English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Plymouth Argyle
  • 43': Joe Edwards
  • 68': Ben Waine
  • 86': Morgan Whittaker
FT
3 - 3
Birmingham City
  • 15': Jay Stansfield
  • 39': Jordan James
  • Red Card 48': Krystian Bielik
  • 62': Juninho Bacuna

About

Plymouth Argyle are hosting Birmingham City at Home Park, Plymouth, 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': Delay in match because of an injury Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
  • 10': Substitution, Birmingham City. Emmanuel Longelo replaces Lee Buchanan because of an injury.
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
  • 15': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 15': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 0, Birmingham City 1. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 21': Foul by Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City).
  • 21': Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City).
  • 23': Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 23': Offside, Birmingham City. Siriki Dembélé is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 26': Foul by Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 26': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City).
  • 26': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan James.
  • 32': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Ben Waine is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 33': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 36': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
  • 39': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 0, Birmingham City 2. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 41': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 41': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 1, Birmingham City 2. Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 45': Offside, Birmingham City. Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Houghton with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Luke Cundle is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Birmingham City. Jordan James is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Birmingham City. Siriki Dembélé is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+7': Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+7': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 45'+8': Attempt missed. Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Houghton with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Birmingham City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Plymouth Argyle 1, Birmingham City 2.
  • 47': Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 48': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 48': Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) is shown the red card.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julio Pleguezuelo.
  • 53': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Joe Edwards.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City).
  • 54': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 54': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 56': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City).
  • 59': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 60': Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City).
  • 61': Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 1, Birmingham City 3. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield following a fast break.
  • 63': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 64': Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 66': Foul by Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 66': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Birmingham City. Oliver Burke replaces Jay Stansfield.
  • 68': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Adam Randell replaces Luke Cundle.
  • 68': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Mickel Miller replaces Brendan Galloway.
  • 68': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Birmingham City 3. Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mickel Miller.
  • 70': Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
  • 70': Jordan James (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Burke.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 75': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Siriki Dembélé.
  • 76': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 76': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 79': Offside, Birmingham City. Oliver Burke is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 82': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 83': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Birmingham City. Koji Miyoshi replaces Juninho Bacuna.
  • 84': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 85': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City).
  • 85': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 3, Birmingham City 3. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 87': Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright replaces Bali Mumba.
  • 89': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Frederick Issaka replaces Ben Waine.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 90'+1': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mickel Miller with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Frederick Issaka (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Frederick Issaka (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Wright.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Birmingham City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Birmingham City 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 7
5 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 4
32.6 Possession 67.4
13 SHOTS 15
7 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
190 Accurate Passes 447
263 Passes 545
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
7 Crosses 22
0.6 Cross % 0.2
66 Long Balls 50
26 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 12
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
19 Interceptions 7
16 Effective Clearances 7
16 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Home Park
Location: Plymouth, England
Attendance: 16,589

EFL Championship Table

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

Line-Ups

PLY Plymouth Argyle (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Conor Hazard (GK)
17 Lewis Gibson
5 Julio Pleguezuelo
22 Brendan Galloway
8 Joe Edwards Yellow Card
4 Jordan Houghton
18 Finn Azaz
28 Luke Cundle
23 Ben Waine
2 Bali Mumba
10 Morgan Whittaker
Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
Callum Burton, Matt Butcher, Tyreik Wright, Macaulay Gillesphey, Frederick Issaka, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Adam Randell, Callum Wright, Mickel Miller.

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
6 Krystian Bielik Red Card
34 Ivan Sunjic
28 Jay Stansfield
7 Juninho Bacuna
17 Siriki Dembele
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Gary Gardner, Scott Hogan, Koji Miyoshi, Tyler Roberts, Emmanuel Longelo, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Oliver Burke, Neil Etheridge, Marcel Oakley.

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