English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 81': Ashley Fletcher
FT
1 - 1
Birmingham City
  • 27': Lukas Jutkiewicz

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Birmingham City at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kerim Mrabti.
  • 3': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 3': Patrick Roberts (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 5': Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
  • 8': Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by George Saville.
  • 12': Hand ball by Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerim Mrabti.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Djed Spence with a cross.
  • 20': Offside, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner tries a through ball, but Jacques Maghoma is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 21': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Penalty Middlesbrough. Patrick Roberts draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 22': Penalty conceded by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 23': Penalty saved! Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 25': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Tavernier replaces Patrick Roberts because of an injury.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 27': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Birmingham City 1. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Jérémie Bela with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djed Spence.
  • 32': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
  • 32': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 35': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 35': Lukas Nmecha (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Nathan Wood replaces Dael Fry because of an injury.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 39': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (Middlesbrough).
  • 39': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Lukas Nmecha (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 42': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Jake Clarke-Salter (Birmingham City).
  • 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
  • 44': Hand ball by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Birmingham City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Birmingham City 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
  • 52': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
  • 56': Foul by Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City).
  • 56': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
  • 56': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Nathan Wood (Middlesbrough).
  • 57': Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 58': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jérémie Bela with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
  • 61': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 61': Lukas Nmecha (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Birmingham City. Daniel Crowley replaces Kerim Mrabti.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Crowley.
  • 63': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 66': Foul by Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City).
  • 66': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
  • 67': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
  • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rudy Gestede replaces George Saville.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
  • 68': Lee Camp (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Crowley.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 70': Attempt missed. David Davis (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jude Bellingham replaces Jérémie Bela.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Lukas Nmecha (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
  • 80': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a cross.
  • 81': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Birmingham City 1. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 82': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Daniel Crowley (Birmingham City).
  • 84': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gary Gardner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Birmingham City 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 3
43.5 Possession 56.5
11 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
218 Accurate Passes 317
312 Passes 406
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 9
17 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.4
54 Long Balls 51
29 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 7
11 Effective Tackles 14
18 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 12
15 Effective Clearances 26
15 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 18,350

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Queens Park Rangers 1 +2 3
2 Millwall 1 +2 3
3 Swansea City 1 +1 3
4 West Bromwich Albion 1 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
42 Aynsley Pears (GK)
17 Paddy McNair
6 Dael Fry
16 Jonathan Howson
22 George Saville
26 Lewis Wing
19 Patrick Roberts
21 Marvin Johnson
29 Djed Spence
20 Lukas Nmecha
11 Ashley Fletcher
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Ben Liddle, Tomás Mejías, Nathan Wood, Patrick Reading, Marcus Tavernier, Adam Clayton, Rudy Gestede.

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Lee Camp (GK)
14 Jake Clark-Salter
4 Marc Roberts
3 Kristian Pedersen
5 Maxime Colin
18 Kerim Mrabti
20 Gary Gardner Yellow Card
26 David Davis
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
19 Jacques Maghoma
11 Jérémie Bela
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Daniel Crowley, Álvaro Giménez, Josh McEachran, Jude Bellingham, Connal Trueman, Jefferson Montero, Ivan Sunjic.

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