English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 2': Troy Deeney
  • 23': Troy Deeney (P)
  • 36': Tahith Chong
FT
3 - 2
Reading
  • 82': Lucas João
  • 90'+4': Tom Ince

About

Birmingham City are hosting Reading 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.
  • 2': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Reading 0. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
  • 8': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Naby Sarr.
  • 9': Corner, Reading. Conceded by John Ruddy.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Mamadou Loum (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom McIntyre with a headed pass.
  • 21': Penalty Birmingham City. Troy Deeney draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 21': Penalty conceded by Naby Sarr (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 23': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Reading 0. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
  • 24': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 29': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City).
  • 31': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 31': Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
  • 34': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 35': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 36': Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 36': Goal! Birmingham City 3, Reading 0. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Loum (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 40': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 41': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 43': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
  • 45'+1': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 3, Reading 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 3, Reading 0.
  • 46': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
  • 46': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.
  • 47': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Longelo with a through ball.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Foul by Tahith Chong (Birmingham City).
  • 50': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
  • 52': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Offside, Reading. Tom Ince tries a through ball, but Shane Long is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 56': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 59': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Shane Long.
  • 60': Substitution, Reading. Junior Hoilett replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 60': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 60': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Tom McIntyre (Reading) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 63': Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 64': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City).
  • 64': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 68': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Juninho Bacuna.
  • 70': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
  • 70': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Roberts.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
  • 74': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
  • 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jobe Bellingham replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
  • 79': Substitution, Reading. Andy Carroll replaces Yakou Meite.
  • 79': Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.
  • 81': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 81': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 82': Goal! Birmingham City 3, Reading 1. Lucas João (Reading) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
  • 83': Foul by Troy Deeney (Birmingham City).
  • 83': Naby Sarr (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 85': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
  • 86': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan Graham replaces Emmanuel Longelo because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 90'+3': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+4': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Birmingham City 3, Reading 2. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 90'+6': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 3, Reading 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 3, Reading 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 0
2 Saves 5
64.1 Possession 35.9
20 SHOTS 9
7 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
419 Accurate Passes 198
501 Passes 292
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 1
37 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.1
72 Long Balls 69
42 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 12
22 Tackles 26
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 8
14 Effective Clearances 36
14 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 14,647

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 27 +29 55
2 Middlesbrough 27 +12 49
3 Ipswich Town 26 +21 47
4 Millwall 27 -2 46
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
21 John Ruddy (GK)
4 Marc Roberts
5 Auston Trusty
28 Dion Sanderson
31 Krystian Bielik Yellow Card
6 Hannibal Mejbri
7 Juninho Bacuna
23 Emmanuel Longelo
2 Maxime Colin
18 Tahith Chong
8 Troy Deeney
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Jobe Bellingham, Jonathan Leko, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Jordan James, Neil Etheridge, Alfie Chang, Jordan Graham.

REA Reading (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK)
24 Naby Sarr
5 Tom Mcintyre
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
22 Mamadou Loum
8 Jeff Hendrick
10 Tom Ince
12 Abdul Rahman Baba
17 Andy Yiadom
11 Yakou Meite
7 Shane Long
Reading Substitutes:
Andy Carroll, Femi Azeez, Lucas João, Dean Bouzanis, Tyrese Fornah, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Junior Hoilett.

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