English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Birmingham City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 17': Jaden Philogene
FT
1 - 0
Birmingham City

    About

    Cardiff City are hosting Birmingham City at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, 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': Foul by Max Watters (Cardiff City).
    • 2': Przemyslaw Placheta (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Max Watters (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Roberts.
    • 11': Offside, Birmingham City. Jordan James tries a through ball, but Auston Trusty is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Troy Deeney (Birmingham City).
    • 13': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
    • 15': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
    • 17': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Birmingham City 0. Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 20': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
    • 20': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Dangerous play by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
    • 23': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
    • 23': Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Birmingham City).
    • 27': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
    • 27': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
    • 31': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
    • 33': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Max Watters (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamilu Collins.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Max Watters (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
    • 39': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Ruddy.
    • 40': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
    • 40': Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
    • 44': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
    • 44': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Cardiff City. Cédric Kipré tries a through ball, but Jamilu Collins is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Birmingham City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 1, Birmingham City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Max Watters.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Placheta.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Harris.
    • 49': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Ruddy.
    • 51': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Substitution, Birmingham City. Josh Williams replaces Marc Roberts because of an injury.
    • 55': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.
    • 60': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
    • 60': Mark Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Romaine Sawyers.
    • 64': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kion Etete replaces Jaden Philogene-Bidace because of an injury.
    • 69': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
    • 70': Jordan James (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Troy Deeney.
    • 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jonathan Leko replaces Juninho Bacuna.
    • 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. George Hall replaces Alfie Chang.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Harris.
    • 80': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 80': George Hall (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Kipré.
    • 82': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo replaces Callum O'Dowda.
    • 85': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 85': Przemyslaw Placheta (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan James.
    • 87': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
    • 87': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mahlon Romeo.
    • 89': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
    • 89': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+1': Przemyslaw Placheta (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Auston Trusty.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+6': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+7': Przemyslaw Placheta (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Birmingham City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Birmingham City 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 9
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 2
    6 Saves 0
    42.9 Possession 57.1
    4 SHOTS 16
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    218 Accurate Passes 341
    312 Passes 427
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 1
    15 Crosses 8
    0.0 Cross % 0.1
    81 Long Balls 64
    45 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 6
    19 Tackles 8
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 10
    11 Effective Clearances 13
    11 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 18,893

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
    2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
    3 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0
    4 Bristol City 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ryan Allsop (GK)
    23 Cedric Kipre
    38 Perry Ng
    17 Jamilu Collins
    2 Mahlon Romeo
    19 Romaine Sawyers
    6 Ryan Wintle
    35 Andy Rinomhota
    36 Max Watters
    25 Jaden Philogene
    11 Callum O'Dowda
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Jak Alnwick, Mark Harris, Rubin Colwill, Joe Ralls, Jack Simpson, Kion Etete, Sheyi Ojo.

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

    No. Name
    21 John Ruddy (GK)
    4 Marc Roberts
    5 Auston Trusty Yellow Card
    28 Dion Sanderson
    19 Jordan James Yellow Card
    42 Alfie Chang
    7 Juninho Bacuna
    17 Przemyslaw Placheta
    2 Maxime Colin Yellow Card
    8 Troy Deeney
    9 Scott Hogan Yellow Card
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    George Friend, George Hall, Jobe Bellingham, Neil Etheridge, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Jonathan Leko, Joshua Williams.

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