English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 27': Gary Gardner
  • 90': Lukas Jutkiewicz
FT
2 - 1
Huddersfield Town
  • 85': Isaac Mbenza

About

Birmingham City are hosting Huddersfield 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.
  • 3': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
  • 8': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 8': Richard Stearman (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 9': Richard Stearman (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Adama Diakhaby.
  • 14': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 14': Pipa (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 17': Foul by Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town).
  • 17': Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Adama Diakhaby (Huddersfield Town).
  • 18': George Friend (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Adama Diakhaby (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Sánchez with a through ball.
  • 23': Attempt saved. George Friend (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Fraizer Campbell (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carel Eiting.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fraizer Campbell.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Carel Eiting (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Koroma.
  • 25': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Iván Sánchez.
  • 27': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town).
  • 27': Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Huddersfield Town 0. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérémie Bela with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Adama Diakhaby (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg.
  • 29': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
  • 29': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Pipa (Huddersfield Town).
  • 33': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. George Friend (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Adama Diakhaby (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 35': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 36': Harry Toffolo (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 38': Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Mikel San José (Birmingham City).
  • 38': Fraizer Campbell (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City).
  • 41': Harry Toffolo (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Pipa (Huddersfield Town).
  • 45'+1': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Huddersfield Town 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Huddersfield Town 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Alex Pritchard replaces Juninho Bacuna.
  • 49': Foul by Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town).
  • 49': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by George Friend (Birmingham City).
  • 50': Fraizer Campbell (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Harry Toffolo with a headed pass.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Adama Diakhaby (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Toffolo with a cross.
  • 57': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Lewis O'Brien replaces Jonathan Hogg.
  • 60': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Scott Hogan.
  • 62': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Pipa tries a through ball, but Adama Diakhaby is caught offside.
  • 63': Hand ball by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 65': Foul by Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town).
  • 65': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 65': Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 66': Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Substitution, Birmingham City. Adam Clayton replaces Ivan Sunjic.
  • 68': Foul by Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town).
  • 68': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with a headed pass.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Fraizer Campbell (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carel Eiting.
  • 74': Alex Pritchard (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Mikel San José (Birmingham City).
  • 75': Mikel San José (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
  • 77': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Pipa.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 79': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jonathan Leko replaces Gary Gardner.
  • 79': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Isaac Mbenza replaces Adama Diakhaby.
  • 81': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 81': Pipa (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Huddersfield Town 1. Isaac Mbenza (Huddersfield Town) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Mbenza.
  • 90': Foul by Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City).
  • 90': Harry Toffolo (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 90': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Huddersfield Town 1. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Adam Clayton.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pipa following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Richard Stearman (Huddersfield Town).
  • 90'+6': Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+9': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Alex Pritchard tries a through ball, but Pipa is caught offside.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Huddersfield Town 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Huddersfield Town 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 1
76.9 Possession 23.1
12 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
571 Accurate Passes 106
677 Passes 197
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.5
4 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 56
29 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.5 Long Balls % 0.2
3 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 4
10 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.3
3 Interceptions 11
7 Effective Clearances 23
7 Clearances 23

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 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Table

Line-Ups

BIR Birmingham City (4-5-1)

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

HUD Huddersfield Town (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Ben Hamer (GK)
6 Jonathan Hogg
12 Richard Stearman
26 Christopher Schindler
19 Josh Koroma
7 Juninho Bacuna
14 Carel Eiting
3 Harry Toffolo
2 Pipa
22 Fraizer Campbell
11 Adama Diakhaby Yellow Card
Huddersfield Town Substitutes:
Lewis O'Brien, Jaden Brown, Isaac Mbenza, Alex Pritchard, Demeaco Duhaney, Joel Pereira, Romoney Crichlow-Noble.

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