English League Championship

Birmingham City vs Plymouth Argyle, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 8': Scott Hogan
  • 90'+5': Jay Stansfield
FT
2 - 1
Plymouth Argyle
  • 60': Ryan Hardie

About

Birmingham City are hosting Plymouth Argyle 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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
  • 1': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 1': Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 6': Hand ball by Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 6': Offside, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Adam Randell.
  • 8': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dion Sanderson with a through ball.
  • 10': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 15': Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Randell with a through ball.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
  • 23': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 23': Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Houghton with a cross.
  • 31': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 33': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
  • 33': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
  • 35': Foul by Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 35': Kevin Long (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City).
  • 35': Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 37': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 37': Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City).
  • 43': Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 45': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 45'+1': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kevin Long (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Keshi Anderson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+3': Offside, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Jordan James.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Houghton with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Plymouth Argyle 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Plymouth Argyle 0.
  • 46': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Krystian Bielik following a corner.
  • 48': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 48': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Offside, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 52': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Adam Randell.
  • 53': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Koji Miyoshi.
  • 56': Foul by Kevin Long (Birmingham City).
  • 56': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Randell.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 60': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Plymouth Argyle 1. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 61': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 61': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jay Stansfield replaces Jordan James.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
  • 63': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 64': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
  • 66': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
  • 67': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Long.
  • 68': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joe Edwards.
  • 69': Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 70': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 73': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
  • 73': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Matt Butcher replaces Adam Randell.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Edwards.
  • 78': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Julio Pleguezuelo replaces Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 78': Substitution, Birmingham City. George Hall replaces Koji Miyoshi.
  • 81': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Emmanuel Longelo replaces Keshi Anderson.
  • 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Scott Hogan.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 84': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Mickel Miller replaces Bali Mumba.
  • 84': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright replaces Finn Azaz.
  • 86': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 88': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 88': Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Houghton.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Plymouth Argyle 1. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Plymouth Argyle 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Plymouth Argyle 1.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
10 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 6
64.3 Possession 35.7
16 SHOTS 13
8 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
465 Accurate Passes 202
571 Passes 308
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 4
20 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
74 Long Balls 69
38 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 14
18 Effective Clearances 18
18 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 20,685

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 44 +46 89
2 Millwall 44 +13 79
3 Ipswich Town 42 +29 76
4 Southampton 44 +24 76
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
21 John Ruddy (GK)
26 Kevin Long
5 Dion Sanderson Yellow Card
3 Lee Buchanan Yellow Card
7 Juninho Bacuna
11 Koji Miyoshi
34 Ivan Sunjic
6 Krystian Bielik
9 Scott Hogan
14 Keshi Anderson
19 Jordan James
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Gary Gardner, Marc Roberts, Emmanuel Longelo, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Brandon Khela, George Hall, Neil Etheridge, Sam Cosgrove, Jay Stansfield.

PLY Plymouth Argyle (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Conor Hazard (GK)
17 Lewis Gibson
6 Dan Scarr
29 Kaine Kesler Hayden
8 Joe Edwards
4 Jordan Houghton
20 Adam Randell Yellow Card
18 Finn Azaz
9 Ryan Hardie
2 Bali Mumba
10 Morgan Whittaker
Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
Julio Pleguezuelo, Ben Waine, Matt Butcher, Callum Burton, Callum Wright, Lewis Warrington, Tyreik Wright, Luke Cundle, Mickel Miller.

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