English League Championship

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

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Birmingham City
  • 18': Jérémie Bela (P)
FT
1 - 1
Coventry City
  • 29': Gustavo Hamer

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Birmingham City are hosting Coventry City 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': Hand ball by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 2': Offside, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare tries a through ball, but Maxime Biamou is caught offside.
  • 3': Foul by Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City).
  • 3': Sam McCallum (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, Coventry City. Dominic Hyam tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Mikel San José (Birmingham City).
  • 7': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 9': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Leo Østigard.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Offside, Birmingham City. Neil Etheridge tries a through ball, but Jérémie Bela is caught offside.
  • 11': Offside, Coventry City. Josh Pask tries a through ball, but Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
  • 13': Offside, Coventry City. Matty James tries a through ball, but Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 14': Matty James (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Josh Pask (Coventry City).
  • 15': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Penalty Birmingham City. Iván Sánchez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Penalty conceded by Sam McCallum (Coventry City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Coventry City 0. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matty James.
  • 19': Offside, Coventry City. Gustavo Hamer tries a through ball, but Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
  • 20': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 20': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 23': Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Mikel San José (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City).
  • 28': Josh Pask (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Adam Clayton (Birmingham City).
  • 29': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Coventry City 1. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 31': Foul by Maxime Biamou (Coventry City).
  • 31': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 32': Sam McCallum (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Sánchez with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Biamou with a cross.
  • 38': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 38': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Leo Østigard.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémie Bela with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 40': Matty James (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 42': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Mikel San José (Birmingham City).
  • 43': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Mikel San José (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jon Toral (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+2': Sam McCallum (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Coventry City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Coventry City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Jon Toral.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marc Roberts replaces Adam Clayton.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Sam McCallum (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 50': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 53': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Mikel San José (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jérémie Bela with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Foul by Sam McCallum (Coventry City).
  • 55': Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémie Bela with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Leo Østigard.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Offside, Coventry City. Gustavo Hamer tries a through ball, but Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 59': Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Hyam.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 61': Matty James (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Leo Østigard.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jérémie Bela with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
  • 67': Substitution, Coventry City. Jordan Shipley replaces Ben Sheaf.
  • 69': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
  • 69': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City).
  • 71': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jonathan Leko replaces Iván Sánchez.
  • 71': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 71': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres with a headed pass.
  • 76': Foul by Maxime Biamou (Coventry City).
  • 76': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
  • 77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Rekeem Harper replaces Ivan Sunjic.
  • 78': Offside, Coventry City. Maxime Biamou tries a through ball, but Jordan Shipley is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
  • 79': Sam McCallum (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 83': Hand ball by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
  • 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Scott Hogan.
  • 85': Foul by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
  • 85': Sam McCallum (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Offside, Coventry City. Jordan Shipley tries a through ball, but Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Maxime Biamou (Coventry City).
  • 88': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Leko.
  • 90': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+3': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Østigard with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Leo Østigard (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 90'+3': Rekeem Harper (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Coventry City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Coventry City 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 19
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
8 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 2
53.3 Possession 46.7
13 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
277 Accurate Passes 202
417 Passes 342
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
2 Accurate Crosses 9
7 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.3
71 Long Balls 84
25 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 5
20 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
6 Interceptions 8
16 Effective Clearances 16
16 Clearances 16

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 40 +42 83
2 Millwall 40 +10 72
3 Middlesbrough 40 +21 71
4 Ipswich Town 38 +28 69
Full Table

Line-Ups

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Neil Etheridge (GK)
12 Harlee Dean
19 Mikel San José Yellow Card
3 Kristian Pedersen
2 Maxime Colin Yellow Card
23 Jon Toral
34 Ivan Sunjic Yellow Card
8 Adam Clayton
9 Scott Hogan
11 Jérémie Bela
17 Iván Sánchez
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Riley McGree, Jonathan Leko, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Joshua Dacres-Cogley, Gary Gardner, Rekeem Harper, Andrés Prieto, George Friend, Marc Roberts.

COV Coventry City (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Ben Wilson (GK)
15 Dominic Hyam
2 Leo Østigard
21 Sam McCallum
16 Josh Pask
25 Matty James
38 Gustavo Hamer
14 Ben Sheaf
9 Maxime Biamou
12 Viktor Gyökeres
11 Callum O'Hare
Coventry City Substitutes:
Will Bapaga, Jordan Shipley, Josh Eccles, Amadou Bakayoko, Jamie Allen, Wesley Jobello, Marko Marosi, Julien Da Costa, Michael Rose.

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