English League Championship

Rotherham United vs Birmingham City, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Rotherham United
  • 22': Matt Crooks
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Birmingham City
  • 56': Jacques Maghoma
  • 63': Jota
  • 90'+3': Kerim Mrabti

About

Rotherham United are hosting Birmingham City at AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, 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.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Towell.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 1': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by David Davis.
  • 3': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Billy Jones.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United).
  • 5': Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jota.
  • 8': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
  • 8': Richard Wood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 12': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 12': Richard Towell (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Offside, Birmingham City. Jota tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
  • 22': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 0. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
  • 27': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
  • 27': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Newell with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
  • 33': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
  • 34': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
  • 34': Ryan Williams (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Newell with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United).
  • 37': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 38': Joe Newell (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jota.
  • 40': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
  • 40': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Richard Towell.
  • 42': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Richard Towell.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
  • 45': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Birmingham City. Jota tries a through ball, but Michael Morrison is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jota.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Foul by Richard Wood (Rotherham United).
  • 50': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Richard Wood (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 52': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
  • 56': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 1. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jota.
  • 57': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
  • 57': Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Billy Jones (Rotherham United).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jon Taylor replaces Joe Newell.
  • 62': Foul by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United).
  • 62': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
  • 63': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 63': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 2. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 66': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
  • 66': Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United).
  • 69': Substitution, Rotherham United. Anthony Forde replaces Richard Wood.
  • 69': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
  • 70': Offside, Rotherham United. Joe Mattock tries a through ball, but Matt Crooks is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 71': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
  • 72': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Richard Towell (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 75': Hand ball by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 75': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 77': Substitution, Rotherham United. Kyle Vassell replaces Ryan Williams.
  • 77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Kerim Mrabti replaces Jota.
  • 78': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 78': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 79': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
  • 80': Foul by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United).
  • 80': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Isaac Vassell replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 82': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
  • 82': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Offside, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
  • 85': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United).
  • 85': Isaac Vassell (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marc Roberts replaces Che Adams.
  • 88': Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
  • 88': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Offside, Birmingham City. Michael Morrison tries a through ball, but Marc Roberts is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Billy Jones (Rotherham United).
  • 89': Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City).
  • 90': Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 3. Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 3.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 7
0 Saves 5
46 Possession 54
16 SHOTS 9
8 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
143 Accurate Passes 153
250 Passes 282
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.5
5 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 25
0.5 Cross % 0.2
85 Long Balls 104
28 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 14
14 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 10
28 Effective Clearances 15
28 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England
Attendance: 10,703

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Millwall 2 +5 6
2 Charlton Athletic 2 +2 6
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 +2 4
4 Queens Park Rangers 2 +2 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

ROT Rotherham United (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Marek Rodák (GK)
6 Richard Wood Yellow Card
5 Semi Ajayi Yellow Card
4 Will Vaulks Yellow Card
3 Joe Mattock
28 Billy Jones
17 Matt Crooks
13 Richard Towell
22 Joe Newell
23 Ryan Williams
24 Michael Smith
Rotherham United Substitutes:
Anthony Forde, Lewis Price, Ben Wiles, Jon Taylor, Kyle Vassell, Michael Ihiekwe, Clark Robertson.

BIR Birmingham City (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Lee Camp (GK)
28 Michael Morrison
12 Harlee Dean
3 Kristian Pedersen
5 Maxime Colin
26 David Davis
20 Gary Gardner Yellow Card
19 Jacques Maghoma
23 Jota
9 Ché Adams
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Craig Gardner, Charlie Lakin, Isaac Vassell, Kerim Mrabti, Connal Trueman, Wes Harding, Marc Roberts.

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