English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 20': Lukas Jutkiewicz
  • 23': Lukas Jutkiewicz
  • 68': Lukas Jutkiewicz
FT
3 - 1
Rotherham United
  • 77': Jon Taylor

About

Birmingham City are hosting Rotherham United 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.
  • 3': Foul by Jota (Birmingham City).
  • 3': Joe Newell (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 5': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 5': Joe Newell (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 8': Foul by Matthew Palmer (Rotherham United).
  • 8': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Ryan Williams (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
  • 15': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 17': Ryan Williams (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Matthew Palmer (Rotherham United).
  • 18': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
  • 20': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Rotherham United 0. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 21': Ryan Manning (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Offside, Rotherham United. Ryan Manning tries a through ball, but Michael Smith is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jota.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 23': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Rotherham United 0. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 24': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
  • 24': Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
  • 25': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ryan Williams (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Taylor.
  • 28': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
  • 28': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Hand ball by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
  • 30': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joe Newell.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 37': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 37': Ryan Manning (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Ryan Manning (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 38': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Lee Camp.
  • 42': Offside, Birmingham City. Che Adams tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
  • 44': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 44': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
  • 44': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Delay in match Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Rotherham United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 2, Rotherham United 0.
  • 48': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
  • 48': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Delay in match Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 51': Ryan Manning (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
  • 52': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Hand ball by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
  • 53': Foul by Ryan Williams (Rotherham United).
  • 53': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jota.
  • 55': Substitution, Rotherham United. Kyle Vassell replaces Joe Newell.
  • 61': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 62': Foul by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United).
  • 62': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with a through ball.
  • 63': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ben Wiles replaces Ryan Manning.
  • 66': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Billy Jones.
  • 67': Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
  • 67': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Goal! Birmingham City 3, Rotherham United 0. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jota following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Delay in match Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Mattock with a headed pass.
  • 73': Substitution, Birmingham City. Connor Mahoney replaces Jacques Maghoma.
  • 74': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marc Roberts replaces Michael Morrison because of an injury.
  • 74': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United).
  • 76': Attempt saved. Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Smith with a headed pass.
  • 77': Goal! Birmingham City 3, Rotherham United 1. Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Vassell with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Connor Mahoney (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jota.
  • 82': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 82': Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United).
  • 84': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 86': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Ryan Williams (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Smith.
  • 88': Substitution, Rotherham United. Zak Vyner replaces Matthew Palmer.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90': Hand ball by Ryan Williams (Rotherham United).
  • 90': Substitution, Birmingham City. Beryly Lubala replaces Che Adams.
  • 90'+4': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Beryly Lubala (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 3, Rotherham United 1.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Birmingham City 3, Rotherham United 1.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Birmingham City 3, Rotherham United 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 5
56.9 Possession 43.1
11 SHOTS 12
6 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
261 Accurate Passes 186
409 Passes 313
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
4 Accurate Crosses 3
24 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.2
112 Long Balls 76
27 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.2 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 11
10 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
2 Interceptions 10
20 Effective Clearances 53
20 Clearances 53

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 19,795

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

ROT Rotherham United (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Marek Rodák (GK)
4 Will Vaulks
5 Semi Ajayi
3 Joe Mattock Yellow Card
28 Billy Jones
17 Ryan Manning
8 Matthew Palmer
22 Joe Newell
11 Jon Taylor
24 Michael Smith
23 Ryan Williams
Rotherham United Substitutes:
Anthony Forde, Ben Wiles, Lewis Price, Zak Vyner, Manny Onariase, Kyle Vassell, Tyrone Lewthwaite.

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