English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
    FT
    0 - 0
    Birmingham City
    • Red Card 82': Ryan Woods

    About

    Coventry City are hosting Birmingham City at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, 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.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fankaty Dabo.
    • 6': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 6': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 7': Offside, Birmingham City. Marcel Oakley tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
    • 7': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
    • 8': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Marcel Oakley (Birmingham City).
    • 10': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Coventry City).
    • 11': Marcel Oakley (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 16': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
    • 19': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Marcel Oakley.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fankaty Dabo.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 31': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 31': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
    • 35': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 39': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
    • 40': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle McFadzean.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Scott Hogan with a headed pass.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Troy Deeney (Birmingham City).
    • 45'+1': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Birmingham City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Birmingham City 0.
    • 53': Offside, Coventry City. Dominic Hyam tries a through ball, but Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
    • 54': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Foul by Michael Rose (Coventry City).
    • 59': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Roberts.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres with a through ball.
    • 64': Foul by Marcel Oakley (Birmingham City).
    • 64': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Substitution, Birmingham City. Juan Familia-Castillo replaces Marcel Oakley.
    • 66': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Matija Sarkic.
    • 67': Foul by Ryan Woods (Birmingham City).
    • 67': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Rose.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
    • 72': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Matija Sarkic.
    • 72': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Matija Sarkic.
    • 73': Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
    • 73': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Gustavo Hamer because of an injury.
    • 74': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
    • 74': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Troy Deeney (Birmingham City).
    • 76': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Foul by Ryan Woods (Birmingham City).
    • 76': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Offside, Coventry City. Dominic Hyam tries a through ball, but Jamie Allen is caught offside.
    • 78': Hand ball by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
    • 78': Offside, Birmingham City. Marc Roberts tries a through ball, but Harlee Dean is caught offside.
    • 80': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
    • 80': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Ryan Woods (Birmingham City).
    • 82': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Ryan Woods (Birmingham City) is shown the red card.
    • 84': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
    • 85': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
    • 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Troy Deeney.
    • 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Scott Hogan.
    • 88': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
    • 88': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 89': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Riley McGree.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Callum O'Hare.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+2': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Coventry City 0, Birmingham City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 0, Birmingham City 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 7
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    1 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 9
    5 Saves 1
    35.3 Possession 64.7
    6 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    114 Accurate Passes 304
    230 Passes 402
    0.5 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    6 Crosses 23
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    73 Long Balls 68
    18 Accurate Long Balls 41
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 4
    16 Tackles 8
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 6
    28 Effective Clearances 29
    28 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 22,676

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 37 +39 77
    2 Middlesbrough 37 +22 69
    3 Millwall 37 +10 68
    4 Ipswich Town 36 +26 65
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    COV Coventry City (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Simon Moore (GK)
    5 Kyle McFadzean
    4 Michael Rose
    15 Dominic Hyam
    6 Liam Kelly
    38 Gustavo Hamer
    10 Callum O'Hare
    18 Ian Maatsen
    23 Fankaty Dabo
    24 Matthew Godden
    17 Viktor Gyökeres
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Ben Sheaf, Jodi Jones, Jordan Shipley, Tyler Walker, Ben Wilson, Todd Kane, Jamie Allen.

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

    No. Name
    13 Matija Sarkic (GK)
    4 Marc Roberts Yellow Card
    12 Harlee Dean
    21 Dion Sanderson Yellow Card
    34 Ivan Sunjic Yellow Card
    6 Ryan Woods Red Card
    18 Riley McGree
    11 Jérémie Bela
    52 Marcel Oakley
    36 Troy Deeney
    9 Scott Hogan
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Neil Etheridge, Chukwuemeka Aneke, Jobe Bellingham, Juan Castillo, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Jordan James, Mitchell Robertson.

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