English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackpool
  • 3': Jake Beesley
  • 14': Christopher Hamilton
  • 40': Kenneth Dougall
  • 56': Jake Beesley
  • 85': Jerry Yates (P)
  • 90'+4': Callum Connolly
FT
6 - 1
Birmingham City
  • 63': Ivan Sunjic

About

Blackpool are hosting Birmingham City at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, 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.
  • 3': Goal! Blackpool 1, Birmingham City 0. Jake Beesley (Blackpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by CJ Hamilton.
  • 5': Foul by Shayne Lavery (Blackpool).
  • 5': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
  • 6': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Kenneth Dougall.
  • 6': Foul by CJ Hamilton (Blackpool).
  • 6': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Onel Hernández (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lyle Taylor.
  • 10': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
  • 14': Goal! Blackpool 2, Birmingham City 0. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Graham with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
  • 19': Lyle Taylor (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Kirk with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Troy Deeney (Birmingham City).
  • 21': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Onel Hernández (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 23': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
  • 23': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Onel Hernández (Birmingham City).
  • 25': Jake Beesley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Connolly with a cross.
  • 26': Offside, Birmingham City. Jordan James tries a through ball, but Onel Hernández is caught offside.
  • 28': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Nico Gordon.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Kirk with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Onel Hernández (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
  • 31': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jordan Graham.
  • 32': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Troy Deeney.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Lyle Taylor (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
  • 35': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
  • 35': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Charlie Kirk.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Ryan Woods (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 38': Foul by Shayne Lavery (Blackpool).
  • 38': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 40': Goal! Blackpool 3, Birmingham City 0. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Kirk with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
  • 42': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Ryan Woods (Birmingham City).
  • 45': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Blackpool 3, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 3, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Maxime Colin replaces Jordan Graham.
  • 46': Attempt missed. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Beesley with a headed pass.
  • 46': Foul by Onel Hernández (Birmingham City).
  • 46': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Nico Gordon (Birmingham City).
  • 48': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jordan James.
  • 51': Attempt missed. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 52': Offside, Birmingham City. Ryan Woods tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Lyle Taylor (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan James.
  • 53': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Jordan James (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
  • 55': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Nico Gordon.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall.
  • 56': Goal! Blackpool 4, Birmingham City 0. Jake Beesley (Blackpool) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
  • 58': Onel Hernández (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Offside, Birmingham City. Ryan Woods tries a through ball, but Onel Hernández is caught offside.
  • 63': Goal! Blackpool 4, Birmingham City 1. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Onel Hernández following a fast break.
  • 70': Substitution, Blackpool. Jerry Yates replaces Shayne Lavery.
  • 71': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Onel Hernández (Birmingham City).
  • 71': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Zach Jeacock.
  • 72': Offside, Blackpool. Jerry Yates tries a through ball, but Charlie Kirk is caught offside.
  • 73': Offside, Birmingham City. Kristian Pedersen tries a through ball, but Nico Gordon is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Troy Deeney.
  • 75': CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 75': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Jake Beesley (Blackpool) hits the right post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Richard Keogh (Blackpool) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 76': Offside, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton tries a through ball, but Jerry Yates is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, Blackpool. Gary Madine replaces Jake Beesley.
  • 81': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
  • 81': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
  • 83': Gary Madine (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Zach Jeacock.
  • 85': Penalty Blackpool. Gary Madine draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Penalty conceded by Lyle Taylor (Birmingham City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Goal! Blackpool 5, Birmingham City 1. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a headed pass.
  • 90': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 90': Gary Madine (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by James Husband.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Woods (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+2': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Blackpool 6, Birmingham City 1. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackpool 6, Birmingham City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackpool 6, Birmingham City 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 5
42.2 Possession 57.8
11 SHOTS 16
6 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
166 Accurate Passes 252
267 Passes 358
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 7
15 Crosses 26
0.1 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 75
18 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 8
24 Effective Clearances 23
24 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 13,993

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 12 +14 28
2 Burnley 12 +12 23
3 Leeds United 12 +11 23
4 Sheffield United 12 +8 22
Full Table

Line-Ups

BLP Blackpool (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Chris Maxwell (GK)
26 Richard Keogh
21 Marvin Ekpiteta
3 James Husband
2 Callum Connolly
12 Kenneth Dougall
10 Keshi Anderson
27 Charlie Kirk
22 Christopher Hamilton
28 Jake Beesley
19 Shayne Lavery
Blackpool Substitutes:
Gary Madine, Jordan Thorniley, Reece James, Jerry Yates, Stuart Moore, Josh Bowler, Matthew Virtue-Thick.

BIR Birmingham City (4-4-2)

No. Name
38 Zach Jeacock (GK)
4 Marc Roberts
50 Nico Gordon
3 Kristian Pedersen Yellow Card
24 Jordan Graham
34 Ivan Sunjic
6 Ryan Woods
25 Onel Hernández
19 Jordan James
33 Lyle Taylor
36 Troy Deeney
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Scott Hogan, Jérémie Bela, Maxime Colin, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Connal Trueman, George Hall, Juninho Bacuna.

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