English League Championship

Stoke City vs Birmingham City, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Stoke City
  • 12': Danny Batth
  • 45': Sam Clucas
FT
2 - 0
Birmingham City

    About

    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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Stoke City).
    • 1': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
    • 2': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 5': Nico Gordon (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 6': Sam Vokes (Stoke City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nick Powell with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Nick Powell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
    • 8': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Lee Camp.
    • 9': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
    • 9': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
    • 12': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Nico Gordon.
    • 12': Goal! Stoke City 1, Birmingham City 0. Danny Batth (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nick Powell with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nick Powell.
    • 16': Offside, Stoke City. Nick Powell tries a through ball, but James McClean is caught offside.
    • 19': Danny Batth (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Powell.
    • 21': Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
    • 21': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City).
    • 22': Sam Clucas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
    • 27': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Offside, Birmingham City. Marc Roberts tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt saved. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Cousins.
    • 29': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Lee Camp.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
    • 29': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
    • 29': Jordan Cousins (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Foul by Wes Harding (Birmingham City).
    • 30': Sam Clucas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City).
    • 32': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with a headed pass.
    • 36': James McClean (Stoke City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
    • 38': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
    • 38': Nico Gordon (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Offside, Birmingham City. Maxime Colin tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
    • 45': Goal! Stoke City 2, Birmingham City 0. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James McClean.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Wes Harding (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Tommy Smith (Stoke City).
    • 45'+4': Wes Harding (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Hand ball by Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City).
    • 45'+6': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by James Chester.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Stoke City 2, Birmingham City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 2, Birmingham City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jérémie Bela replaces Wes Harding.
    • 46': Adam Davies (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 47': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
    • 50': Foul by Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City).
    • 50': Sam Clucas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
    • 52': James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Offside, Birmingham City. Marc Roberts tries a through ball, but Nico Gordon is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
    • 55': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
    • 56': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
    • 60': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
    • 60': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jayden Reid replaces Scott Hogan.
    • 60': Substitution, Birmingham City. Caolan Boyd-Munce replaces Ivan Sunjic.
    • 62': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
    • 62': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': James McClean (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Roberts.
    • 65': Substitution, Stoke City. Tom Ince replaces Tyrese Campbell.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Gordon.
    • 67': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jordan Cousins.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 68': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by James Chester.
    • 69': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by James McClean.
    • 69': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
    • 69': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ryan Burke replaces Nico Gordon.
    • 75': Substitution, Stoke City. Lee Gregory replaces Sam Vokes.
    • 76': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Thompson replaces Nick Powell.
    • 76': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Caolan Boyd-Munce.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Jordan Cousins (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Daniel Crowley replaces Jude Bellingham.
    • 78': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jérémie Bela.
    • 80': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Caolan Boyd-Munce.
    • 81': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Gary Gardner.
    • 84': Foul by Ryan Burke (Birmingham City).
    • 84': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Ryan Burke (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Gregory.
    • 90': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
    • 90': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
    • 90': Tommy Smith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
    • 90'+2': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Stoke City 2, Birmingham City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 2, Birmingham City 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 1
    61 Possession 39
    7 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    313 Accurate Passes 151
    423 Passes 266
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    23 Crosses 21
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    85 Long Balls 66
    42 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    8 Effective Tackles 13
    18 Tackles 19
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 10
    25 Effective Clearances 22
    25 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: bet365 Stadium
    Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
    2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
    3 Millwall 46 +15 83
    4 Southampton 46 +26 80
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    STK Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Adam Rhys Davies (GK)
    12 James Chester
    6 Danny Batth
    15 Bruno Martins Indi
    14 Tommy Smith
    25 Nick Powell
    22 Sam Clucas
    24 Jordan Cousins
    9 Sam Vokes
    11 James McClean
    26 Tyrese Campbell
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    Nathan Collins, Mame Biram Diouf, Stephen Ward, Tom Ince, Blondy Nna Noukeu, Liam Lindsay, Lasse Sorenson, Jordan Thompson, Lee Gregory.

    BIR Birmingham City (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Lee Camp (GK)
    12 Harlee Dean
    50 Nico Gordon Yellow Card
    4 Marc Roberts
    20 Gary Gardner Yellow Card
    22 Jude Bellingham Yellow Card
    34 Ivan Sunjic
    2 Wes Harding
    5 Maxime Colin
    40 Scott Hogan
    10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Jérémie Bela, Geraldo Bajrami, Ryan Burke, Daniel Crowley, Jayden Reid, Ryan Stirk, Connal Trueman, Maikel Kieftenbeld, Caolan Boyd-Munce.

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