English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Nottingham Forest
  • 15': Joe Lolley
  • 22': Lewis Grabban
  • 65': Michael Dawson
FT
3 - 0
Birmingham City

    About

    Nottingham Forest are hosting Birmingham City at The City Ground, Nottingham, 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 blocked. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Crowley.
    • 3': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fran Villalba with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
    • 6': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
    • 9': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ben Watson tries a through ball, but Samba Sow is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
    • 11': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
    • 11': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Michael Dawson.
    • 14': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
    • 14': Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 15': Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Birmingham City 0. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Watson following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 20': Michael Dawson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Birmingham City 0. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
    • 26': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Alfa Semedo tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Watson.
    • 27': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lee Camp.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Daniel Crowley (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
    • 30': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 31': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
    • 31': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
    • 33': Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David Davis.
    • 41': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest).
    • 41': Fran Villalba (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 45': Michael Dawson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest).
    • 45'+1': Fran Villalba (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Birmingham City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 2, Birmingham City 0.
    • 47': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Matthew Cash tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
    • 49': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Crowley with a cross.
    • 53': Foul by Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest).
    • 53': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Daniel Crowley (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
    • 57': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Tiago Silva replaces Alfa Semedo.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tiago Silva.
    • 60': Substitution, Birmingham City. Álvaro Giménez replaces Gary Gardner.
    • 60': Foul by Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest).
    • 60': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Fran Villalba (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Crowley.
    • 62': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Watson.
    • 62': Foul by Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City).
    • 62': Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 64': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
    • 65': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Birmingham City 0. Michael Dawson (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiago Silva with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
    • 67': Foul by Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest).
    • 67': Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 67': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 73': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Albert Adomah replaces Samba Sow.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
    • 79': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Rafa Mir replaces Sammy Ameobi.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Rafa Mir (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Grabban with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
    • 89': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 89': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Substitution, Birmingham City. Steve Seddon replaces Daniel Crowley.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Rafa Mir (Nottingham Forest).
    • 90'+1': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+1': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Birmingham City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Birmingham City 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 2
    53.1 Possession 46.9
    9 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    356 Accurate Passes 307
    471 Passes 414
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 10
    22 Crosses 22
    0.1 Cross % 0.5
    63 Long Balls 83
    28 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    15 Effective Tackles 10
    22 Tackles 22
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 11
    11 Effective Clearances 22
    11 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The City Ground
    Location: Nottingham, England
    Attendance: 27,281

    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
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    Line-Ups

    NFO Nottingham Forest (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    49 Arijanet Muric (GK)
    4 Joe Worrall
    20 Michael Dawson
    8 Ben Watson
    18 Jack Robinson
    11 Matty Cash
    17 Alfa Semedo
    21 Samba Sow
    19 Sammy Ameobi
    23 Joe Lolley
    7 Lewis Grabban
    Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
    Rafa Mir, Carl Jenkinson, Tobias Figueiredo, Tiago Silva, Albert Adomah, Yuri Ribeiro, Brice Samba.

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

    No. Name
    1 Lee Camp (GK)
    12 Harlee Dean
    4 Marc Roberts
    3 Kristian Pedersen
    5 Maxime Colin
    34 Ivan Sunjic Yellow Card
    26 David Davis
    17 Francisco Villalba
    20 Gary Gardner
    10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
    7 Daniel Crowley
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Craig Gardner, Wes Harding, Jake Clark-Salter, Steve Seddon, Agus Medina, Álvaro Giménez, David Stockdale.

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