English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 4': Lukas Jutkiewicz
  • 71': Harlee Dean
FT
2 - 1
Reading
  • 35': Yakou Meite

About

Birmingham City are hosting Reading 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.
  • 1': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 1': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 4': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Reading 0. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérémie Bela with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 5': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Rekeem Harper (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 14': Offside, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 14': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 20': Alfa Semedo (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alen Halilovic with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 21': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
  • 26': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 28': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 29': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 29': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Alfa Semedo (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 32': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 34': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 34': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
  • 35': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Reading 1. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alen Halilovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Alen Halilovic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 45'+1': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jérémie Bela.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 45'+3': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Reading 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Reading 1.
  • 46': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 46': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
  • 48': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Offside, Birmingham City. Jérémie Bela tries a through ball, but Marc Roberts is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 50': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 54': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 54': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 60': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jonathan Leko replaces Jérémie Bela.
  • 63': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ivan Sunjic replaces Gary Gardner.
  • 64': Offside, Reading. Alfa Semedo tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
  • 65': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
  • 68': Alen Halilovic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alen Halilovic with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Yakou Meite.
  • 71': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
  • 71': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Reading 1. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 72': Substitution, Birmingham City. Sam Cosgrove replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz because of an injury.
  • 73': Substitution, Reading. Ovie Ejaria replaces Josh Laurent.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rekeem Harper.
  • 77': Substitution, Reading. Andy Rinomhota replaces Alfa Semedo.
  • 78': Offside, Birmingham City. Kristian Pedersen tries a through ball, but Alen Halilovic is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.
  • 80': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 80': Sam Cosgrove (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.
  • 87': Substitution, Birmingham City. Steve Seddon replaces Alen Halilovic.
  • 90': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 90': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sam Cosgrove (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Reading 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Reading 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 2
66.5 Possession 33.5
8 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
412 Accurate Passes 152
528 Passes 261
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
2 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.3
77 Long Balls 72
24 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 17
19 Effective Clearances 26
19 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, 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

BIR Birmingham City (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Neil Etheridge (GK)
12 Harlee Dean
4 Marc Roberts
3 Kristian Pedersen
2 Maxime Colin Yellow Card
24 Rekeem Harper
20 Gary Gardner Yellow Card
11 Jérémie Bela
35 Alen Halilovic
9 Scott Hogan
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Iván Sánchez, Steve Seddon, Riley McGree, Jonathan Leko, Sam Cosgrove, Mikel San José, George Friend, Ivan Sunjic, Andrés Prieto.

REA Reading (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
33 Rafael (GK)
6 Liam Moore
29 Thomas Holmes
3 Omar Richards
17 Andy Yiadom
18 Lucas João
5 Tom Mcintyre
7 Michael Olise
28 Josh Laurent
30 Alfa Semedo
11 Yakou Meite
Reading Substitutes:
Andy Rinomhota, Dejan Tetek, Ovie Ejaria, Tomás Esteves, Sone Aluko, Luke Southwood, George Puscas, Sam Baldock, Lewis Gibson.

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