Birmingham City vs Bolton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipBirmingham City 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 7': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darren Pratley with a cross.
- 7': Offside, Birmingham City. David Stockdale tries a through ball, but Clayton Donaldson is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Delay in match Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Attempt blocked. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
- 17': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers).
- 17': Attempt missed. Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by David Stockdale.
- 20': Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cheikh Ndoye.
- 20': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Mark Howard.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dorian Dervite.
- 22': Delay in match Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Offside, Birmingham City. Craig Gardner tries a through ball, but Clayton Donaldson is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Taylor with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
- 25': Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ryan Shotton replaces Michael Morrison because of an injury.
- 26': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darren Pratley.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
- 28': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
- 30': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers).
- 34': Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City).
- 34': Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
- 42': Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City).
- 42': Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Delay in match Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Hand ball by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Bolton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Bolton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Cheikh Ndoye because of an injury.
- 48': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Filipe Morais with a cross.
- 50': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 50': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Offside, Birmingham City. Nsue tries a through ball, but Clayton Donaldson is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt missed. Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Taylor.
- 53': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
- 54': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 56': Attempt missed. Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 57': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 57': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City).
- 59': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Delay in match Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 63': Attempt missed. Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marc Roberts.
- 65': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Filipe Morais.
- 68': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Josh Cullen.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Gardner following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Adam Le Fondre replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 73': Substitution, Birmingham City. Isaac Vassell replaces Clayton Donaldson.
- 73': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dorian Dervite.
- 74': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers).
- 74': Nsue (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Offside, Birmingham City. Craig Gardner tries a through ball, but Isaac Vassell is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Taylor with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 76': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 76': Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 78': Hand ball by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 79': Attempt saved. Reece Burke (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 81': David Cotterill (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Andrew Taylor (Bolton Wanderers).
- 83': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Aaron Wilbraham replaces Gary Madine.
- 84': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 84': Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Isaac Vassell (Birmingham City).
- 85': Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Aaron Wilbraham.
- 89': Attempt missed. Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 89': Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Filipe Morais with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Foul by Reece Burke (Bolton Wanderers).
- 90'+5': Isaac Vassell (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Bolton Wanderers 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Bolton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 BOL |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 226 | Accurate Passes | 275 |
| 343 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 26 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 89 | Long Balls | 90 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 15 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 41 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 20,215
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 20,215
EFL Championship Table
| # | 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 (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 28 | Michael Morrison |
| 3 | Jonathan Grounds |
| 2 | Emilio Nsue |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 17 | Cheikh N'Doye |
| 8 | Craig Gardner |
| 19 | Jacques Maghoma  |
| 23 | David Cotterill |
| 9 | Clayton Donaldson |
Bolton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Mark Howard (GK) |
| 32 | Reece Burke |
| 5 | Mark Beevers |
| 4 | Dorian Dervite |
| 8 | Jem Karacan |
| 21 | Darren Pratley |
| 16 | Josh Cullen |
| 3 | Andrew Taylor |
| 22 | Filipe Morais |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
| 20 | Adam Armstrong |
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