Boro vs Birmingham 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 19': Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Uche Ikpeazu because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 53': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Birmingham City 1. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Graham following a set piece situation.
- 56': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Birmingham City 2. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a through ball following a fast break.
- 57': Substitution, Middlesbrough. James Léa Siliki replaces Onel Hernández.
- 67': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Troy Deeney.
- 68': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jérémie Bela replaces Kristian Pedersen because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Matt Crooks.
- 90'+4': Riley McGree (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Birmingham City 2.
Game Information
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 21,582
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Coventry City | 27 | 55 | 4 |
| +12 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 49 | 6 |
| +21 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 47 | 5 |
| -2 | Millwall | 27 | 46 | 7 |
Statistics
BIR |
MID![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 44 | Possession | 56 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 152 | Accurate Passes | 222 |
| 254 | Passes | 322 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 23 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 22 | Clearances | 17 |
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 22 | Sol Bamba |
| 14 | Lee Peltier |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 10 | Martín Payero |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 8 | Onel Hernández |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 9 | Uche Ikpeazu |
| 11 | Andraz Sporar |
Birmingham City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Matija Sarkic (GK) |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 5 | George Friend |
| 21 | Dion Sanderson |
| 20 | Gary Gardner |
| 34 | Ivan Sunjic |
| 3 | Kristian Pedersen |
| 24 | Jordan Graham |
| 36 | Troy Deeney |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
| 18 | Riley McGree |
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