Birmingham City vs Watford, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Birmingham City are hosting Watford
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.
- 5': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
- 9': Attempt missed. Christian Kabasele (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
- 11': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
- 11': Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Offside, Birmingham City. Josh Williams tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt missed. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
- 15': Offside, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
- 19': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Watford 0. George Hall (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
- 21': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
- 21': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Mario Gaspar (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro with a through ball.
- 29': Foul by Josh Williams (Birmingham City).
- 29': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
- 31': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 33': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
- 33': Mario Gaspar (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Troy Deeney (Birmingham City).
- 38': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 39': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 40': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
- 45'+3': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Watford 0.
- 48': Offside, Watford. Christian Kabasele tries a through ball, but Vakoun Issouf Bayo is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 49': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 51': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 51': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Substitution, Watford. Rey Manaj replaces Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
- 57': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
- 57': Rey Manaj (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
- 60': George Hall (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by George Hall (Birmingham City).
- 62': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 63': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Watford 1. Rey Manaj (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
- 64': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 65': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
- 66': Attempt missed. Christian Kabasele (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
- 68': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
- 70': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 72': Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Williams with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 76': Substitution, Watford. Dan Gosling replaces Yáser Asprilla.
- 77': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
- 77': Rey Manaj (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
- 79': Substitution, Birmingham City. Alfie Chang replaces George Hall.
- 81': Dan Gosling (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
- 81': Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 83': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 83': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ken Sema.
- 85': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Scott Hogan.
- 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jonathan Leko replaces Troy Deeney.
- 86': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Rey Manaj with a headed pass.
- 88': Substitution, Watford. Keinan Davis replaces Edo Kayembe.
- 88': Substitution, Watford. Joseph Hungbo replaces Ken Sema.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Joseph Hungbo (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 90'+2': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 90'+2': Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Birmingham City. George Friend replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 90'+3': Foul by Josh Williams (Birmingham City).
- 90'+3': Joseph Hungbo (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Craig Cathcart (Watford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joseph Hungbo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Watford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Watford 1.
Statistics
WAT |
BIR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 70.9 | Possession | 29.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 517 | Accurate Passes | 161 |
| 609 | Passes | 245 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 14 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 16,811
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 16,811
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 24 | +29 | 51 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 24 | +8 | 43 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 24 | +17 | 41 |
| 4 | Hull City | 24 | +3 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 28 | Dion Sanderson |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 2 | Maxime Colin |
| 35 | George Hall |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 19 | Jordan James |
| 17 | Przemyslaw Placheta |
| 48 | Joshua Williams |
| 8 | Troy Deeney |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
Watford (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 18 | Yáser Asprilla |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 3 | Mario |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
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