English League Championship

Birmingham City vs Reading, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 3': Scott Hogan
FT
1 - 2
Reading
  • 70': Jahmari Clarke
  • 82': Jahmari Clarke

About

Birmingham City are hosting Reading at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, 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. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcel Oakley.
  • 3': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Reading 0. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 5': Offside, Reading. Scott Dann tries a through ball, but John Swift is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a headed pass.
  • 11': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Oakley with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a through ball.
  • 16': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 19': Offside, Reading. Tom Dele-Bashiru tries a through ball, but Andy Yiadom is caught offside.
  • 20': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree with a cross.
  • 26': Baba Rahman (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Marcel Oakley (Birmingham City).
  • 27': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 27': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City).
  • 29': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 32': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 32': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 34': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Scott Dann (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Marcel Oakley (Birmingham City).
  • 35': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City).
  • 38': Baba Rahman (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Marcel Oakley (Birmingham City).
  • 38': Marcel Oakley (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Troy Deeney (Birmingham City).
  • 42': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Reading 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Reading 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Reading. Jahmari Clarke replaces George Puscas.
  • 48': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 48': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Reading. Andy Yiadom tries a through ball, but Jahmari Clarke is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 52': Mitchell Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Holmes.
  • 55': Foul by Riley McGree (Birmingham City).
  • 55': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Riley McGree (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Offside, Reading. Scott Dann tries a through ball, but Andy Yiadom is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harlee Dean.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 60': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 60': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Oakley with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 64': Hand ball by John Swift (Reading).
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 67': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 67': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Liam Moore (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 69': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ryan Woods replaces Riley McGree.
  • 70': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Reading 1. Jahmari Clarke (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
  • 72': Offside, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Jahmari Clarke (Reading).
  • 72': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jérémie Bela with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Marcel Oakley (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
  • 81': Substitution, Reading. Mamadi Camara replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 82': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Jahmari Clarke (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 82': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Reading 2. Jahmari Clarke (Reading) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 84': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Ryan Woods (Birmingham City).
  • 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Marcel Oakley.
  • 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Chuks Aneke replaces Ivan Sunjic.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Chuks Aneke (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Roberts.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémie Bela with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+2': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Chuks Aneke (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gary Gardner with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Reading 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Reading 2.

Statistics

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3 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 3
62.6 Possession 37.4
14 SHOTS 17
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
383 Accurate Passes 179
493 Passes 291
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
4 Accurate Crosses 8
13 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.7
78 Long Balls 71
29 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 16
10 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 10
21 Effective Clearances 24
21 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 17,535

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 28 +34 59
2 Sheffield United 28 +22 58
3 Burnley 28 +27 56
4 Sunderland 28 +18 54
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
13 Matija Sarkic (GK)
4 Marc Roberts
43 Mitchell Robertson
12 Harlee Dean Yellow Card
20 Gary Gardner
34 Ivan Sunjic
18 Riley McGree Yellow Card
11 Jérémie Bela Yellow Card
52 Marcel Oakley Yellow Card
36 Troy Deeney
9 Scott Hogan
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Juan Familia-Castillo, Ryan Woods, Chukwuemeka Aneke, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Jordan James, Remi Walker, Neil Etheridge.

REA Reading (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
22 Luke Southwood (GK)
24 Scott Dann
6 Liam Moore
3 Thomas Holmes Yellow Card
14 Ovie Ejaria
19 Tom Dele-Bashiru
28 Josh Laurent
21 Abdul Rahman Baba
17 Andy Yiadom
47 George Puscas
10 John Swift
Reading Substitutes:
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Mamadi Camara, Jahmari Clarke, Rafael, Tyrell Ashcroft, Claudio Osorio, Kelvin Abrefa.

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