English League Championship

Birmingham City vs Luton Town, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 25': Juninho Bacuna
  • 46': Lyle Taylor
  • 69': Onel Hernández
FT
3 - 0
Luton Town

    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 Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
    • 1': Harry Cornick (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Jordan Graham (Birmingham City).
    • 4': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Jordan Graham (Birmingham City).
    • 4': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
    • 9': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
    • 10': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
    • 10': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
    • 11': Offside, Luton Town. Kal Naismith tries a through ball, but Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu is caught offside.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Allan Campbell with a cross.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
    • 13': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
    • 13': Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 19': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
    • 19': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Reece Burke (Luton Town).
    • 21': Lyle Taylor (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
    • 22': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Graham with a cross.
    • 25': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Luton Town 0. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lyle Taylor.
    • 26': Foul by Henri Lansbury (Luton Town).
    • 26': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Kal Naismith (Luton Town).
    • 29': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
    • 31': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
    • 34': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ryan Woods.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Foul by Henri Lansbury (Luton Town).
    • 35': Lyle Taylor (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Offside, Birmingham City. Lyle Taylor tries a through ball, but Onel Hernández is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
    • 39': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by James Bree (Luton Town).
    • 45'+1': Lyle Taylor (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Luton Town 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Luton Town 0.
    • 46': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Luton Town 0. Lyle Taylor (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Allan Campbell (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 48': Offside, Birmingham City. Kristian Pedersen tries a through ball, but Onel Hernández is caught offside.
    • 48': Attempt saved. James Bree (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece Burke.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémie Bela.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 57': Substitution, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma replaces Henri Lansbury.
    • 57': Substitution, Luton Town. Carlos Mendes Gomes replaces Tom Lockyer.
    • 58': Foul by Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City).
    • 58': Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
    • 63': Hand ball by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 65': Offside, Luton Town. James Shea tries a through ball, but Carlos Mendes Gomes is caught offside.
    • 69': Goal! Birmingham City 3, Luton Town 0. Onel Hernández (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Lyle Taylor (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
    • 74': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Lyle Taylor.
    • 75': Substitution, Luton Town. Gabriel Osho replaces Harry Cornick.
    • 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ivan Sunjic replaces Juninho Bacuna.
    • 77': Offside, Birmingham City. Kristian Pedersen tries a through ball, but Onel Hernández is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gary Gardner with a headed pass.
    • 86': Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Jordan Graham (Birmingham City).
    • 88': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
    • 90': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Jérémie Bela.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Onel Hernández (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+1': Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
    • 90'+2': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 3, Luton Town 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 3, Luton Town 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    7 Corner Kicks 0
    2 Saves 2
    57.5 Possession 42.5
    8 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    247 Accurate Passes 153
    374 Passes 283
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.5
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    21 Crosses 10
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    67 Long Balls 78
    29 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.2
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 15
    13 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.9
    4 Interceptions 5
    18 Effective Clearances 32
    18 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 17,292

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
    2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
    3 Ipswich Town 34 +26 63
    4 Millwall 35 +7 62
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Neil Etheridge (GK)
    18 Teden Mengi
    3 Kristian Pedersen
    2 Maxime Colin
    6 Ryan Woods
    20 Gary Gardner
    21 Juninho Bacuna
    11 Jérémie Bela
    24 Jordan Graham
    25 Onel Hernández
    33 Lyle Taylor
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Tate Campbell, Jordan James, Marcel Oakley, Remi Walker, Connal Trueman, Ivan Sunjic, Lukas Jutkiewicz.

    LTN Luton Town (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 James Shea (GK)
    16 Reece Burke
    4 Kal Naismith
    15 Tom Lockyer
    17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
    22 Allan Campbell
    23 Henri Lansbury
    29 Amari'i Bell
    2 James Bree
    11 Elijah Adebayo
    7 Harry Cornick
    Luton Town Substitutes:
    Carlos Mendes, Jed Steer, Cameron Jerome, Gabriel Osho, Dan Potts, Fred Onyedinma, Danny Hylton.

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