Brentford vs Birmingham City, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Brentford are hosting Birmingham City
at Griffin Park, Brentford, 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': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
- 4': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Birmingham City. Steve Seddon tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 10': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard with a headed pass.
- 13': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 13': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 15': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sergi Canós.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 17': Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 18': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Josh Dasilva (Brentford).
- 18': Goal! Brentford 0, Birmingham City 1. Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) header from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Steve Seddon following a set piece situation.
- 21': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Steve Seddon.
- 21': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
- 21': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 28': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Pontus Jansson (Brentford).
- 29': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Attempt saved. Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard.
- 36': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lee Camp.
- 36': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
- 37': Offside, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma tries a through ball, but Gary Gardner is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rico Henry.
- 42': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 42': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 45': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 45': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 45'+2': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Birmingham City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Birmingham City 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard.
- 50': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 52': Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
- 54': Foul by Julian Jeanvier (Brentford).
- 54': Steve Seddon (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
- 55': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 56': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Daniel Crowley (Birmingham City).
- 56': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Daniel Crowley (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt missed. Josh Dasilva (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 58': Substitution, Birmingham City. Wes Harding replaces Steve Seddon.
- 58': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
- 58': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
- 64': Attempt saved. Sergi Canós (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 64': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lee Camp.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Emiliano Marcondes.
- 66': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 66': Wes Harding (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Dasilva.
- 68': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
- 69': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 72': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ivan Sunjic replaces Daniel Crowley.
- 73': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
- 73': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Julian Jeanvier (Brentford).
- 76': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Hand ball by Wes Harding (Birmingham City).
- 81': Substitution, Brentford. Jan Zamburek replaces Julian Jeanvier.
- 82': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 86': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Birmingham City. Kerim Mrabti replaces Jacques Maghoma.
- 90'+1': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Wes Harding (Birmingham City).
- 90'+2': Wes Harding (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Birmingham City 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Brentford 0, Birmingham City 1.
Statistics
 BIR |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 24.2 | Possession | 75.8 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 129 | Accurate Passes | 615 |
| 234 | Passes | 718 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 5 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 21 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 11,332
Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 11,332
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
Brentford (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 23 | Julian Jeanvier |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen  |
| 14 | Josh Dasilva |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 22 | Henrik Dalsgaard |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 17 | Emiliano Marcondes |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
Birmingham City (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Camp (GK) |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 3 | Kristian Pedersen |
| 12 | Harlee Dean |
| 42 | Steve Seddon |
| 5 | Maxime Colin |
| 26 | David Davis |
| 20 | Gary Gardner |
| 7 | Daniel Crowley |
| 19 | Jacques Maghoma |
| 10 | Lukas Jutkiewicz |
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