English League Championship

Rotherham United vs Birmingham City, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Rotherham United
    FT
    0 - 1
    Birmingham City
    • 88': Harlee Dean

    About

    Rotherham United are hosting Birmingham City at AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross.
    • 1': Foul by Shaun MacDonald (Rotherham United).
    • 1': Riley McGree (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United).
    • 4': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
    • 7': Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
    • 7': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Clark Robertson (Rotherham United).
    • 10': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 14': Hand ball by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 15': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
    • 15': Shaun MacDonald (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steve Seddon with a cross.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shaun MacDonald with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 23': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clark Robertson with a cross following a fast break.
    • 26': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
    • 26': Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Steve Seddon (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Roberts.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Shaun MacDonald (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddie Ladapo.
    • 32': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 32': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Offside, Birmingham City. Riley McGree tries a through ball, but Jonathan Leko is caught offside.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clark Robertson with a headed pass.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 36': Foul by Lewis Wing (Rotherham United).
    • 36': Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Leko.
    • 44': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
    • 44': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Offside, Rotherham United. Matt Crooks tries a through ball, but Michael Smith is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Birmingham City. Riley McGree tries a through ball, but Steve Seddon is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Birmingham City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rotherham United 0, Birmingham City 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clark Robertson with a cross.
    • 47': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Angus MacDonald.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Wood.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shaun MacDonald.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clark Robertson with a headed pass.
    • 54': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
    • 54': Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
    • 55': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Hand ball by Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United).
    • 57': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 58': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Wes Harding.
    • 67': Foul by Richard Wood (Rotherham United).
    • 67': Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Richard Wood (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Steve Seddon.
    • 70': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 70': Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Birmingham City. Iván Sánchez replaces Riley McGree.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Clark Robertson with a cross.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 73': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Steve Seddon (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 76': Hand ball by Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United).
    • 77': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross.
    • 77': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Sánchez with a cross.
    • 78': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Shaun MacDonald.
    • 78': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Offside, Birmingham City. Marc Roberts tries a through ball, but Maxime Colin is caught offside.
    • 81': Substitution, Rotherham United. George Hirst replaces Freddie Ladapo.
    • 81': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ben Wiles replaces Shaun MacDonald.
    • 81': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jamie Lindsay replaces Clark Robertson.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 85': Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United).
    • 85': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marc Roberts with a cross.
    • 88': Goal! Rotherham United 0, Birmingham City 1. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 90': Substitution, Birmingham City. Rekeem Harper replaces Gary Gardner.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Jonathan Leko.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+2': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
    • 90'+4': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+5': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Birmingham City. Sam Cosgrove replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
    • 90'+7': Substitution, Birmingham City. George Friend replaces Steve Seddon.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Birmingham City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Rotherham United 0, Birmingham City 1.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 1
    47.9 Possession 52.1
    14 SHOTS 17
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.1 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    126 Accurate Passes 142
    235 Passes 252
    0.5 Pass Completion % 0.6
    8 Accurate Crosses 8
    20 Crosses 27
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    69 Long Balls 72
    24 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    7 Effective Tackles 4
    11 Tackles 7
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 8
    31 Effective Clearances 32
    31 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
    Location: Rotherham, England

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 West Bromwich Albion 5 +7 13
    2 Sunderland 5 +8 12
    3 Blackburn Rovers 5 +6 11
    4 Burnley 5 +8 10
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ROT Rotherham United (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
    6 Richard Wood Yellow Card
    21 Angus MacDonald
    20 Michael Ihiekwe Yellow Card
    5 Lewis Wing
    25 Matt Crooks
    4 Shaun MacDonald
    15 Clark Robertson
    19 Wes Harding
    10 Freddie Ladapo
    24 Michael Smith
    Rotherham United Substitutes:
    Kieran Sadlier, Jamie Lindsay, Ryan Giles, George Hirst, Jamal Blackman, Daniel Barlaser, Matthew Olosunde, Ben Wiles, Chiedozie Ogbene.

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

    No. Name
    30 Neil Etheridge (GK)
    12 Harlee Dean
    3 Kristian Pedersen
    4 Marc Roberts
    34 Ivan Sunjic
    20 Gary Gardner
    18 Riley McGree
    42 Steve Seddon
    2 Maxime Colin
    10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
    14 Jonathan Leko
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Iván Sánchez, Connal Trueman, Jérémie Bela, Mikel San José, Rekeem Harper, Amari Miller, Sam Cosgrove, George Friend, Scott Hogan.

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