Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Birmingham City are hosting Blackburn Rovers
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.
- 5': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 5': Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City).
- 7': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Blackburn Rovers).
- 9': Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 11': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
- 11': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 12': Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
- 14': Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
- 16': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
- 16': Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Drameh following a corner.
- 17': Hand ball by Andre Dozzell (Birmingham City).
- 18': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi with a through ball.
- 20': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
- 20': Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
- 22': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
- 22': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sammie Szmodics.
- 25': Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 25': Offside, Birmingham City. Jordan James is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 28': Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
- 34': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Joe Rankin-Costello because of an injury.
- 35': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City).
- 35': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Attempt saved. Andre Dozzell (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Roberts.
- 40': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordan James.
- 41': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jake Garrett.
- 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Paik Seung-Ho.
- 43': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 43': Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Birmingham City. Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+2': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 47': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by John Ruddy.
- 48': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 48': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics following a corner.
- 48': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 48': Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andre Dozzell with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high.
- 51': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 51': Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 52': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
- 56': Offside, Birmingham City. Andre Dozzell is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
- 58': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Hyam.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
- 62': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
- 62': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
- 63': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna replaces Paik Seung-Ho.
- 66': Substitution, Birmingham City. Siriki Dembélé replaces Koji Miyoshi.
- 68': Attempt missed. Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
- 69': Attempt missed. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyler Roberts.
- 71': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 71': Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Connor O'Riordan replaces Ryan Hedges.
- 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andrew Moran replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
- 75': Attempt missed. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Andre Dozzell (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Dozzell.
- 77': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Andre Dozzell (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 78': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 78': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
- 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson replaces Tyler Roberts.
- 82': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic replaces Sam Gallagher.
- 82': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Kyle McFadzean.
- 84': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Birmingham City).
- 84': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City).
- 86': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic is caught offside.
- 89': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+1': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+1': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Statistics
BLK | BIR | |
---|---|---|
16 | Fouls | 9 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 3 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
2 | Saves | 3 |
47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
8 | SHOTS | 18 |
3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
243 | Accurate Passes | 301 |
359 | Passes | 402 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
14 | Crosses | 15 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
75 | Long Balls | 58 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
13 | Tackles | 9 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
8 | Interceptions | 7 |
14 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
14 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 18,117
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 18,117
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 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
4 | Marc Roberts |
6 | Krystian Bielik |
2 | Ethan Laird |
12 | Cody Drameh |
11 | Koji Miyoshi |
13 | Paik Seung-Ho |
16 | Andre Dozzell |
28 | Jay Stansfield |
19 | Jordan James |
8 | Tyler Roberts |
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
55 | Kyle McFadzean |
45 | Benjamin Chrisene |
5 | Dominic Hyam |
6 | Sondre Tronstad |
11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
19 | Ryan Hedges |
2 | Callum Brittain |
9 | Sam Gallagher |
8 | Sammie Szmodics |
10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
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