English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 49': Gary Gardner
  • 70': Lukas Jutkiewicz
FT
2 - 1
Reading
  • 90': Yakou Meite

About

Birmingham City are hosting Reading 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.
  • 2': Foul by Jota (Birmingham City).
  • 2': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
  • 4': Josh Sims (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen with a headed pass.
  • 14': Hand ball by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 17': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 17': Josh Sims (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 17': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 21': Offside, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
  • 22': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lee Camp.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Tyler Blackett (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
  • 27': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 28': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
  • 28': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 30': Josh Sims (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 30': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lee Camp.
  • 31': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
  • 32': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by John Swift.
  • 33': Delay in match Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Offside, Birmingham City. Michael Morrison tries a through ball, but Jota is caught offside.
  • 36': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 38': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 38': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Offside, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Delay in match Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
  • 44': Substitution, Birmingham City. Connor Mahoney replaces Jacques Maghoma because of an injury.
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Offside, Birmingham City. Lee Camp tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
  • 45'+1': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Reading. Tiago Ilori tries a through ball, but Jón Dadi Bödvarsson is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Reading 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Reading 0.
  • 48': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Reading 0. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Morrison following a corner.
  • 50': Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
  • 50': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Jota (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 53': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 53': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Hand ball by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
  • 55': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 55': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 63': Substitution, Reading. Sam Baldock replaces Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
  • 63': Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Josh Sims.
  • 64': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 64': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': John Swift (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lee Camp.
  • 70': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Reading 0. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Che Adams with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Jota (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
  • 79': Substitution, Birmingham City. Viv Solomon-Otabor replaces Jota.
  • 79': Substitution, Reading. Sone Aluko replaces John Swift.
  • 80': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Baldock.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Viv Solomon-Otabor (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 85': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Anssi Jaakkola.
  • 87': Substitution, Birmingham City. Beryly Lubala replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
  • 90': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Reading 1. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a through ball.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+2': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+3': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
  • 90'+4': Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Liam Kelly (Reading).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Reading 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Reading 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
8 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 6
68.3 Possession 31.7
11 SHOTS 14
7 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
469 Accurate Passes 161
570 Passes 256
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
2 Accurate Crosses 6
20 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.3
83 Long Balls 68
44 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 16
29 Effective Clearances 23
29 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 22,126

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Charlton Athletic 3 +3 9
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 +5 7
3 Swansea City 3 +4 7
4 Queens Park Rangers 3 +3 7
Full Table

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
6 Maikel Kieftenbeld
20 Gary Gardner
19 Jacques Maghoma
23 Jota
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
9 Ché Adams
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Connor Mahoney, Viv Solomon-Otabor, Connal Trueman, Marc Roberts, Beryly Lubula, Charlie Lakin, Wes Harding.

REA Reading (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Anssi Jaakkola (GK)
6 Liam Moore
20 Tiago Ilori
24 Tyler Blackett
3 Andy Yiadom Yellow Card
7 Leandro Bacuna
10 John Swift Yellow Card
38 Liam Kelly
23 Jón Bödvarsson
21 Yakou Meite
19 Josh Sims
Reading Substitutes:
Sam Baldock, Chris Gunter, Andy Rinomhota, Sone Aluko, Sam Walker, Garath McCleary, John O'Shea.

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