English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 78': Lukas Jutkiewicz
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1 - 2
Sunderland
  • 25': Ellis Simms
  • 49': Amad

About

Birmingham City are hosting Sunderland 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.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
  • 5': Ellis Simms (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 6': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Niall Huggins.
  • 7': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Longelo with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dion Sanderson following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 11': Hand ball by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
  • 12': Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 18': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 18': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
  • 23': Jobe Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Sunderland 1. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
  • 27': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City).
  • 27': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 29': Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).
  • 29': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Offside, Sunderland. Anthony Patterson tries a through ball, but Jack Clarke is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a through ball.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
  • 42': Foul by Niall Huggins (Sunderland).
  • 42': Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Niall Huggins (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Jobe Bellingham (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
  • 44': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Sunderland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Sunderland 1.
  • 49': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Sunderland 2. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Neil following a fast break.
  • 52': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Auston Trusty.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 58': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
  • 58': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tahith Chong replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 59': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Maxime Colin.
  • 59': Substitution, Birmingham City. George Hall replaces Jobe Bellingham.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
  • 59': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 63': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt missed. George Hall (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
  • 66': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Amad Diallo because of an injury.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Auston Trusty.
  • 68': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Corry Evans.
  • 70': Corry Evans (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 72': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
  • 74': Corry Evans (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a headed pass.
  • 74': Offside, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
  • 75': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 77': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 77': Niall Huggins (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Sunderland 2. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Longelo with a cross.
  • 80': Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).
  • 80': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Offside, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
  • 83': Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).
  • 83': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Substitution, Sunderland. Elliot Embleton replaces Ellis Simms.
  • 85': Substitution, Sunderland. Jay Matete replaces Alex Pritchard.
  • 86': Offside, Sunderland. Elliot Embleton tries a through ball, but Jack Clarke is caught offside.
  • 87': Offside, Sunderland. Elliot Embleton tries a through ball, but Jack Clarke is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Krystian Bielik.
  • 87': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Corry Evans.
  • 88': Foul by Jay Matete (Sunderland).
  • 88': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Jay Matete (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. George Hall (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Auston Trusty with a headed pass.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Troy Deeney.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 90'+7': George Hall (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Sunderland 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Sunderland 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 2
41.2 Possession 58.8
6 SHOTS 22
4 ON GOAL 6
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
191 Accurate Passes 274
302 Passes 404
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 13
8 Crosses 34
0.1 Cross % 0.4
63 Long Balls 74
22 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 9
11 Effective Tackles 11
15 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 12
32 Effective Clearances 5
32 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 18,702

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 (3-5-2)

No. Name
21 John Ruddy (GK)
28 Dion Sanderson
5 Auston Trusty
2 Maxime Colin
27 Jobe Bellingham
6 Hannibal Mejbri Yellow Card
31 Krystian Bielik
23 Emmanuel Longelo
7 Juninho Bacuna
9 Scott Hogan
8 Troy Deeney
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Jordan Graham, George Hall, George Friend, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Jordan James, Neil Etheridge, Tahith Chong.

SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
6 Danny Batth
26 Bailey Wright
2 Niall Huggins Yellow Card
32 Trai Hume
21 Alex Pritchard
24 Daniel Neil
4 Corry Evans Yellow Card
9 Ellis Simms
20 Jack Clarke Yellow Card
16 Amad
Sunderland Substitutes:
Patrick Roberts, Jewison Bennette, Elliot Embleton, Abdoullah Ba, Alex Bass, Zak Johnson, Jay Matete.

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