English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Birmingham City
    • 45'+3': Juninho Bacuna

    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': Attempt saved. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan James.
    • 4': Offside, Birmingham City. Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
    • 7': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
    • 8': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 14': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mahlon Romeo replaces Perry Ng because of an injury.
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 15': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Yakou Méïté.
    • 20': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
    • 20': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross.
    • 21': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Ruddy.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dimitrios Goutas following a corner.
    • 24': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
    • 24': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 27': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
    • 28': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
    • 30': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
    • 34': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 34': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 41': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
    • 41': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 42': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 44': Offside, Birmingham City. Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Hand ball by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
    • 45'+3': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Birmingham City 1. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé with a through ball.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Birmingham City 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Birmingham City 1.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
    • 47': Foul by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
    • 47': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 50': Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
    • 51': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 51': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
    • 51': Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
    • 52': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
    • 55': Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 56': Hand ball by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 59': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Kion Etete.
    • 59': Substitution, Cardiff City. Josh Bowler replaces Ryan Wintle.
    • 61': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
    • 63': Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
    • 67': Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mahlon Romeo with a cross.
    • 69': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 72': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross following a corner.
    • 73': Foul by Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City).
    • 73': Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Karlan Grant (Cardiff City).
    • 75': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Karlan Grant.
    • 75': Substitution, Cardiff City. Iké Ugbo replaces Yakou Méïté.
    • 76': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
    • 77': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City).
    • 77': Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
    • 77': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 82': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 82': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
    • 84': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 84': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Jay Stansfield because of an injury.
    • 88': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City).
    • 88': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Substitution, Birmingham City. Koji Miyoshi replaces Siriki Dembélé.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Birmingham City. Romelle Donovan replaces Juninho Bacuna.
    • 90'+5': Hand ball by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+6': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+6': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Birmingham City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Birmingham City 1.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 4
    44.5 Possession 55.5
    11 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    318 Accurate Passes 404
    410 Passes 502
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    6 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    54 Long Balls 56
    18 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    16 Effective Tackles 12
    28 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 12
    19 Effective Clearances 12
    19 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 17,669

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leicester City 44 +47 94
    2 Leeds United 45 +39 90
    3 Ipswich Town 43 +32 89
    4 Southampton 44 +24 84
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    13 Rúnar Rúnarsson (GK)
    5 Mark McGuinness
    4 Dimitrios Goutas
    17 Jamilu Collins
    38 Perry Ng
    27 Rubin Colwill
    6 Ryan Wintle
    23 Manolis Siopis
    9 Kion Etete
    16 Karlan Grant
    22 Yakou Meite Yellow Card
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Jak Alnwick, Ollie Tanner, Josh Bowler, Andy Rinomhota, Callum Robinson, Mahlon Romeo, Ike Ugbo, Jonathan Panzo, Ebrima Adams.

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

    No. Name
    21 John Ruddy (GK)
    5 Dion Sanderson
    4 Marc Roberts
    3 Lee Buchanan
    44 Emanuel Aiwu
    19 Jordan James
    34 Ivan Sunjic Yellow Card
    6 Krystian Bielik
    28 Jay Stansfield
    7 Juninho Bacuna
    17 Siriki Dembele
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Koji Miyoshi, Romelle Donovan, Marcel Oakley, Scott Hogan, Gary Gardner, Emmanuel Longelo, Neil Etheridge, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Brandon Khela.

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