English League Championship

Birmingham City vs Preston North End, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Preston North End
    • 23': Sean Maguire

    About

    Birmingham City are hosting Preston North End 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': Hand ball by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
    • 5': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City).
    • 7': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 12': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 12': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
    • 15': Offside, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes tries a through ball, but Tom Barkhuizen is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
    • 20': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
    • 22': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 23': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Preston North End 1. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Crowley.
    • 29': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 31': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).
    • 31': Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 37': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
    • 37': Kerim Mrabti (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
    • 45': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sean Maguire.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Birmingham City. David Davis tries a through ball, but Kristian Pedersen is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 47': Daniel Crowley (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 49': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
    • 50': Hand ball by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
    • 53': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
    • 56': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
    • 57': Offside, Birmingham City. David Davis tries a through ball, but Harlee Dean is caught offside.
    • 59': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
    • 59': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Substitution, Birmingham City. Álvaro Giménez replaces Kerim Mrabti.
    • 61': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma replaces Jude Bellingham.
    • 61': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
    • 61': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 63': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).
    • 63': Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Attempt missed. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Harrop.
    • 68': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sean Maguire.
    • 70': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
    • 70': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
    • 73': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 74': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
    • 74': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Offside, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz tries a through ball, but Álvaro Giménez is caught offside.
    • 79': Substitution, Birmingham City. Fran Villalba replaces David Davis.
    • 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Alan Browne replaces Paul Gallagher.
    • 83': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
    • 83': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 83': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fran Villalba with a cross.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a cross.
    • 88': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
    • 89': Substitution, Preston North End. Joseph Rafferty replaces Darnell Fisher.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Giménez with a headed pass.
    • 90': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+2': Offside, Preston North End. Joseph Rafferty tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+5': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+8': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Preston North End 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    0 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 2
    51.3 Possession 48.7
    4 SHOTS 7
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.8 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    319 Accurate Passes 273
    444 Passes 400
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    1 Crosses 19
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    106 Long Balls 79
    31 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    13 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 8
    18 Effective Clearances 10
    18 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 20,806

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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
    34 Ivan Sunjic
    26 David Davis
    22 Jude Bellingham
    7 Daniel Crowley
    10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
    18 Kerim Mrabti
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Francisco Villalba, Gary Gardner, David Stockdale, Wes Harding, Jake Clark-Salter, Álvaro Giménez, Jacques Maghoma.

    PNE Preston North End (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Declan Rudd (GK)
    6 Ben Davies
    21 Patrick Bauer
    16 Andrew Hughes
    2 Darnell Fisher
    11 Daniel Johnson
    12 Paul Gallagher
    4 Ben Pearson
    29 Tom Barkhuizen
    24 Sean Maguire
    10 Josh Harrop
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Ryan Ledson, Jordan Storey, Brad Potts, Joseph Rafferty, Jayden Stockley, Alan Browne, Connor Ripley.

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