English League Championship

Birmingham vs Boro 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

  • Red Card 86': Kristian Pedersen
FT
0 - 2
  • 23': Aaron Connolly
  • 62': Folarin Balogun

Introduction

Birmingham City are hosting Middlesbrough 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.
  • 23': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1. Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel with a cross.
  • 33': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Teden Mengi because of an injury.
  • 40': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Penalty saved! Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 55': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tahith Chong replaces Taylor Richards.
  • 62': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 2. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Neil Taylor.
  • 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna replaces Gary Gardner.
  • 80': Joe Lumley (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Onel Hernández (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Folarin Balogun.
  • 86': Second yellow card to Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lee Peltier replaces Isaiah Jones.
  • 90': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 15,852

English League Championship Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+42 Leeds United 38 82 6
+41 Leicester City 37 82 7
+31 Ipswich Town 38 81 5
+26 Southampton 36 73 7
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Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 3
49.1 Possession 50.9
10 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 0
0.5 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
189 Accurate Passes 215
300 Passes 309
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 7
13 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.4
85 Long Balls 79
30 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 9
21 Effective Clearances 18
21 Clearances 18

Line-Ups

BIR Birmingham City (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Neil Etheridge (GK)
4 Marc Roberts
18 Teden Mengi
50 Nico Gordon
20 Gary Gardner
8 Taylor Richards
6 Ryan Woods
3 Kristian Pedersen Yellow Card
24 Jordan Graham
25 Onel Hernández Yellow Card
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz

MID Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK) Yellow Card
17 Paddy McNair
6 Dael Fry
2 Anfernee Dijksteel
7 Marcus Tavernier
25 Matt Crooks Yellow Card
16 Jonathan Howson
3 Neil Taylor
35 Isaiah Jones
26 Aaron Connolly
47 Folarin Balogun

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