English League Championship

Birmingham City vs Rotherham United, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 5': Reda Khadra
  • 35': Kevin Long
FT
2 - 0
Rotherham United

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    Birmingham City are hosting Rotherham United 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': Foul by Alfie Chang (Birmingham City).
    • 1': Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 3': Viktor Johansson (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Rotherham United 0. Reda Khadra (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by George Hall.
    • 12': Foul by Cameron Humphreys (Rotherham United).
    • 12': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Offside, Birmingham City. Krystian Bielik tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
    • 23': Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Coventry with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Foul by Conor Coventry (Rotherham United).
    • 25': George Hall (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
    • 27': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
    • 27': Lee Peltier (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United).
    • 28': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
    • 32': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Krystian Bielik because of an injury.
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 35': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Rotherham United 0. Kevin Long (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Auston Trusty following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan James.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Reda Khadra (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
    • 41': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
    • 41': Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United).
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Rotherham United).
    • 45'+2': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Leo Hjelde (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
    • 45'+4': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+5': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
    • 45'+5': Foul by George Hall (Birmingham City).
    • 45'+5': Viktor Johansson (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Rotherham United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 2, Rotherham United 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Rotherham United. Conor Washington replaces Leo Hjelde.
    • 45': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jamie Lindsay replaces Hakeem Odoffin.
    • 46': Foul by Lee Peltier (Rotherham United).
    • 46': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Alfie Chang.
    • 49': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
    • 49': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United).
    • 50': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Harding.
    • 51': Attempt saved. George Hall (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reda Khadra.
    • 52': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United).
    • 53': Cameron Humphreys (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 55': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Washington.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Wes Harding (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Shane Ferguson (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Coventry.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Conor Washington (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 58': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Ferguson.
    • 59': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Wes Harding (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Conor Washington (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tariqe Fosu-Henry.
    • 60': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
    • 64': Substitution, Rotherham United. Georgie Kelly replaces Conor Coventry.
    • 64': Substitution, Rotherham United. Tyler Blackett replaces Shane Ferguson.
    • 64': Substitution, Rotherham United. Cohen Bramall replaces Lee Peltier.
    • 66': Foul by Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United).
    • 66': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Rotherham United) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left.
    • 73': Cameron Humphreys (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Reda Khadra (Birmingham City).
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Conor Washington (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Blackett.
    • 74': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
    • 76': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
    • 78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces George Hall.
    • 79': Substitution, Birmingham City. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Tahith Chong.
    • 79': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marc Roberts replaces Reda Khadra.
    • 80': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross.
    • 83': Offside, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
    • 84': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jamie Lindsay.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Alfie Chang (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
    • 87': Foul by Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Rotherham United).
    • 87': Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Offside, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
    • 90': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
    • 90': Alfie Chang (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
    • 90'+2': Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Rotherham United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Rotherham United 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    10 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 1
    58.2 Possession 41.8
    13 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    205 Accurate Passes 143
    329 Passes 246
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
    7 Accurate Crosses 4
    31 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    74 Long Balls 73
    22 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    9 Blocked Shots 5
    15 Effective Tackles 9
    17 Tackles 17
    0.9 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 11
    9 Effective Clearances 40
    9 Clearances 40

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 15,932

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 20 +29 44
    2 Middlesbrough 20 +9 39
    3 Millwall 19 -2 34
    4 Preston North End 20 +6 32
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BIR Birmingham City (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    21 John Ruddy (GK)
    26 Kevin Long
    5 Auston Trusty
    12 Harlee Dean
    31 Krystian Bielik
    42 Alfie Chang
    35 George Hall
    17 Reda Khadra
    2 Maxime Colin
    10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
    18 Tahith Chong
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Jordan James, Emmanuel Longelo, Hannibal Mejbri, Jordan Graham, Neil Etheridge, Marc Roberts, Scott Hogan.

    ROT Rotherham United (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
    24 Cameron Humphreys
    21 Lee Peltier
    29 Leo Fuhr Hjelde Yellow Card
    2 Wes Harding
    22 Hakeem Odofin Yellow Card
    7 Tarique Fosu-Henry Yellow Card
    4 Conor Coventry
    10 Jordan Hugill
    17 Shane Ferguson
    11 Chiedozie Ogbene
    Rotherham United Substitutes:
    Peter Kioso, Jamie Lindsay, Conor Washington, Josh Vickers, Georgie Kelly, Tyler Blackett, Cohen Bramall.

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