English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 12': Bobby Thomas (OG)
  • 41': Ivan Sunjic
  • 59': Jay Stansfield
FT
3 - 0
Coventry City

    About

    Birmingham City are hosting Coventry City 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.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
    • 3': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson with a cross.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Buchanan with a cross.
    • 8': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
    • 8': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kasey Palmer following a fast break.
    • 9': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City).
    • 10': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 10': Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 12': Own Goal by Bobby Thomas, Coventry City. Birmingham City 1, Coventry City 0.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
    • 17': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 17': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Laird with a cross.
    • 20': Haji Wright (Coventry City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ethan Laird with a cross.
    • 24': Offside, Birmingham City. Koji Miyoshi is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 25': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 27': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
    • 29': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
    • 29': Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
    • 30': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Offside, Coventry City. Bobby Thomas is caught offside.
    • 34': Offside, Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk is caught offside.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 39': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 39': Offside, Birmingham City. Krystian Bielik is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
    • 40': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
    • 41': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 41': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Coventry City 0. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 44': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
    • 44': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
    • 45'+1': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Coventry City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 2, Coventry City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Fábio Tavares replaces Bobby Thomas.
    • 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Jay Dasilva replaces Jake Bidwell.
    • 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Victor Torp.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Haji Wright.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
    • 50': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Keshi Anderson.
    • 52': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 52': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Tavares with a cross.
    • 54': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 54': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 54': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 55': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 57': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
    • 57': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Goal! Birmingham City 3, Coventry City 0. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Roberts with a through ball.
    • 61': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
    • 62': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 62': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Offside, Coventry City. Ellis Simms is caught offside.
    • 65': Hand ball by Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City).
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
    • 71': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 71': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare replaces Kasey Palmer.
    • 73': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City).
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. George Hall replaces Tyler Roberts.
    • 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Keshi Anderson.
    • 77': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
    • 79': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City).
    • 79': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jordan James.
    • 82': Substitution, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna replaces Koji Miyoshi.
    • 82': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Jay Stansfield.
    • 84': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 86': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
    • 87': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
    • 87': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
    • 88': Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Paik Seung-Ho.
    • 90': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
    • 90': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Gary Gardner.
    • 90'+3': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 3, Coventry City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 3, Coventry City 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 2
    71 Possession 29
    12 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    572 Accurate Passes 196
    647 Passes 262
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    25 Crosses 14
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    47 Long Balls 46
    23 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    6 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    10 Tackles 12
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    1 Interceptions 18
    11 Effective Clearances 20
    11 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 26,811

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leicester City 45 +50 97
    2 Ipswich Town 45 +33 93
    3 Leeds United 45 +39 90
    4 Southampton 45 +23 84
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    21 John Ruddy (GK)
    5 Dion Sanderson
    6 Krystian Bielik
    3 Lee Buchanan
    2 Ethan Laird
    8 Tyler Roberts
    34 Ivan Sunjic Yellow Card
    13 Paik Seung-Ho
    28 Jay Stansfield Yellow Card
    14 Keshi Anderson
    11 Koji Miyoshi Yellow Card
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Emanuel Aiwu, Neil Etheridge, Gary Gardner, Siriki Dembele, Scott Hogan, Jordan James, Andre Dozzell, Juninho Bacuna, George Hall.

    COV Coventry City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    40 Bradley Collins (GK)
    15 Liam Kitching
    4 Bobby Thomas
    21 Jake Bidwell
    22 Joel Latibeaudiere Yellow Card
    45 Kasey Palmer
    14 Ben Sheaf
    29 Victor Torp
    9 Ellis Simms
    11 Haji Wright
    27 Milan van Ewijk
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Kai Andrews, Liam Kelly, Luis Binks, Fabio Tavares, Jay Da Silva, Matthew Godden, Ben Wilson, Josh Eccles, Callum O'Hare.

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