English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Nottingham Forest
  • 75': Joe Lolley
  • 87': Daryl Murphy
FT
2 - 2
Birmingham City
  • 21': Lukas Jutkiewicz
  • 72': Ché Adams

About

Nottingham Forest are hosting Birmingham City at The City Ground, Nottingham, 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': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
  • 1': Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Hillel Soudani (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daryl Murphy with a headed pass.
  • 2': Foul by Hillel Soudani (Nottingham Forest).
  • 2': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 6': Foul by Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 6': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 10': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 10': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Omar Bogle (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 14': Foul by Omar Bogle (Birmingham City).
  • 14': Gil Dias (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
  • 16': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 18': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 18': Sam Byram (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Birmingham City. Harlee Dean tries a through ball, but Jota is caught offside.
  • 21': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Birmingham City 1. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma following a fast break.
  • 23': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
  • 23': Gil Dias (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
  • 25': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Hillel Soudani (Nottingham Forest).
  • 26': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 29': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
  • 32': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 32': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Costel Pantilimon (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
  • 34': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 34': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
  • 37': Offside, Birmingham City. Maxime Colin tries a through ball, but Jota is caught offside.
  • 39': Hand ball by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 40': Foul by Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest).
  • 40': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
  • 44': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 44': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Birmingham City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Birmingham City 1.
  • 46': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 46': Hillel Soudani (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 48': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
  • 48': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Jota (Birmingham City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 54': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Gil Dias.
  • 56': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. João Carvalho replaces Hillel Soudani.
  • 58': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 58': Gil Dias (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Carvalho.
  • 59': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 59': Omar Bogle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest).
  • 62': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 63': João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Morrison.
  • 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ben Osborn replaces Ben Watson.
  • 67': Substitution, Birmingham City. Che Adams replaces Omar Bogle.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gil Dias with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest).
  • 71': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Birmingham City 2. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Substitution, Birmingham City. Viv Solomon-Otabor replaces Jacques Maghoma.
  • 74': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 74': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Joe Lolley replaces Sam Byram.
  • 75': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Birmingham City 2. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
  • 77': Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Viv Solomon-Otabor (Birmingham City).
  • 78': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
  • 84': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Connor Mahoney replaces Jota.
  • 86': Costel Pantilimon (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 86': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 86': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gil Dias.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
  • 87': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Birmingham City 2. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner.
  • 88': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gil Dias (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+2': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+5': João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jack Colback.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Birmingham City 2.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Birmingham City 2.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 17
0 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 0
1 Saves 1
40.3 Possession 59.7
9 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
162 Accurate Passes 321
289 Passes 442
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 1
18 Crosses 7
0.2 Cross % 0.1
74 Long Balls 67
27 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
17 Effective Tackles 16
24 Tackles 24
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 12
22 Effective Clearances 36
22 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 26,799

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
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Line-Ups

NFO Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Costel Pantilimon (GK)
4 Daniel Fox Yellow Card
3 Tobias Figueiredo Yellow Card
18 Jack Robinson
25 Sam Byram
2 Hillel Soudani
6 Jack Colback Yellow Card
8 Ben Watson
9 Daryl Murphy Yellow Card
31 Gil Dias
14 Matty Cash
Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
Diogo Gonçalves, João Carvalho, Luke Steele, Ben Osborn, Joe Lolley, Michael Hefele, Liam Bridcutt.

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
14 Omar Bogle
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Connor Mahoney, Viv Solomon-Otabor, Wes Harding, Charlie Lakin, Ché Adams, Connal Trueman, Marc Roberts.

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