English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 19': Danny Graham
  • 46': Adam Armstrong
FT
2 - 2
Birmingham City
  • 78': Craig Gardner (P)
  • 80': Ché Adams

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Birmingham City at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Gary Gardner.
  • 3': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 7': Delay in match Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
  • 9': Substitution, Birmingham City. Wes Harding replaces Marc Roberts because of an injury.
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
  • 14': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 15': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Wes Harding (Birmingham City).
  • 18': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Armstrong replaces Craig Conway because of an injury.
  • 19': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Harrison Reed following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
  • 26': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 35': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
  • 37': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Charlie Mulgrew tries a through ball, but Danny Graham is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
  • 39': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
  • 45'+2': Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+2': Offside, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner tries a through ball, but Kristian Pedersen is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0.
  • 46': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 0. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
  • 51': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lee Camp.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 55': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jota replaces Connor Mahoney.
  • 56': Substitution, Birmingham City. Craig Gardner replaces Maikel Kieftenbeld.
  • 57': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 57': Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 58': Wes Harding (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 61': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 67': Hand ball by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
  • 69': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 70': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Danny Graham.
  • 72': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 72': Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
  • 74': Che Adams (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Penalty Birmingham City. Maxime Colin draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Penalty conceded by David Raya Martin (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 1. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
  • 80': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 2. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
  • 84': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Harrison Reed tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
  • 84': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Offside, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harlee Dean.
  • 87': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 89': Offside, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
  • 89': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Jota (Birmingham City).
  • 90': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match Wes Harding (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': David Raya Martin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+3': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 2.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 4
39.6 Possession 60.4
12 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
191 Accurate Passes 329
310 Passes 482
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 2
12 Crosses 5
0.1 Cross % 0.4
83 Long Balls 114
28 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 10
16 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
17 Interceptions 9
27 Effective Clearances 15
27 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 13,622

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# 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

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

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
14 Charlie Mulgrew
26 Darragh Lenihan
17 Amari'i Bell
2 Ryan Nyambe
23 Bradley Dack
6 Richard Smallwood Yellow Card
29 Corry Evans
10 Danny Graham
32 Craig Conway
4 Harrison Reed
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Derrick Williams, Ben Brereton Díaz, Jayson Leutwiler, Joe Rothwell, Paul Downing, Kasey Palmer, Adam Armstrong.

BIR Birmingham City (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Lee Camp (GK)
12 Harlee Dean
4 Marc Roberts
3 Kristian Pedersen
5 Maxime Colin
20 Gary Gardner
6 Maikel Kieftenbeld
19 Jacques Maghoma
7 Connor Mahoney
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
9 Ché Adams Yellow Card
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Charlie Lakin, Connal Trueman, Wes Harding, Joshua Dacres-Cogley, Jota, Craig Gardner, Omar Bogle.

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