English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 13': Jota
  • 90'+3': Ché Adams (P)
FT
2 - 0
Nottingham Forest
  • Red Card 90'+1': Yohan Benalouane

About

Birmingham City are hosting Nottingham Forest 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': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Wes Harding with a cross.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Watson with a headed pass.
  • 4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lee Camp.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 6': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 6': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 7': Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jacques Maghoma.
  • 9': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 13': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with a headed pass.
  • 16': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 16': Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest).
  • 19': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Saidy Janko (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
  • 26': Saidy Janko (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest).
  • 27': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Delay in match Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
  • 34': Foul by Wes Harding (Birmingham City).
  • 34': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
  • 37': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 41': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
  • 43': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+1': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Alexander Milosevic (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
  • 48': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Foul by Alexander Milosevic (Nottingham Forest).
  • 50': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Wes Harding (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 54': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest).
  • 54': Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest).
  • 55': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
  • 57': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Lewis Grabban replaces Alexander Milosevic.
  • 60': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Léo Bonatini replaces Daryl Murphy.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Léo Bonatini.
  • 62': Offside, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 63': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
  • 63': Léo Bonatini (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 64': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Bonatini.
  • 65': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
  • 65': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jota with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jota with a cross.
  • 72': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. João Carvalho replaces Adlène Guédioura.
  • 74': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
  • 74': Hand ball by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 75': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jacques Maghoma.
  • 77': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest).
  • 77': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Isaac Vassell replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 79': Foul by Isaac Vassell (Birmingham City).
  • 79': Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
  • 79': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Kerim Mrabti replaces Jacques Maghoma.
  • 82': Foul by Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City).
  • 82': Saidy Janko (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Craig Gardner replaces Jota.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Léo Bonatini (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Gary Gardner.
  • 89': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Watson.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Vassell.
  • 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Che Adams (Birmingham City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+4': Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Nottingham Forest 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 3
52.7 Possession 47.3
12 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
228 Accurate Passes 208
347 Passes 322
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
2 Accurate Crosses 5
24 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.3
78 Long Balls 78
34 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
17 Effective Tackles 16
22 Tackles 21
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
13 Interceptions 11
24 Effective Clearances 36
24 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 24,235

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 Yellow Card
5 Maxime Colin
45 Wes Harding
6 Maikel Kieftenbeld Yellow Card
20 Gary Gardner
23 Jota
19 Jacques Maghoma
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
9 Ché Adams
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Beryly Lubula, Craig Gardner, Joshua Dacres-Cogley, Kerim Mrabti, Isaac Vassell, Connal Trueman, Connor Mahoney.

NFO Nottingham Forest (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Costel Pantilimon (GK)
17 Alexander Milosevic
29 Yohan Benalouane Yellow Card
8 Ben Watson
18 Jack Robinson
21 Saidy Janko
11 Ben Osborn
5 Adlène Guédioura
23 Joe Lolley Yellow Card
14 Matty Cash
9 Daryl Murphy
Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
Luke Steele, Claudio Yacob, Léo Bonatini, Diogo Gonçalves, João Carvalho, Lewis Grabban, Pelé .

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