Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
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Jota's double helps Birmingham sink nine-man Sheffield Wednesday
Jota's double helps Birmingham sink nine-man Sheffield Wednesday
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield.
- 7': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
- 7': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt saved. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield.
- 8': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Birmingham City 1. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 11': Foul by Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 11': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Cheikh N'Doye (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 17': Attempt saved. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Grounds.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 18': Foul by Jacob Butterfield (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 18': Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Offside, Birmingham City. Jonathan Grounds tries a through ball, but Jota is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 19': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Birmingham City 2. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Davis.
- 23': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Cheikh N'Doye (Birmingham City).
- 23': Attempt missed. Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 25': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 25': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Lucas João replaces Glenn Loovens.
- 33': Substitution, Birmingham City. Cohen Bramall replaces Jonathan Grounds because of an injury.
- 35': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 36': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 36': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Cheikh N'Doye.
- 36': David Stockdale (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Attempt missed. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Matias with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the red card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marc Roberts.
- 43': Attempt missed. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 44': Attempt saved. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Davis.
- 45'+1': Offside, Birmingham City. David Davis tries a through ball, but Jota is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Palmer with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Palmer.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. David Davis (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a headed pass.
- 45'+5': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Birmingham City 3. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 45'+7': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 45'+7': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. David Davis (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a headed pass.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Birmingham City 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Birmingham City 3.
- 49': Hand ball by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 50': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by David Davis.
- 51': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
- 51': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Birmingham City 3. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Atdhe Nuhiu with a headed pass.
- 55': Attempt saved. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Boga.
- 58': Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City).
- 58': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 58': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jacob Butterfield (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas João.
- 61': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Frederico Venâncio.
- 66': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Jacob Butterfield (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 67': Foul by Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 67': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Second yellow card to Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt missed. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 71': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jordan Thorniley replaces Jacob Butterfield.
- 72': Attempt missed. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 73': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. George Boyd replaces Atdhe Nuhiu.
- 75': Substitution, Birmingham City. Craig Gardner replaces Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 76': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 76': George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 76': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 77': Frederico Venâncio (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': David Davis (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Cheikh N'Doye (Birmingham City).
- 78': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Cheikh N'Doye (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 84': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jason Lowe replaces David Davis.
- 84': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Palmer.
- 86': Foul by Jason Lowe (Birmingham City).
- 86': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jason Lowe.
- 89': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joe Wildsmith.
- 90'+2': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Frederico Venâncio.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Birmingham City 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Birmingham City 3.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Birmingham City 3.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Birmingham City 3.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Birmingham City 3.
Statistics
 BIR |
SHW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 57.4 | Possession | 42.6 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 420 | Accurate Passes | 276 |
| 507 | Passes | 367 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 51 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 17 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 25,648
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 25,648
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
Sheffield Wednesday (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Joe Wildsmith (GK) |
| 12 | Glenn Loovens |
| 36 | Daniel Pudil  |
| 46 | Frederico Venâncio |
| 20 | Adam Reach |
| 8 | Jacob Butterfield |
| 32 | Joel Pelupessy |
| 6 | Morgan Fox |
| 16 | Liam Palmer |
| 17 | Atdhe Nuhiu |
| 19 | Marco Matias  |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 12 | Harlee Dean |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 3 | Jonathan Grounds |
| 5 | Maxime Colin |
| 26 | David Davis |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 17 | Cheikh N'Doye |
| 18 | Sam Gallagher |
| 20 | Jérémie Boga |
| 27 | Jota |
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