Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Birmingham City are hosting Blackburn Rovers
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.
- 2': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Jacob Davenport tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers).
- 4': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
- 7': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 7': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 8': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
- 9': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a through ball following a fast break.
- 13': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 14': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 14': Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 19': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 21': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
- 21': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 22': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
- 22': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
- 22': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Amari'i Bell tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
- 24': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
- 25': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 27': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 31': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Douglas.
- 32': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 33': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
- 35': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 35': Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 37': Offside, Birmingham City. Ivan Sunjic tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 39': Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt missed. Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 43': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 43': Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Birmingham City).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 47': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
- 47': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) header from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Foul by Mikel San José (Birmingham City).
- 48': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers).
- 50': Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by George Friend (Birmingham City).
- 51': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
- 58': Mikel San José (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Offside, Birmingham City. Mikel San José tries a through ball, but Iván Sánchez is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 60': Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Barry Douglas following a set piece situation.
- 62': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jacob Davenport.
- 63': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bradley Johnson.
- 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Harvey Elliott.
- 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Ben Brereton.
- 66': Foul by Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers).
- 66': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
- 68': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bradley Johnson.
- 69': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tom Trybull replaces Lewis Travis.
- 69': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jon Toral replaces Riley McGree.
- 70': Substitution, Birmingham City. Maxime Colin replaces Josh Dacres-Cogley.
- 72': Offside, Birmingham City. Jake Clarke-Salter tries a through ball, but Jonathan Leko is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers).
- 75': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Jon Toral (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bradley Johnson.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jake Clarke-Salter (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Iván Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Adam Clayton replaces Ivan Sunjic.
- 81': Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Foul by Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers).
- 81': Jon Toral (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
- 83': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 84': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City).
- 85': Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 90'+6': Hand ball by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.
Statistics
 BLK |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.3 | Possession | 54.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 237 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 361 | Passes | 429 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 5 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 90 | Long Balls | 97 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 21 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 41 | +42 | 84 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 39 | +29 | 72 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 41 | +21 | 72 |
| 4 | Millwall | 41 | +9 | 72 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Neil Etheridge (GK) |
| 15 | Jake Clark-Salter |
| 19 | Mikel San José |
| 5 | George Friend |
| 25 | Joshua Dacres-Cogley |
| 18 | Riley McGree |
| 34 | Ivan Sunjic |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 10 | Lukas Jutkiewicz |
| 14 | Jonathan Leko |
| 17 | Iván Sánchez  |
Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 4 | Bradley Johnson |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 17 | Amari'i Bell |
| 15 | Barry Douglas |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 18 | Jacob Davenport |
| 16 | Harvey Elliott |
| 7 | Adam Armstrong |
| 20 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
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