Reading vs Birmingham City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipBirmingham off the bottom of the Championship after beating Reading
Birmingham off the bottom of the Championship after beating Reading
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Davis.
- 3': Hand ball by Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross.
- 4': Attempt missed. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 5': Offside, Birmingham City. Maikel Kieftenbeld tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt saved. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
- 6': Corner, Reading. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 7': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
- 10': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 11': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
- 11': Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt saved. Chris Gunter (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 13': Corner, Reading. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 15': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 15': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
- 17': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
- 18': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Paul McShane.
- 19': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by John Swift.
- 19': Foul by Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City).
- 19': Vito Mannone (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
- 20': Corner, Reading. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 20': Delay in match Liam Moore (Reading) because of an injury.
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Foul by Paul McShane (Reading).
- 23': Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Paul McShane (Reading).
- 23': Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Goal! Reading 0, Birmingham City 1. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 29': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
- 29': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 34': Pelle Clement (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Davis.
- 35': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
- 36': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City).
- 37': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
- 41': Offside, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt saved. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 42': Corner, Reading. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 43': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
- 45': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 0, Birmingham City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Birmingham City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Reading. Tyler Blackett replaces Joey van den Berg.
- 47': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Paul McShane.
- 50': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
- 50': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
- 55': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
- 56': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
- 57': Attempt missed. Maikel Kieftenbeld (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 corner.
- 58': Offside, Reading. Sone Aluko tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 60': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Gunter with a headed pass.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Boga.
- 64': Goal! Reading 0, Birmingham City 2. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Boga following a fast break.
- 67': Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Sone Aluko.
- 68': Foul by Pelle Clement (Reading).
- 68': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Pelle Clement (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Swift.
- 71': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 71': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Substitution, Birmingham City. Nsue replaces Jacques Maghoma.
- 73': Offside, Reading. Chris Gunter tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Reading. Liam Kelly replaces Pelle Clement.
- 74': Offside, Birmingham City. David Stockdale tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 75': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
- 75': Attempt missed. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Gardner with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Grounds.
- 78': Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).
- 78': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 80': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Gardner.
- 81': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City).
- 84': Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 85': Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': John Swift (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 86': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Cheikh Ndoye replaces Craig Gardner.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Modou Barrow with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
- 89': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Birmingham City. Che Adams replaces Sam Gallagher.
- 90'+5': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 0, Birmingham City 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Reading 0, Birmingham City 2.
Statistics
 BIR |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
| 295 | Passes | 468 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 32 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,491
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,491
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Mannone (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 5 | Paul McShane |
| 19 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 22 | Pelle Clement |
| 4 | Joey van den Berg |
| 10 | John Swift  |
| 18 | Yann Kermorgant |
| 17 | Modou Barrow |
| 14 | Sone Aluko |
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 |
| 8 | Craig Gardner |
| 18 | Sam Gallagher |
| 20 | Jérémie Boga |
| 19 | Jacques Maghoma |
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