Birmingham City vs Norwich City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Birmingham City are hosting Norwich 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.
- 3': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
- 4': Attempt saved. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 10': Attempt saved. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Buchanan with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 11': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
- 18': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
- 18': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Delay in match (Norwich City).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 30': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City).
- 33': Attempt missed. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
- 34': Attempt saved. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Sargent with a headed pass.
- 36': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
- 36': Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 41': Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 44': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 45': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 45'+2': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
- 45'+2': Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': Offside, Birmingham City. Koji Miyoshi is caught offside.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Norwich City 0.
- 48': Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City).
- 48': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
- 49': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 50': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 50': Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
- 55': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Norwich City 0. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Substitution, Norwich City. Dimitris Giannoulis replaces Sam McCallum.
- 57': Substitution, Norwich City. Jonathan Rowe replaces Jacob Sørensen.
- 58': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
- 59': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
- 60': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
- 65': Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna replaces Keshi Anderson.
- 68': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Paik Seung-Ho.
- 69': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
- 70': Attempt missed. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Sargent following a corner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Laird with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
- 72': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Offside, Norwich City. Shane Duffy is caught offside.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Shane Duffy (Norwich City).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Norwich City. Danny Batth replaces Shane Duffy because of an injury.
- 76': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
- 76': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Substitution, Norwich City. Kellen Fisher replaces Jack Stacey.
- 82': Substitution, Norwich City. Sydney van Hooijdonk replaces Josh Sargent.
- 82': Substitution, Norwich City. Grant Hanley replaces Ben Gibson.
- 83': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
- 84': Substitution, Birmingham City. George Hall replaces Koji Miyoshi.
- 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Alex Pritchard replaces Jay Stansfield.
- 90': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Sydney van Hooijdonk (Norwich City).
- 90': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
- 90': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 90'+4': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
- 90'+6': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Jordan James (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Norwich City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Norwich City 0.
Statistics
 NOR |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 64.2 | Possession | 35.8 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 433 | Accurate Passes | 194 |
| 519 | Passes | 278 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 17 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 27,680
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 27,680
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 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 5 | Dion Sanderson |
| 6 | Krystian Bielik |
| 3 | Lee Buchanan |
| 2 | Ethan Laird |
| 13 | Paik Seung-Ho |
| 34 | Ivan Sunjic  |
| 19 | Jordan James |
| 28 | Jay Stansfield |
| 14 | Keshi Anderson |
| 11 | Koji Miyoshi |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Gibson |
| 24 | Shane Duffy |
| 15 | Sam McCallum |
| 3 | Jack Stacey |
| 26 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 19 | Jacob Lungi Sörensen |
| 9 | Josh Sargent |
| 7 | Borja Sainz |
| 17 | Gabriel Sara |
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