Birmingham vs Blackpool 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 39': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Blackpool 0.
- 66': Substitution, Birmingham City. Chuks Aneke replaces Jérémie Bela.
- 68': Substitution, Blackpool. Josh Bowler replaces Demetri Mitchell.
- 69': Riley McGree (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Troy Deeney.
- 75': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Owen Dale.
- 81': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Blackpool 0. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan James.
- 82': James Husband (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Blackpool. Jerry Yates replaces Gary Madine.
Game Information
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 17,686
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Stoke City | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +8 | Coventry City | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
 BLP |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.7 | Possession | 44.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 263 | Accurate Passes | 166 |
| 368 | Passes | 297 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 86 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 46 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 18 | Clearances | 12 |
Birmingham City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Matija Sarkic (GK) |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 3 | Kristian Pedersen  |
| 21 | Dion Sanderson |
| 18 | Riley McGree |
| 19 | Jordan James |
| 34 | Ivan Sunjic |
| 11 | Jérémie Bela |
| 24 | Jordan Graham |
| 36 | Troy Deeney |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
Blackpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Daniel Grimshaw (GK) |
| 3 | James Husband |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 5 | Reece James |
| 35 | Dujon Sterling |
| 10 | Keshi Anderson |
| 12 | Kenneth Dougall |
| 2 | Callum Connolly |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
| 7 | Owen Dale |
| 15 | Demetri Mitchell |
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