English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • Red Card 86': Kristian Pedersen
FT
0 - 2
Middlesbrough
  • 23': Aaron Connolly
  • 62': Folarin Balogun

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Birmingham City are hosting Middlesbrough at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 4': Offside, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair tries a through ball, but Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with a headed pass.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Taylor Richards (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 17': Foul by Nico Gordon (Birmingham City).
  • 17': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Woods with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 19': Taylor Richards (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough).
  • 20': Taylor Richards (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Nico Gordon.
  • 23': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1. Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Taylor Richards.
  • 33': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Teden Mengi because of an injury.
  • 34': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 36': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 36': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Ryan Woods (Birmingham City).
  • 38': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 38': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 39': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
  • 40': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 40': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 41': Taylor Richards (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Nico Gordon.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks tries a through ball, but Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 49': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 49': Penalty Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': Penalty conceded by Taylor Richards (Birmingham City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Penalty saved! Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 53': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Taylor Richards (Birmingham City).
  • 53': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 53': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tahith Chong replaces Taylor Richards.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
  • 57': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 58': Foul by Onel Hernández (Birmingham City).
  • 58': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Offside, Birmingham City. Kristian Pedersen tries a through ball, but Gary Gardner is caught offside.
  • 62': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 2. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Graham with a cross.
  • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Neil Taylor.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 69': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
  • 70': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 70': Onel Hernández (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Nico Gordon (Birmingham City).
  • 74': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Woods.
  • 75': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Woods with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna replaces Gary Gardner.
  • 77': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 77': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
  • 79': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough).
  • 79': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Onel Hernández (Birmingham City).
  • 80': Joe Lumley (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Onel Hernández (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Folarin Balogun.
  • 83': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Bola.
  • 85': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
  • 86': Foul by Onel Hernández (Birmingham City).
  • 86': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 86': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Second yellow card to Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 88': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 88': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lee Peltier replaces Isaiah Jones.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 89': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 90': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marcus Tavernier tries a through ball, but Aaron Connolly is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 3
49.1 Possession 50.9
10 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 0
0.5 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
189 Accurate Passes 215
300 Passes 309
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 7
13 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.4
85 Long Balls 79
30 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 9
21 Effective Clearances 18
21 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 15,852

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 33 +48 72
2 Sheffield United 33 +24 70
3 Burnley 33 +30 65
4 Sunderland 33 +20 62
Full Table

Line-Ups

BIR Birmingham City (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Neil Etheridge (GK)
4 Marc Roberts
18 Teden Mengi
50 Nico Gordon
20 Gary Gardner
8 Taylor Richards
6 Ryan Woods
3 Kristian Pedersen Yellow Card
24 Jordan Graham
25 Onel Hernández Yellow Card
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Maxime Colin, Tahith Chong, Zach Jeacock, Juninho Bacuna, Ivan Sunjic, Jérémie Bela, Scott Hogan.

MID Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK) Yellow Card
17 Paddy McNair
6 Dael Fry
2 Anfernee Dijksteel
7 Marcus Tavernier
25 Matt Crooks Yellow Card
16 Jonathan Howson
3 Neil Taylor
35 Isaiah Jones
26 Aaron Connolly
47 Folarin Balogun
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Luke Daniels, Josh Coburn, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Lee Peltier, Sol Bamba, Marc Bola, Duncan Watmore.

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