English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Cardiff City
    • 65': Josh Bowler

    About

    Birmingham City are hosting Cardiff City 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': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
    • 1': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
    • 10': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James.
    • 11': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
    • 12': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Manolis Siopis.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Perry Ng.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
    • 16': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
    • 21': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Buchanan.
    • 24': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
    • 24': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Hand ball by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
    • 28': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
    • 28': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Perry Ng.
    • 29': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yakou Méïté following a corner.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
    • 33': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City).
    • 34': Foul by Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City).
    • 34': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James.
    • 36': Delay in match (Birmingham City).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City).
    • 38': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
    • 45'+3': Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Aaron Ramsey.
    • 46': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 46': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 51': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
    • 51': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
    • 54': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
    • 58': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Josh Bowler (Cardiff City).
    • 58': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
    • 65': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Cardiff City 1. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rubin Colwill following a fast break.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James.
    • 69': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
    • 69': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
    • 69': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson replaces Koji Miyoshi.
    • 70': Substitution, Birmingham City. Cody Drameh replaces Lee Buchanan.
    • 70': Substitution, Birmingham City. Alex Pritchard replaces Jordan James.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 71': Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Josh Bowler.
    • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Famara Diédhiou replaces Yakou Méïté.
    • 72': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
    • 72': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Hand ball by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 73': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 73': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
    • 74': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
    • 76': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
    • 76': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City).
    • 76': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Delay in match (Birmingham City).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Krystian Bielik.
    • 81': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 81': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Turnbull replaces Joe Ralls.
    • 82': Famara Diédhiou (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cian Ashford.
    • 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Juninho Bacuna.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Paik Seung-Ho.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Cardiff City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Cardiff City 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 3
    43.9 Possession 56.1
    13 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    273 Accurate Passes 379
    367 Passes 466
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    10 Crosses 17
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    55 Long Balls 43
    14 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 9
    21 Effective Tackles 10
    34 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    17 Interceptions 12
    23 Effective Clearances 10
    23 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 20,894

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
    2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
    3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
    4 Burnley 15 +12 27
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

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

    CAR Cardiff City (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ethan Horvath (GK)
    4 Dimitrios Goutas
    12 Nathaniel Phillips
    17 Jamilu Collins
    38 Perry Ng Yellow Card
    23 Manolis Siopis
    8 Joe Ralls Yellow Card
    16 Karlan Grant
    14 Josh Bowler Yellow Card
    22 Yakou Meite
    10 Aaron Ramsey
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Rubin Colwill, David Turnbull, Romaine Sawyers, Matthew Turner, Famara Diédhiou, Ollie Tanner, Joel Colwill, Cian Ashford.

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