Birmingham vs Swansea 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Birmingham City are hosting Swansea City
at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Swansea City 0.
- 47': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Swansea City 0. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tahith Chong with a cross.
- 52': Ryan Bennett (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Swansea City. Michael Obafemi replaces Korey Smith.
- 63': Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Walsh replaces Olivier Ntcham.
- 63': Substitution, Birmingham City. Riley McGree replaces Scott Hogan.
- 71': Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Joël Piroe.
- 77': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Swansea City 1. Michael Obafemi (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a through ball following a fast break.
- 82': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Swansea City 1. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Chuks Aneke replaces Troy Deeney.
- 90'+4': Riley McGree (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Swansea City 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 16,132
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 16,132
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
 SWA |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 71.8 | Possession | 28.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 432 | Accurate Passes | 104 |
| 539 | Passes | 203 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 4 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 13 | Clearances | 17 |
Birmingham City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Matija Sarkic (GK) |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 5 | George Friend |
| 21 | Dion Sanderson |
| 34 | Ivan Sunjic |
| 20 | Gary Gardner  |
| 3 | Kristian Pedersen |
| 24 | Jordan Graham |
| 36 | Troy Deeney |
| 7 | Tahith Chong |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
Swansea City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Ben Hamer (GK) |
| 26 | Kyle Naughton |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 2 | Ryan Bennett |
| 7 | Korey Smith |
| 8 | Matt Grimes |
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere |
| 27 | Ethan Laird |
| 17 | Joël Piroe |
| 12 | Jamie Paterson |
| 10 | Olivier Ntcham |
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