English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Luton Town
    • 31': Dan Potts

    About

    Birmingham City are hosting Luton Town 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 James Collins (Luton Town).
    • 1': George Friend (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by James Collins (Luton Town).
    • 2': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by George Friend (Birmingham City).
    • 3': James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
    • 4': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Glen Rea.
    • 7': Offside, Luton Town. Glen Rea tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
    • 8': Offside, Luton Town. Tom Lockyer tries a through ball, but Harry Cornick is caught offside.
    • 10': Foul by George Friend (Birmingham City).
    • 10': James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City).
    • 10': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Offside, Luton Town. Glen Rea tries a through ball, but Harry Cornick is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
    • 12': James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Offside, Birmingham City. Neil Etheridge tries a through ball, but Jérémie Bela is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt missed. James Collins (Luton Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Lockyer.
    • 18': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
    • 18': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Yan Valery.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Matty Pearson (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
    • 23': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matty Pearson.
    • 25': Foul by Matty Pearson (Luton Town).
    • 25': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
    • 26': James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by James Collins (Luton Town).
    • 27': Yan Valery (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 29': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
    • 29': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. James Collins (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 31': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Luton Town 1. Dan Potts (Luton Town) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 34': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by George Friend.
    • 34': Foul by James Collins (Luton Town).
    • 34': George Friend (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Potts with a headed pass.
    • 38': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
    • 38': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Offside, Birmingham City. Alen Halilovic tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
    • 39': Alen Halilovic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
    • 41': Alen Halilovic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Dan Potts (Luton Town).
    • 41': Foul by Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City).
    • 41': Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Dan Potts (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Foul by Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City).
    • 45': Harry Cornick (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Luton Town 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Luton Town 1.
    • 47': Foul by Mikel San José (Birmingham City).
    • 47': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
    • 49': Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Dan Potts (Luton Town).
    • 50': Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Dan Potts (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémie Bela.
    • 52': Offside, Luton Town. Matty Pearson tries a through ball, but Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu is caught offside.
    • 53': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
    • 55': Substitution, Birmingham City. Rekeem Harper replaces Alen Halilovic.
    • 55': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jonathan Leko replaces Iván Sánchez.
    • 58': Foul by Mikel San José (Birmingham City).
    • 58': Glen Rea (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Mikel San José (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Offside, Luton Town. James Collins tries a through ball, but Jordan Clark is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Rekeem Harper (Birmingham City).
    • 61': Glen Rea (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Rekeem Harper (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
    • 64': Offside, Luton Town. Harry Cornick tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
    • 64': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
    • 64': Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by James Collins (Luton Town).
    • 68': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Scott Hogan.
    • 69': Substitution, Birmingham City. Sam Cosgrove replaces Gary Gardner.
    • 69': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ivan Sunjic replaces Jérémie Bela.
    • 70': Substitution, Luton Town. Kal Naismith replaces Jordan Clark.
    • 71': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 71': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 73': Offside, Luton Town. Matty Pearson tries a through ball, but Harry Cornick is caught offside.
    • 74': Hand ball by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
    • 75': Offside, Luton Town. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall tries a through ball, but Dan Potts is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Rekeem Harper (Birmingham City).
    • 75': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Matty Pearson.
    • 78': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
    • 78': Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Offside, Luton Town. Matty Pearson tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
    • 80': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Mikel San José (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 82': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
    • 82': Rekeem Harper (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Rekeem Harper (Birmingham City).
    • 83': Matty Pearson (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by George Friend (Birmingham City).
    • 85': James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Dan Potts (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
    • 86': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Yan Valery.
    • 88': Foul by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
    • 88': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Hand ball by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
    • 90'+2': Offside, Luton Town. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Yan Valery.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Luton Town 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Luton Town 1.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    9 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 14
    0 Saves 0
    43 Possession 56
    9 SHOTS 4
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    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

    No. Name
    30 Neil Etheridge (GK)
    5 George Friend
    12 Harlee Dean
    19 Mikel San José Yellow Card
    3 Kristian Pedersen
    6 Yan Valery
    20 Gary Gardner
    35 Alen Halilovic
    11 Jérémie Bela
    17 Iván Sánchez
    9 Scott Hogan
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Sam Cosgrove, Riley McGree, Jonathan Leko, Jake Clark-Salter, Andrés Prieto, Ivan Sunjic, Rekeem Harper, Maxime Colin, Lukas Jutkiewicz.

    LTN Luton Town

    No. Name
    12 Simon Sluga (GK)
    5 Sonny Bradley
    15 Tom Lockyer
    16 Glen Rea
    3 Dan Potts
    6 Matty Pearson
    22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
    17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
    18 Jordan Clark
    7 Harry Cornick
    19 James Collins
    Luton Town Substitutes:
    Ryan Tunnicliffe, James Shea, Elijah Adebayo, Martin Cranie, Tom Ince, Kazenga Lua Lua, Kal Naismith, Danny Hylton, Luke Berry.

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