English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 33': Francisco Villalba
  • 89': Odin Bailey
FT
2 - 1
Middlesbrough
  • 87': Daniel Ayala

About

Birmingham City are hosting Middlesbrough 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.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Fran Villalba (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 3': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
  • 6': Foul by Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City).
  • 6': Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City).
  • 7': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 11': Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Daniel Crowley (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fran Villalba.
  • 13': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 13': Marcus Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Hand ball by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 16': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City).
  • 16': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 18': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 19': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Crowley.
  • 21': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 24': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 24': Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City).
  • 25': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.
  • 26': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lee Camp.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 30': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Middlesbrough 0. Fran Villalba (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 37': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 37': Fran Villalba (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, Middlesbrough. Ryan Shotton tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marc Roberts.
  • 42': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
  • 44': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 44': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Giménez.
  • 45': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fran Villalba following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Marcus Browne.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
  • 45'+2': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 46': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 46': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Marcus Browne (Middlesbrough).
  • 50': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City).
  • 52': Offside, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry tries a through ball, but Marcus Browne is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Fran Villalba (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 54': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 54': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 57': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis Wing replaces Adam Clayton.
  • 57': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ashley Fletcher replaces Marcus Browne.
  • 58': Hand ball by Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City).
  • 59': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 59': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 62': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
  • 64': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 64': Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 66': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 66': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 66': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonny Howson following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Crowley with a cross.
  • 72': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 72': Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
  • 74': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Jude Bellingham.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Camp.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma replaces Fran Villalba.
  • 77': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 77': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Crowley with a cross.
  • 82': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rudy Gestede replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rudy Gestede with a headed pass.
  • 83': Substitution, Birmingham City. Odin Bailey replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Daniel Crowley (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
  • 86': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 86': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Middlesbrough 1. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Britt Assombalonga following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Crowley.
  • 89': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
  • 89': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Middlesbrough 1. Odin Bailey (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Crowley with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Odin Bailey (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+1': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+3': Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Middlesbrough 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 11
7 Saves 2
47.9 Possession 52.1
5 SHOTS 26
3 ON GOAL 8
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
258 Accurate Passes 269
353 Passes 371
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 8
11 Crosses 30
0.2 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 70
21 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 6
11 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 11
47 Effective Clearances 24
47 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 19,703

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
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Line-Ups

BIR Birmingham City (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Lee Camp (GK)
12 Harlee Dean
4 Marc Roberts
3 Kristian Pedersen
5 Maxime Colin
22 Jude Bellingham
34 Ivan Sunjic Yellow Card
17 Francisco Villalba
7 Daniel Crowley
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
24 Álvaro Giménez
Birmingham City Substitutes:
David Davis, Jacques Maghoma, Gary Gardner, Jake Clark-Salter, David Stockdale, Odin Bailey, Wes Harding.

MID Middlesbrough (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Darren Randolph (GK)
6 Dael Fry
4 Daniel Ayala
5 Ryan Shotton Yellow Card
2 Anfernee Dijksteel Yellow Card
8 Adam Clayton
16 Jonathan Howson
17 Paddy McNair Yellow Card
9 Britt Assombalonga
10 Marcus Browne
7 Marcus Tavernier
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Marc Bola, Marvin Johnson, George Saville, Lewis Wing, Rudy Gestede, Aynsley Pears, Ashley Fletcher.

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