English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 37': Jérémie Bela
FT
1 - 0
Brentford

    About

    Birmingham City are hosting Brentford 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': Adam Clayton (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
    • 3': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Adam Clayton (Birmingham City).
    • 6': Attempt saved. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Friend.
    • 6': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Luke Daniels.
    • 8': Substitution, Brentford. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Mathias Jensen because of an injury.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jérémie Bela following a corner.
    • 10': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
    • 10': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.
    • 13': Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Jon Toral (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
    • 22': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
    • 22': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.
    • 24': Offside, Birmingham City. Ivan Sunjic tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
    • 24': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Jon Toral (Birmingham City).
    • 25': Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford).
    • 25': Jon Toral (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Jon Toral (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with a headed pass.
    • 25': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jon Toral with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Offside, Birmingham City. Adam Clayton tries a through ball, but George Friend is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Jon Toral (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
    • 29': Foul by Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City).
    • 29': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 35': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
    • 35': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
    • 37': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Brentford 0. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iván Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 39': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Adam Clayton (Birmingham City).
    • 41': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 42': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Canós.
    • 44': Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
    • 45'+5': Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Brentford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Brentford 0.
    • 48': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
    • 48': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford).
    • 53': Jon Toral (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Rico Henry.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Henry.
    • 57': Foul by Adam Clayton (Birmingham City).
    • 57': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Toral.
    • 58': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 58': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Sergi Canós (Brentford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Foul by Jon Toral (Birmingham City).
    • 60': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
    • 61': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Zach Jeacock.
    • 62': Hand ball by Pontus Jansson (Brentford).
    • 63': Offside, Birmingham City. Zach Jeacock tries a through ball, but Jérémie Bela is caught offside.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Dasilva with a through ball.
    • 67': Substitution, Birmingham City. Daniel Crowley replaces Jon Toral.
    • 70': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
    • 70': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Sergi Canós.
    • 72': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
    • 72': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Substitution, Birmingham City. Adan George replaces Iván Sánchez.
    • 77': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Brentford).
    • 77': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Substitution, Brentford. Tariqe Fosu-Henry replaces Emiliano Marcondes.
    • 79': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Rico Henry.
    • 80': Foul by Adam Clayton (Birmingham City).
    • 80': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Adam Clayton (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
    • 83': Hand ball by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
    • 85': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 85': Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Hand ball by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 86': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Birmingham City. Adam Clayton tries a through ball, but Jérémie Bela is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Rico Henry.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Brentford 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Brentford 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 16
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 4
    63.3 Possession 36.7
    16 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    453 Accurate Passes 221
    553 Passes 323
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    19 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    66 Long Balls 84
    26 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    7 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 10
    13 Tackles 22
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 17
    13 Effective Clearances 21
    13 Clearances 21

    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 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    38 Zach Jeacock (GK)
    5 George Friend
    12 Harlee Dean
    3 Kristian Pedersen Yellow Card
    2 Maxime Colin
    23 Jon Toral
    8 Adam Clayton Yellow Card
    34 Ivan Sunjic Yellow Card
    10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
    11 Jérémie Bela
    17 Iván Sánchez
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Maikel Kieftenbeld, Daniel Crowley, Neil Etheridge, Gary Gardner, Adan George, Marc Roberts, Joshua Dacres-Cogley.

    BRE Brentford (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    28 Luke Daniels (GK)
    5 Ethan Pinnock
    18 Pontus Jansson
    3 Rico Henry
    22 Henrik Dalsgaard
    8 Mathias Jensen
    14 Josh Dasilva
    6 Christian Nørgaard Yellow Card
    7 Sergi Canós
    19 Bryan Mbeumo
    17 Ivan Toney
    Brentford Substitutes:
    Tarique Fosu-Henry, Ellery Balcombe, Charlie Goode, Emiliano Marcondes, Marcus Forss, Dominic Thompson, Jan Zamburek.

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