English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 16': Ché Adams
  • 85': Ché Adams
FT
2 - 2
Blackburn Rovers
  • 52': Charlie Mulgrew
  • 83': Danny Graham

About

Birmingham City are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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.
  • 8': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 8': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jota.
  • 8': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by David Raya Martin.
  • 9': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
  • 10': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 10': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
  • 13': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
  • 15': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
  • 16': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
  • 18': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 18': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 20': Foul by Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 20': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 21': Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gary Gardner following a corner.
  • 28': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
  • 29': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 31': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 33': Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack with a through ball.
  • 33': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Jota (Birmingham City).
  • 34': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 36': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 36': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 42': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
  • 42': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Gary Gardner.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 44': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 46': Foul by Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 46': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 48': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
  • 52': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 54': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
  • 56': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 56': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Birmingham City. Kerim Mrabti replaces Jacques Maghoma.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Graham with a headed pass.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 65': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Armstrong replaces Harrison Reed.
  • 68': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 68': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 68': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen with a cross.
  • 69': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 69': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 70': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Birmingham City. Connor Mahoney replaces Jota.
  • 72': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 72': Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerim Mrabti.
  • 77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Isaac Vassell replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 79': Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 80': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 80': Isaac Vassell (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 83': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 85': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Blackburn Rovers 2. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a through ball.
  • 86': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 86': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 87': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by David Raya Martin.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Isaac Vassell (Birmingham City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Kerim Mrabti with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 90'+3': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 1
48.9 Possession 51.1
6 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
229 Accurate Passes 245
368 Passes 383
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
1 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.2
107 Long Balls 93
29 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 8
20 Effective Clearances 17
20 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 21,869

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
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Line-Ups

BIR Birmingham City (4-4-2)

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

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
5 Jack Rodwell
14 Charlie Mulgrew Yellow Card
17 Amari'i Bell
2 Ryan Nyambe
23 Bradley Dack
27 Lewis Travis
6 Richard Smallwood Yellow Card
10 Danny Graham
31 Elliott Bennett
4 Harrison Reed
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Jayson Leutwiler, Ben Brereton Díaz, Adam Armstrong, Joe Rothwell, Corry Evans, Craig Conway, Joe Nuttall.

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