
Birmingham City vs Reading, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Birmingham City are hosting Reading
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 missed. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcel Oakley.
- 3': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Reading 0. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 5': Offside, Reading. Scott Dann tries a through ball, but John Swift is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a headed pass.
- 11': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 13': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Oakley with a cross.
- 14': Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a through ball.
- 16': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
- 19': Offside, Reading. Tom Dele-Bashiru tries a through ball, but Andy Yiadom is caught offside.
- 20': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree with a cross.
- 26': Baba Rahman (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Marcel Oakley (Birmingham City).
- 27': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
- 27': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City).
- 29': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 32': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
- 32': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
- 34': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Scott Dann (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Marcel Oakley (Birmingham City).
- 35': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City).
- 38': Baba Rahman (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Marcel Oakley (Birmingham City).
- 38': Marcel Oakley (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Troy Deeney (Birmingham City).
- 42': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Reading 0.
- 45': Substitution, Reading. Jahmari Clarke replaces George Puscas.
- 48': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 48': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Offside, Reading. Andy Yiadom tries a through ball, but Jahmari Clarke is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 52': Mitchell Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Holmes.
- 55': Foul by Riley McGree (Birmingham City).
- 55': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Riley McGree (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Offside, Reading. Scott Dann tries a through ball, but Andy Yiadom is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harlee Dean.
- 59': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 60': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
- 60': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Oakley with a cross.
- 62': Attempt missed. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 64': Hand ball by John Swift (Reading).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 67': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
- 67': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Liam Moore (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ryan Woods replaces Riley McGree.
- 70': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Reading 1. Jahmari Clarke (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
- 72': Offside, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Jahmari Clarke (Reading).
- 72': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jérémie Bela with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Marcel Oakley (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
- 81': Substitution, Reading. Mamadi Camara replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 82': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
- 82': Attempt saved. Jahmari Clarke (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Reading 2. Jahmari Clarke (Reading) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 84': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Ryan Woods (Birmingham City).
- 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Marcel Oakley.
- 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Chuks Aneke replaces Ivan Sunjic.
- 87': Attempt saved. Chuks Aneke (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Roberts.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémie Bela with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 90'+2': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
- 90'+2': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Chuks Aneke (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gary Gardner with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Reading 2.
- 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Reading 2.
Statistics
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BIR![]() |
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3 | Fouls | 14 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 1 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
1 | Saves | 3 |
62.6 | Possession | 37.4 |
14 | SHOTS | 17 |
5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
383 | Accurate Passes | 179 |
493 | Passes | 291 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
13 | Crosses | 12 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.7 |
78 | Long Balls | 71 |
29 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
10 | Tackles | 25 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
4 | Interceptions | 10 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
21 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 17,535
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 17,535
EFL Championship Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham City (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Matija Sarkic (GK) |
4 | Marc Roberts |
43 | Mitchell Roberts |
12 | Harlee Dean ![]() |
20 | Gary Gardner |
34 | Ivan Sunjic |
18 | Riley McGree ![]() |
11 | Jérémie Bela ![]() |
52 | Marcel Oakley ![]() |
36 | Troy Deeney |
9 | Scott Hogan |
Reading (3-5-1-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
24 | Scott Dann |
6 | Liam Moore |
3 | Thomas Holmes ![]() |
14 | Ovie Ejaria |
19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
28 | Josh Laurent |
21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
17 | Andy Yiadom |
47 | George Puscas |
10 | John Swift |
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