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Birmingham City
FT
0–1
HT 0–0
Blackburn Rovers
Championship Fri 3 Apr, 15:00London St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham John Busby 27,842 attendance

Timeline

  1. 21' Adam Forshaw Yellow Card
  2. 65' Demarai Gray for Ibrahim Osman
  3. 65' Kanya Fujimoto for Marvin Ducksch
  4. 69' Todd Cantwell assist Ryoya Morishita
  5. 70' Scott Wharton Yellow Card
  6. 77' Kristi Montgomery for Ryoya Morishita
  7. 78' August Priske for Jay Stansfield
  8. 78' Carlos Vicente for Patrick Roberts
  9. 83' Yuri Ribeiro for Scott Wharton
  10. 83' Mathias Jørgensen for Todd Cantwell
  11. 88' Bright Osayi-Samuel for Tomoki Iwata
  12. 90'+1' Sidnei Tavares for Moussa Baradji

Match stats

64.7% Possession 35.3%
12 Shots 16
5 On target 4
14 Fouls 7
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Saves 5
449 Accurate passes 187

Lineups

Birmingham City 4-2-3-1
25 Beadle
2 Laird 6 Robinson 4 Klarer 24 Iwata
8 Seung-Ho 7 Doyle
17 Osman 33 Ducksch 16 Roberts
28 Stansfield
Blackburn Rovers 3-4-2-1
22 Toth
15 McLoughlin 16 Wharton 38 Atcheson
3 Pickering 24 Baradji 28 Forshaw 2 Alebiousu
10 Cantwell 23 Ohashi
25 Morishita
Birmingham City 4-2-3-1
  1. 25 James Beadle G
  2. 6 Jack Robinson CD-L
  3. 4 Christoph Klarer CD-R
  4. 2 Ethan Laird LB
  5. 24 Tomoki Iwata ▼ RB
  6. 33 Marvin Ducksch ▼ AM
  7. 8 Paik Seung-Ho LM
  8. 7 Tommy Doyle RM
  9. 28 Jay Stansfield ▼ F
  10. 17 Ibrahim Osman ▼ AM-L
  11. 16 Patrick Roberts ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 23 Carlos Vicente ▲ SUB
  2. 29 August Priske ▲ SUB
  3. 10 Demarai Gray ▲ SUB
  4. 27 Kanya Fujimoto ▲ SUB
  5. 26 Bright Osayi-Samuel ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 14 Jhon Solís SUB
  2. 37 Jonathan Panzo SUB
  3. 5 Phil Neumann SUB
  4. 21 Ryan Allsop SUB
Blackburn Rovers 3-4-2-1
  1. 22 Balazs Toth G
  2. 16 Scott Wharton ▼ CD
  3. 15 Sean McLoughlin CD-L
  4. 38 Tom Atcheson CD-R
  5. 24 Moussa Baradji ▼ CM-L
  6. 28 Adam Forshaw CM-R
  7. 3 Harry Pickering LM
  8. 2 Ryan Alebiousu RM
  9. 23 Yuki Ohashi F
  10. 10 Todd Cantwell ▼ CF-L
  11. 25 Ryoya Morishita ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 8 Sidnei Tavares ▲ SUB
  2. 31 Kristi Montgomery ▲ SUB
  3. 4 Yuri Ribeiro ▲ SUB
  4. 29 Mathias Jørgensen ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (5)
  1. 1 Aynsley Pears SUB
  2. 41 Lorenze Mullarky-Matthews SUB
  3. 14 Dion De Neve SUB
  4. 21 Oladapo Afolayan SUB
  5. 27 Nathan Redmond SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  2. 90'+8' Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  3. 90'+3' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
  4. 90'+3' Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jørgensen.
  5. 90'+1' Handball by Kanya Fujimoto (Birmingham City).
  6. 90'+1' Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sidnei Tavares replaces Moussa Baradji.
  7. 90' Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  8. 90' Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  9. 90' Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
  10. 88' Substitution, Birmingham City. Bright Osayi-Samuel replaces Tomoki Iwata.
  11. 83' Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Mathias Jørgensen replaces Todd Cantwell.
  12. 83' Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yuri Ribeiro replaces Scott Wharton.
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  1. 83' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  2. 82' Delay in match because of an injury Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  3. 82' Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  4. 82' Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
  5. 81' Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Todd Cantwell.
  6. 81' Attempt missed. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  7. 81' Attempt saved. Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by August Priske.
  8. 79' Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  9. 79' Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. 78' Substitution, Birmingham City. Carlos Vicente replaces Patrick Roberts.
  11. 78' Substitution, Birmingham City. August Priske replaces Jay Stansfield.
  12. 77' Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Kristi Montgomery replaces Ryoya Morishita.
  13. 77' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  14. 76' Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
  15. 75' Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  16. 75' Foul by Kanya Fujimoto (Birmingham City).
  17. 75' Attempt saved. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Kanya Fujimoto.
  18. 73' Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross.
  19. 72' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  20. 72' Delay in match because of an injury Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  21. 70' Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  22. 69' Goal! Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a through ball following a fast break.
  23. 68' Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Demarai Gray.
  24. 67' Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
  25. 67' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
  26. 67' Attempt blocked. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Atcheson.
  27. 66' Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
  28. 65' Substitution, Birmingham City. Kanya Fujimoto replaces Marvin Ducksch.
  29. 65' Substitution, Birmingham City. Demarai Gray replaces Ibrahim Osman.
