English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Millwall
    • 13': Ben Thompson
    • 32': Ben Thompson

    About

    Birmingham City are hosting Millwall 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.
    • 1': Foul by Isaac Vassell (Birmingham City).
    • 1': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Offside, Millwall. Lee Gregory tries a through ball, but Jed Wallace is caught offside.
    • 4': Isaac Vassell (Birmingham City) has gone down, but that's a dive.
    • 4': Isaac Vassell (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 5': Foul by Ben Thompson (Millwall).
    • 5': Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Ben Marshall (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City).
    • 11': Foul by Ryan Tunnicliffe (Millwall).
    • 11': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Jed Wallace (Millwall).
    • 13': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Millwall 1. Ben Thompson (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Gregory following a fast break.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
    • 16': Hand ball by Ben Thompson (Millwall).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 20': Foul by Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City).
    • 20': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 22': Foul by Isaac Vassell (Birmingham City).
    • 22': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Offside, Birmingham City. Kristian Pedersen tries a through ball, but Connor Mahoney is caught offside.
    • 27': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Connor Mahoney.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Alex Pearce (Millwall) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a cross.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Ryan Tunnicliffe (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 28': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
    • 28': Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Offside, Millwall. Shane Ferguson tries a through ball, but Lee Gregory is caught offside.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Millwall 2. Ben Thompson (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Gregory.
    • 34': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
    • 34': Wes Harding (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
    • 36': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 40': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
    • 40': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jed Wallace.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Che Adams.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Millwall 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Millwall 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Craig Gardner replaces Maikel Kieftenbeld.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 47': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Marshall.
    • 48': Offside, Birmingham City. Isaac Vassell tries a through ball, but Connor Mahoney is caught offside.
    • 50': Ben Thompson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Gregory.
    • 51': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
    • 51': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Leonard.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
    • 59': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Isaac Vassell.
    • 59': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma replaces Kerim Mrabti.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Che Adams.
    • 61': Foul by Ryan Tunnicliffe (Millwall).
    • 61': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Ben Marshall (Millwall).
    • 61': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Ben Marshall (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 64': Jake Cooper (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Hand ball by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
    • 65': Delay in match Lee Gregory (Millwall) because of an injury.
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Substitution, Millwall. Steve Morison replaces Lee Gregory because of an injury.
    • 68': Delay in match Ben Thompson (Millwall) because of an injury.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Ben Marshall (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
    • 71': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a cross.
    • 72': Delay in match Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Foul by Ben Marshall (Millwall).
    • 75': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Ben Thompson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
    • 80': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 81': Hand ball by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
    • 83': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Marshall.
    • 84': Substitution, Millwall. James Meredith replaces Ben Marshall.
    • 88': Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Foul by James Meredith (Millwall).
    • 89': Hand ball by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 90': Substitution, Millwall. Shaun Hutchinson replaces Jed Wallace.
    • 90': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Gardner with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by David Martin.
    • 90'+2': David Martin (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+4': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Shane Ferguson.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Millwall 2.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Millwall 2.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    1 Saves 0
    38.9 Possession 61.1
    6 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    141 Accurate Passes 287
    290 Passes 446
    0.5 Pass Completion % 0.6
    3 Accurate Crosses 7
    11 Crosses 25
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    96 Long Balls 96
    20 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 3
    19 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.3
    9 Interceptions 8
    39 Effective Clearances 13
    39 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 20,151

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Millwall 2 +5 6
    2 West Bromwich Albion 2 +3 6
    3 Charlton Athletic 2 +2 6
    4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 +2 4
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BIR Birmingham City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Lee Camp (GK)
    28 Michael Morrison
    12 Harlee Dean
    3 Kristian Pedersen
    45 Wes Harding
    6 Maikel Kieftenbeld
    20 Gary Gardner
    18 Kerim Mrabti
    7 Connor Mahoney
    11 Isaac Vassell Yellow Card
    9 Ché Adams
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    David Davis, Craig Gardner, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Joshua Dacres-Cogley, Connal Trueman, Jota, Jacques Maghoma.

    MIL Millwall (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    16 David Martin (GK)
    5 Jake Cooper Yellow Card
    15 Alex Pearce
    28 Ryan Leonard
    11 Shane Ferguson
    12 Mahlon Romeo
    8 Ben Thompson
    18 Ryan Tunnicliffe
    44 Ben Marshall Yellow Card
    7 Jed Wallace
    9 Lee Gregory
    Millwall Substitutes:
    Steve Morison, James Meredith, Shaun Williams, Jordan Archer, Tom Elliott, Shaun Hutchinson, Aiden O'Brien.

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