English League Championship

Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Queens Park Rangers
    • 45'+1': Grant Hall
    • 67': Bright Osayi-Samuel

    About

    Birmingham City are hosting Queens Park Rangers at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, 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.
    • 4': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 6': Foul by Geoff Cameron (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 6': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Geoff Cameron (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 8': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
    • 9': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Grant Hall.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh McEachran with a cross.
    • 10': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Toni Leistner.
    • 10': Offside, Birmingham City. Jude Bellingham tries a through ball, but Kristian Pedersen is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 16': Foul by Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 16': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
    • 22': Marc Pugh (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 24': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 25': Josh McEachran (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 26': Marc Pugh (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 29': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
    • 29': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Harding.
    • 31': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Grant Hall.
    • 32': Foul by Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City).
    • 32': Geoff Cameron (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh McEachran.
    • 37': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 40': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Todd Kane.
    • 40': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Toni Leistner.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh McEachran with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Foul by Marc Pugh (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 41': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Marc Pugh (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 43': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City).
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1. Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
    • 49': Foul by Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 49': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Todd Kane.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Josh McEachran with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 53': Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
    • 53': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Álvaro Giménez.
    • 54': Substitution, Birmingham City. Odin Bailey replaces Jérémie Bela.
    • 58': Foul by Geoff Cameron (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 58': Josh McEachran (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
    • 60': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Luke Amos.
    • 60': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
    • 61': Foul by Toni Leistner (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 61': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Toni Leistner (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jefferson Montero replaces Jude Bellingham.
    • 67': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 2. Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Pugh.
    • 70': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jordan Hugill replaces Nahki Wells.
    • 71': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Dominic Ball replaces Marc Pugh.
    • 72': Foul by Todd Kane (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 72': Jefferson Montero (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by Odin Bailey (Birmingham City).
    • 73': Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Grant Hall.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Josh McEachran (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 76': Foul by Wes Harding (Birmingham City).
    • 76': Jordan Hugill (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
    • 77': Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
    • 77': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 80': Foul by Josh McEachran (Birmingham City).
    • 80': Jordan Hugill (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
    • 83': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 87': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Montero following a set piece situation.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Amos.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Odin Bailey.
    • 90': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dominic Ball.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Dominic Ball (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 90'+1': Odin Bailey (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Matthew Smith replaces Luke Amos.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Dominic Ball (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 90'+2': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Dominic Ball (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 90'+3': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Queens Park Rangers 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 9
    2 Saves 0
    43.5 Possession 56.5
    6 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    279 Accurate Passes 362
    376 Passes 468
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    4 Crosses 23
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    72 Long Balls 61
    34 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    14 Effective Tackles 13
    21 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 6
    28 Effective Clearances 10
    28 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 18,161

    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

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

    No. Name
    27 Connal Trueman (GK)
    2 Wes Harding
    12 Harlee Dean
    3 Kristian Pedersen
    5 Maxime Colin Yellow Card
    22 Jude Bellingham
    16 Josh McEachran
    34 Ivan Sunjic
    24 Álvaro Giménez
    19 Jacques Maghoma Yellow Card
    11 Jérémie Bela
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Lukas Jutkiewicz, Lee Camp, Geraldo Bajrami, David Davis, Gary Gardner, Odin Bailey, Jefferson Montero.

    QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Lumley (GK)
    37 Toni Leistner Yellow Card
    4 Grant Hall
    14 Ryan Manning
    2 Todd Kane
    7 Marc Pugh
    8 Luke Amos
    5 Geoff Cameron
    21 Nahki Wells
    10 Eberechi Eze Yellow Card
    20 Bright Osayi-Samuel
    Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
    Lee Wallace, Jan Mlakar, Dillon Barnes, Ilias Chair, Matt Smith, Dominic Ball, Jordan Hugill.

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