English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 27': Adam Armstrong (P)
  • 45'+1': Ben Brereton Díaz
  • 71': Adam Armstrong
  • 83': Harvey Elliott
  • 85': Adam Armstrong
FT
5 - 2
Birmingham City
  • 22': Kristian Pedersen
  • 50': Lukas Jutkiewicz

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Birmingham City at Ewood Park, Blackburn, 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.
  • 1': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Birmingham City).
  • 2': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 2': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 4': Foul by Amari Miller (Birmingham City).
  • 4': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Connal Trueman.
  • 10': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Amari Miller (Birmingham City).
  • 11': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 17': Offside, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner tries a through ball, but Sam Cosgrove is caught offside.
  • 19': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Amari Miller.
  • 22': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 22': Sam Cosgrove (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Birmingham City 1. Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Amari'i Bell tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
  • 26': Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Amari'i Bell draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Penalty conceded by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 1. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 30': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 30': Steve Seddon (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Buckley.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 33': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 33': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 34': Sam Cosgrove (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ryan Stirk (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steve Seddon.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 38': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Ryan Stirk (Birmingham City).
  • 39': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Ryan Stirk (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Rekeem Harper (Birmingham City).
  • 41': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 41': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
  • 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
  • 43': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Gallagher following a corner.
  • 44': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 1. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Alen Halilovic replaces Jonathan Leko.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Sam Cosgrove.
  • 48': Attempt saved. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
  • 50': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 2. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steve Seddon with a cross.
  • 51': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 51': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Nico Gordon (Birmingham City).
  • 52': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Steve Seddon.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John Buckley with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Offside, Birmingham City. Connal Trueman tries a through ball, but Rekeem Harper is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amari'i Bell with a cross.
  • 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Ayala replaces Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Stewart Downing replaces Jacob Davenport.
  • 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harvey Elliott replaces Sam Gallagher.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 61': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 61': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 62': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 65': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Amari'i Bell tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Ben Brereton.
  • 67': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 67': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Rekeem Harper (Birmingham City).
  • 68': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 69': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 71': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Birmingham City 2. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
  • 72': Alen Halilovic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 74': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Corry Evans replaces John Buckley.
  • 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. Riley McGree replaces Rekeem Harper because of an injury.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Alen Halilovic (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 79': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Corry Evans tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 79': Substitution, Birmingham City. Keyendrah Simmonds replaces Amari Miller.
  • 80': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 80': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Offside, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner tries a through ball, but Kristian Pedersen is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by Keyendrah Simmonds (Birmingham City).
  • 81': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Substitution, Birmingham City. Mikel San José replaces Ryan Stirk.
  • 83': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 4, Birmingham City 2. Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Corry Evans.
  • 84': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Birmingham City).
  • 85': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 5, Birmingham City 2. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Corry Evans.
  • 88': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 88': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
  • 89': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 90': Foul by Steve Seddon (Birmingham City).
  • 90': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 5, Birmingham City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 5, Birmingham City 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 6
1 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 1
42.7 Possession 57.3
5 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 8
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
267 Accurate Passes 398
346 Passes 470
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.5
71 Long Balls 46
27 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 6
22 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 15
19 Effective Clearances 6
19 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 39 +41 80
2 Middlesbrough 39 +22 71
3 Ipswich Town 38 +28 69
4 Millwall 39 +9 69
Full Table

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
22 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
26 Darragh Lenihan
17 Amari'i Bell
2 Ryan Nyambe
21 John Buckley
18 Jacob Davenport
27 Lewis Travis
7 Adam Armstrong
9 Sam Gallagher
20 Ben Brereton Díaz
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Stewart Downing, Harvey Elliott, Corry Evans, Aynsley Pears, Barry Douglas, Tyrhys Dolan, Elliott Bennett, Daniel Ayala, Bradley Johnson.

BIR Birmingham City (4-5-1)

No. Name
27 Connal Trueman (GK)
3 Kristian Pedersen
50 Nico Gordon
42 Steve Seddon
25 Joshua Dacres-Cogley
47 Ryan Stirk Yellow Card
20 Gary Gardner
24 Rekeem Harper
41 Amari Miller
14 Jonathan Leko Yellow Card
16 Sam Cosgrove
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Keyendrah Simmonds, Maxime Colin, Mikel San José, Jérémie Bela, Harlee Dean, Riley McGree, Alen Halilovic, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Zach Jeacock.

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