Birmingham City vs Sunderland, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Birmingham City

28': David Davis
44': Jérémie Boga
54': Sam Gallagher

FT
3 - 1

Sunderland

83': Bryan Oviedo

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Birmingham City are hosting Sunderland at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Attempt missed. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Stockdale.
3': Attempt blocked. Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
4': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
4': Josh Maja (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Offside, Sunderland. Ethan Robson tries a through ball, but George Honeyman is caught offside.
9': Foul by Lamine Koné (Sunderland).
9': Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jeremie Boga with a cross following a set piece situation.
12': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ethan Robson.
13': Foul by Josh Maja (Sunderland).
13': Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
14': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
14': Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
17': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by David Stockdale.
18': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
19': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
25': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
25': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt missed. Josh Maja (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Honeyman.
28': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Sunderland 0. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
29': Foul by Ethan Robson (Sunderland).
29': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
32': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt missed. Joel Asoro (Sunderland) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Honeyman with a cross.
36': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
44': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Sunderland 0. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a cross.
45': Delay in match Lamine Koné (Sunderland) because of an injury.
45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+2': Foul by Tyias Browning (Sunderland).
45'+2': Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Sunderland 0.
45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 2, Sunderland 0.
47': Foul by Jake Clarke-Salter (Sunderland).
47': Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Jake Clarke-Salter (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Attempt blocked. Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
51': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
52': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
52': Josh Maja (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Goal! Birmingham City 3, Sunderland 0. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Davis.
56': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Davis.
57': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Davis.
58': Foul by Ethan Robson (Sunderland).
58': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Ethan Robson (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
59': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': David Davis (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Delay in match Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
60': Substitution, Sunderland. Kazenga Lua Lua replaces Josh Maja.
61': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jota replaces Jacques Maghoma because of an injury.
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Attempt saved. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
64': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
65': Substitution, Sunderland. Aiden McGeady replaces Jake Clarke-Salter.
67': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
72': Attempt missed. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
73': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
73': Kazenga Lua Lua (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo following a set piece situation.
75': Attempt blocked. Kazenga Lua Lua (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo with a headed pass.
76': Attempt blocked. Joel Asoro (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo.
76': Attempt blocked. Joel Asoro (Sunderland) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Robson with a cross.
78': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
78': Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': George Honeyman (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross.
80': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
80': Kazenga Lua Lua (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Che Adams replaces David Davis because of an injury.
82': Attempt saved. Kazenga Lua Lua (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Robson.
83': Goal! Birmingham City 3, Sunderland 1. Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Honeyman with a cross.
84': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Sam Gallagher.
84': Substitution, Sunderland. Lynden Gooch replaces Joel Asoro.
86': Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.
87': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
87': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
88': Attempt saved. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
89': Attempt missed. Kazenga Lua Lua (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo following a set piece situation.
90'+1': Foul by Tyias Browning (Sunderland).
90'+1': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Delay in match Tyias Browning (Sunderland) because of an injury.
90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by David Stockdale.
90'+3': Foul by Jota (Birmingham City).
90'+3': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Ethan Robson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kazenga Lua Lua.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 3, Sunderland 1.
90'+6': Match ends, Birmingham City 3, Sunderland 1.
90'+6': Match ends, Birmingham City 3, Sunderland 1.

Statistics

SUN		BIR
9	Fouls	11
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	3
51.9	Possession	48.1
14	SHOTS	13
4	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
284	Accurate Passes	262
407	Passes	384
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
6	Accurate Crosses	3
14	Crosses	13
0.4	Cross %	0.2
79	Long Balls	83
20	Accurate Long Balls	35
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	4
6	Effective Tackles	9
14	Tackles	16
0.4	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
28	Effective Clearances	27
28	Clearances	27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 19,601

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

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
19	Jacques Maghoma

Birmingham City Substitutes:

Michael Morrison, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Craig Gardner, Connal Trueman, Ché Adams, Jota, Jason Lowe.

Sunderland (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
25	Robbin Ruiter (GK)
23	Lamine Koné
35	Jake Clark-Salter
18	Jiang Guangtai
28	Ethan Robson
6	Lee Cattermole
26	George Honeyman
3	Bryan Oviedo
21	Adam Matthews
20	Josh Maja
29	Joel Asoro

Sunderland Substitutes:

Aiden McGeady, Kazenga Lua Lua, Donald Love, Jason Steele, Jonny Williams, Lynden Gooch, Brendan Galloway.

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