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
- 29': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by John Terry.
- 29': Delay in match Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
- 31': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Birmingham City).
- 31': Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
- 33': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 35': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cheikh Ndoye.
- 36': Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 37': Attempt saved. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 41': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 42': Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a through ball.
- 42': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 42': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 42': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Hand ball by Scott Hogan (Aston Villa).
- 44': Attempt saved. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 44': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Birmingham City).
- 45': Carl Jenkinson (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Offside, Birmingham City. Harlee Dean tries a through ball, but David Davis is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
- 45'+4': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 45'+4': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 46': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 46': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 51': James Chester (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
- 55': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Albert Adomah.
- 56': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 56': Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Boga.
- 57': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
- 57': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Birmingham City 0. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 62': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
- 62': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 67': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 67': Attempt blocked. John Terry (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt missed. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mile Jedinak.
- 72': Attempt blocked. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 72': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Albert Adomah.
- 76': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jota replaces Jacques Maghoma.
- 77': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Birmingham City).
- 77': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Attempt missed. James Chester (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lewis Grabban replaces Scott Hogan.
- 79': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Birmingham City).
- 80': Delay in match Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Birmingham City 0. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 82': Substitution, Birmingham City. Che Adams replaces David Davis.
- 84': Substitution, Aston Villa. Birkir Bjarnason replaces Jack Grealish.
- 85': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Carl Jenkinson.
- 85': David Stockdale (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa).
- 87': Attempt missed. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 89': Substitution, Aston Villa. Glenn Whelan replaces Albert Adomah.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by John Terry.
- 90'+2': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Roberts.
- 90'+4': Second yellow card to Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Birmingham City 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Birmingham City 0.
Statistics
 BIR |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 190 | Accurate Passes | 232 |
| 315 | Passes | 369 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 90 | Long Balls | 85 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 11 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 49 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 49 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,233
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,233
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
Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 26 | John Terry |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 12 | Harlee Dean  |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 5 | Maxime Colin |
| 22 | Carl Jenkinson |
| 26 | David Davis |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 17 | Cheikh N'Doye |
| 18 | Sam Gallagher |
| 20 | Jérémie Boga |
| 19 | Jacques Maghoma |
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