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

· English League Championship

Stoke City

FT
0 - 1

Birmingham City

81': Ché Adams

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Stoke City are hosting Birmingham City at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, 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.
3': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
3': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
8': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
8': James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Ashley Williams (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
14': Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Foul by Tom Ince (Stoke City).
15': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a set piece situation.
16': Bojan (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
17': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
20': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
20': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
22': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Stoke City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Allen.
23': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
23': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
23': Foul by Benik Afobe (Stoke City).
23': Lee Camp (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Offside, Birmingham City. Lee Camp tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
24': Offside, Stoke City. Erik Pieters tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
26': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
26': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Attempt saved. Bojan (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Allen.
27': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Lee Camp.
28': Attempt missed. Ashley Williams (Stoke City) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Joe Allen with a cross following a corner.
29': Attempt blocked. Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
29': Benik Afobe (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
32': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
32': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
34': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
35': Ryan Woods (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ashley Williams.
37': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jota with a cross.
38': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ashley Williams.
42': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
43': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
43': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
44': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jota.
45'+1': Ashley Williams (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Birmingham City 0.
45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Birmingham City 0.
46': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a headed pass.
47': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
47': James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
47': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
49': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
49': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Bojan (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
55': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
55': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
58': Attempt saved. Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
58': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
59': Delay in match Cuco Martina (Stoke City) because of an injury.
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma replaces Connor Mahoney.
64': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince.
66': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jota.
66': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
69': Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams.
70': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bojan.
70': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
71': Substitution, Stoke City. Saido Berahino replaces James McClean.
71': Substitution, Stoke City. Charlie Adam replaces Bojan.
73': Foul by Saido Berahino (Stoke City).
73': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Substitution, Birmingham City. Wes Harding replaces Kristian Pedersen.
74': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ashley Williams.
74': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a corner.
75': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
75': Attempt missed. Saido Berahino (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a cross following a corner.
76': Attempt blocked. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benik Afobe.
76': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Gary Gardner.
78': Foul by Saido Berahino (Stoke City).
78': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Substitution, Stoke City. Peter Crouch replaces Benik Afobe.
81': Goal! Stoke City 0, Birmingham City 1. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with a cross.
83': Attempt saved. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
84': Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saido Berahino.
84': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
84': Attempt blocked. Saido Berahino (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
84': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
84': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a cross following a corner.
84': Attempt blocked. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Allen.
84': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
84': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
85': Attempt blocked. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a cross.
85': Attempt saved. Saido Berahino (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Williams.
85': Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
86': Delay in match Che Adams (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
87': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marc Roberts replaces Che Adams because of an injury.
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Cuco Martina.
89': Ashley Williams (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
90': Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
90': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Williams.
90'+3': Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
90'+3': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Erik Pieters (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Jota (Birmingham City).
90'+5': Jota (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
90'+5': Ryan Woods (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Birmingham City 1.
90'+6': Match ends, Stoke City 0, Birmingham City 1.
90'+6': Match ends, Stoke City 0, Birmingham City 1.

Statistics

BIR		STK
17	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	11
2	Saves	5
29.5	Possession	70.5
13	SHOTS	19
6	ON GOAL	3
0.5	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
168	Accurate Passes	520
256	Passes	624
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	8
17	Crosses	23
0.2	Cross %	0.3
62	Long Balls	60
35	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	9
14	Effective Tackles	8
20	Tackles	14
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
11	Interceptions	12
33	Effective Clearances	10
33	Clearances	10

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 28,160

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

Stoke City (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Jack Butland (GK)
15	Bruno Martins Indi
5	Ashley Williams
38	Ryan Woods
3	Erik Pieters
23	Cuco Martina
4	Joe Allen
27	Bojan Krkic
11	James McClean
7	Tom Ince
9	Benik Afobe

Stoke City Substitutes:

Ryan Shawcross, Peter Crouch, Saido Berahino, Thomas Edwards, Adam Federici, Charlie Adam, Darren Fletcher.

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
7	Connor Mahoney
23	Jota
10	Lukas Jutkiewicz
9	Ché Adams

Birmingham City Substitutes:

Joshua Dacres-Cogley, Connal Trueman, Viv Solomon-Otabor, Marc Roberts, Jacques Maghoma, Beryly Lubula, Wes Harding.

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