Hull vs Birmingham 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Hull City are hosting Birmingham City
at The MKM Stadium, Hull, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Goal! Hull City 1, Birmingham City 0. George Honeyman (Hull City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Longman.
- 34': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 43': Josh Magennis (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Di'Shon Bernard (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Hull City 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Harlee Dean.
- 57': Goal! Hull City 2, Birmingham City 0. Mallik Wilks (Hull City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 61': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Troy Deeney.
- 65': Jacob Greaves (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Hull City. Tyler Smith replaces Josh Magennis.
- 71': Substitution, Hull City. Randell Williams replaces Ryan Longman.
- 77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Chuks Aneke replaces Scott Hogan.
- 79': Substitution, Hull City. Andrew Cannon replaces George Honeyman.
- 83': Greg Docherty (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Hull City 2, Birmingham City 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The MKM Stadium
Location: Hull, England
Attendance: 12,409
Venue: The MKM Stadium
Location: Hull, England
Attendance: 12,409
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20 | Coventry City | 9 | 19 | 0 |
| +6 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| +5 | Leicester City | 9 | 16 | 1 |
| +4 | Preston North End | 9 | 16 | 1 |
Statistics
 BIR |
HUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 50.1 | Possession | 49.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 260 | Accurate Passes | 245 |
| 368 | Passes | 347 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 15 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 22 | Clearances | 18 |
Hull City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Nathan Baxter (GK) |
| 17 | Sean McLoughlin |
| 4 | Jacob Greaves  |
| 24 | Di'Shon Bernard |
| 8 | Greg Docherty |
| 6 | Richard Smallwood |
| 10 | George Honeyman |
| 16 | Ryan Longman |
| 11 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 7 | Mallik Wilks |
| 27 | Josh Magennis |
Birmingham City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Matija Sarkic (GK) |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 12 | Harlee Dean |
| 21 | Dion Sanderson |
| 34 | Ivan Sunjic |
| 6 | Ryan Woods |
| 20 | Gary Gardner  |
| 11 | Jérémie Bela |
| 18 | Riley McGree |
| 36 | Troy Deeney |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
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