Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Birmingham City
at Ewood Park, Blackburn, 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': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 4': Offside, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz tries a through ball, but Kerim Mrabti is caught offside.
- 5': Offside, Birmingham City. Wes Harding tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
- 9': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 9': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
- 9': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 11': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Hand ball by Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City).
- 13': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
- 13': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers).
- 14': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
- 17': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 18': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers).
- 18': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John Buckley.
- 21': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
- 21': Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 22': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Christian Walton.
- 23': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City).
- 23': Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 25': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kerim Mrabti.
- 29': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
- 29': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 33': Attempt saved. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
- 34': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jérémie Bela following a corner.
- 34': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 35': Foul by Wes Harding (Birmingham City).
- 35': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the left.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Buckley.
- 39': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
- 39': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
- 39': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Johnson.
- 41': Offside, Birmingham City. Connal Trueman tries a through ball, but Kerim Mrabti is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 43': Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+1': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 46': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 46': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Christian Walton tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 47': Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City).
- 48': Attempt saved. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerim Mrabti.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 51': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
- 53': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 54': Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Penalty conceded by Wes Harding (Birmingham City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 56': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
- 56': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
- 58': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 59': Attempt missed. Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jérémie Bela following a set piece situation.
- 60': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
- 60': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Penalty Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Penalty conceded by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 1. Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 66': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
- 67': Attempt missed. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 68': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
- 68': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis replaces Ryan Nyambe.
- 73': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 73': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 75': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
- 76': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jude Bellingham replaces Jérémie Bela.
- 79': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Danny Graham replaces John Buckley.
- 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Lewis Holtby.
- 81': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 81': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 82': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Birmingham City. Álvaro Giménez replaces Kerim Mrabti.
- 85': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
- 85': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
- 86': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City).
- 87': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ivan Sunjic replaces Jacques Maghoma.
- 88': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amari'i Bell following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 90'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
- 90'+3': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 90'+4': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+5': Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 1.
Statistics
 BIR |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 41 | Possession | 59 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 158 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 280 | Passes | 411 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 22 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 15,887
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 15,887
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 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Walton (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 17 | Amari'i Bell |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe  |
| 22 | Lewis Holtby |
| 4 | Bradley Johnson |
| 39 | John Buckley |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 7 | Adam Armstrong |
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Connal Trueman (GK) |
| 2 | Wes Harding |
| 12 | Harlee Dean |
| 3 | Kristian Pedersen |
| 5 | Maxime Colin |
| 18 | Kerim Mrabti |
| 20 | Gary Gardner |
| 26 | David Davis |
| 10 | Lukas Jutkiewicz |
| 19 | Jacques Maghoma |
| 11 | Jérémie Bela |
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