  30. 64' Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  31. 64' Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  32. 64' Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  33. 64' Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
  34. 63' Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  35. 63' Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  36. 61' Attempt blocked. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  37. 61' Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  38. 59' Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
  39. 59' Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
  40. 56' Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  41. 56' Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
  42. 55' Attempt missed. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  43. 55' Attempt missed. Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
  44. 55' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
  45. 55' Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Forshaw.
  46. 53' Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  47. 53' Jack Robinson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  48. 52' Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  49. 52' Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  50. 51' Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  51. 51' Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  52. 51' Foul by Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City).
  53. 51' Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  54. 49' Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
  55. 48' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
  56. 48' Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Osman.
  57. 48' Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
  58. 48' Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  59. 47' Attempt missed. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  60. 46' Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  61. 46' Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
  62. 45' Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  63. 45'+2' First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  64. 45' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  65. 43' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
  66. 42' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
  67. 41' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  68. 40' Delay in match because of an injury Jack Robinson (Birmingham City).
  69. 40' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tomoki Iwata.
  70. 40' Attempt blocked. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
  71. 39' Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
  72. 39' Attempt saved. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
  73. 38' Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tom Atcheson.
  74. 38' Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  75. 34' Foul by Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City).
  76. 34' Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  77. 29' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by James Beadle.
  78. 29' Attempt saved. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
  79. 29' Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
  80. 28' Offside, Birmingham City. Ethan Laird is caught offside.
  81. 27' Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
  82. 24' Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tom Atcheson.
  83. 22' Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  84. 21' Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  85. 21' Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  86. 21' Foul by Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).
  87. 20' Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  88. 16' Attempt missed. Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
  89. 15' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
  90. 14' Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  91. 14' Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
  92. 14' Attempt blocked. Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  93. 14' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
  94. 14' Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Baradji.
  95. 13' Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  96. 13' Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  97. 7' Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  98. 7' Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  99. 6' Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
  100. 5' Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  101. 5' Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
  102. 1' Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
  103. 1' Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  104. First Half begins.
  105. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Birmingham City L D W L L

  • L Middlesbrough 3-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Charlton Athletic 1-0 EFL Championship
  • W Queens Park Rangers 1-0 EFL Championship
  • D Sheffield United 1-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Derby County 1-0 EFL Championship

Blackburn Rovers D W L D L

  • L at Derby County 3-1 EFL Championship
  • D Portsmouth 1-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Oxford United 1-0 EFL Championship
  • W at Millwall 2-1 EFL Championship
  • D Middlesbrough 0-0 EFL Championship

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  • 1 Apr 2023 Birmingham City 1–0 Blackburn Rovers 2022-23 English League Championship
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