Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Birmingham City

57': Sam Gallagher

FT
1 - 2

Queens Park Rangers

17': Jack Robinson
83': Jack Robinson

Birmingham City 1-2 Queens Park Rangers

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Offside, Birmingham City. Craig Gardner tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
3': Foul by Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers).
3': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
4': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross.
5': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
7': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
7': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
9': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
9': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
11': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Offside, Birmingham City. Craig Gardner tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
12': Foul by Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers).
12': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Hand ball by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
14': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
16': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
16': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1. Jack Robinson (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Freeman following a set piece situation.
19': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Alex Baptiste.
20': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
22': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
22': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
26': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Massimo Luongo.
31': Attempt missed. Jota (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Gardner with a cross following a corner.
32': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Foul by Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers).
34': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
34': Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
34': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
42': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
42': Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt missed. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
45': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers).
45': Attempt blocked. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Morrison.
45'+1': Foul by Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers).
45'+1': Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
50': Attempt blocked. Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Washington.
50': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Craig Gardner.
51': Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross following a corner.
51': Offside, Birmingham City. Jonathan Grounds tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
52': Foul by Jota (Birmingham City).
52': Jack Robinson (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
55': Offside, Birmingham City. Craig Gardner tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
56': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
56': Attempt blocked. David Davis (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
57': Attempt saved. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
57': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Queens Park Rangers 1. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
58': Foul by Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers).
58': Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek with a cross.
59': Attempt missed. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by David Stockdale.
60': Foul by Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers).
60': Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Foul by Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers).
61': Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Jake Bidwell tries a through ball, but Conor Washington is caught offside.
66': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
67': Attempt blocked. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harlee Dean.
67': Attempt missed. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
67': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City).
67': Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Foul by Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers).
68': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
69': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Attempt missed. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
71': Offside, Birmingham City. David Davis tries a through ball, but Jota is caught offside.
72': Delay in match David Davis (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74': Attempt missed. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Grounds with a cross.
75': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Idrissa Sylla replaces Matt Smith.
75': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma replaces David Davis because of an injury.
76': Attempt missed. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
78': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
81': Offside, Birmingham City. Jonathan Grounds tries a through ball, but Jeremie Boga is caught offside.
82': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jacques Maghoma.
83': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Queens Park Rangers 2. Jack Robinson (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Freeman.
84': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Bright Samuel replaces Conor Washington.
86': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Pawel Wszolek.
87': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Jota.
88': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Grant Hall replaces Luke Freeman.
89': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
89': Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Josh Scowen tries a through ball, but Pawel Wszolek is caught offside.
90': Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
90': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
90': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Hand ball by Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers).
90'+3': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Grounds with a headed pass.
90'+5': Hand ball by Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers).
90'+5': Attempt missed. David Stockdale (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Gardner following a set piece situation.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.
90'+6': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.

Statistics

QPR		BIR
16	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	6
3	Corner Kicks	7
1	Saves	1
44.3	Possession	55.7
11	SHOTS	13
3	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
178	Accurate Passes	255
293	Passes	368
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.7
5	Accurate Crosses	4
16	Crosses	24
0.3	Cross %	0.2
87	Long Balls	93
31	Accurate Long Balls	44
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	4
14	Effective Tackles	11
17	Tackles	14
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
57	Effective Clearances	46
57	Clearances	46

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 20,107

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Birmingham City (4-3-3)

No.	Name
13	David Stockdale (GK)
12	Harlee Dean
28	Michael Morrison
3	Jonathan Grounds
5	Maxime Colin
8	Craig Gardner
6	Maikel Kieftenbeld
26	David Davis
18	Sam Gallagher
20	Jérémie Boga
27	Jota

Birmingham City Substitutes:

Connal Trueman, Cohen Bramall, Stephen Gleeson, Emilio Nsue, Cheikh N'Doye, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Jacques Maghoma.

Queens Park Rangers (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Alex Smithies (GK)
5	Nedum Onuoha
18	Jack Robinson
20	Alex Baptiste
7	Luke Freeman
11	Josh Scowen
21	Massimo Luongo
3	Jake Bidwell
22	Pawel Wszolek
17	Matt Smith
9	Conor Washington

Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:

Grant Hall, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Joe Lumley, Idrissa Sylla, Ilias Chair, David Wheeler, Jordan Cousins.

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