Championship
- Lukas Jutkiewicz 4’
- Harlee Dean 71’
- 35’ Yakou Meite
1 Half Time 1
18/03/2021
Round 37
St. Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
Timeline
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KICK OFF
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0'Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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0'First Half begins.
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0'Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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0'Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
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2'Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
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3'Goal! Birmingham City 1, Reading 0. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérémie Bela with a cross.
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4'G Lukas Jutkiewicz Assist Jérémie Bela
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4'Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
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4'Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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12'Attempt missed. Rekeem Harper (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box.
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13'Offside, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
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13'Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
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13'Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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14'Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
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19'Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
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19'Alfa Semedo (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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20'Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box.
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20'Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
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20'Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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21'Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box following a set piece situation.
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21'Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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22'YC Maxime Colin
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25'Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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25'Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
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26'Attempt blocked. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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26'Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
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27'Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
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27'Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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27'Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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28'YC Gary Gardner
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28'Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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28'Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
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28'Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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28'Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
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29'Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
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30'Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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30'Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
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31'Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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31'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
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32'Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box.
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33'Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
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33'Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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34'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
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34'Goal! Birmingham City 1, Reading 1. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
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35'G Yakou Meite Assist Michael Olise
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35'Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
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36'Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alen Halilovic with a cross following a corner.
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37'Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
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37'Alen Halilovic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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43'Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box.
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45'Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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45'Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
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47'Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jérémie Bela.
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47'Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
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48'Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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48'First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Reading 1.
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HALF TIME
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45'Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Reading 1.
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45'Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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45'Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
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47'Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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47'Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
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48'Offside, Birmingham City. Jérémie Bela tries a through ball, but Marc Roberts is caught offside.
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49'Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
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49'Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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50'Foul by Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City).
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50'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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51'Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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52'Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
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52'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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53'Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
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53'Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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59'Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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59'Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
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62'Substitution, Birmingham City. Jonathan Leko replaces Jérémie Bela.
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62'Substitution, Birmingham City. Ivan Sunjic replaces Gary Gardner.
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63'SI Jonathan Leko SO Jérémie Bela
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63'SI Ivan Sunjic SO Gary Gardner
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63'Offside, Reading. Alfa Semedo tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
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64'Foul by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
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64'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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67'Alen Halilovic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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67'Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
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68'Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alen Halilovic with a cross.
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69'Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Yakou Meite.
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70'SI George Puscas SO Yakou Meite
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70'Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
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71'G Harlee Dean
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71'Goal! Birmingham City 2, Reading 1. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
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71'Substitution, Birmingham City. Sam Cosgrove replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz because of an injury.
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72'SI Sam Cosgrove SO Lukas Jutkiewicz
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72'Attempt missed. Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rekeem Harper.
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72'Substitution, Reading. Ovie Ejaria replaces Josh Laurent.
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73'SI Ovie Ejaria SO Josh Laurent
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76'Substitution, Reading. Andy Rinomhota replaces Alfa Semedo.
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77'SI Andy Rinomhota SO Alfa Semedo
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77'Foul by Alen Halilovic (Birmingham City).
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77'Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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78'Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.
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79'Sam Cosgrove (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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79'Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
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80'Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
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80'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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84'Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.
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86'Substitution, Birmingham City. Steve Seddon replaces Alen Halilovic.
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87'SI Steve Seddon SO Alen Halilovic
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89'Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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89'Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
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90'Attempt blocked. Sam Cosgrove (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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90'Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Reading 1.
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91'Hand ball by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
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93'Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Reading 1.
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FULL TIME
Line Up
4-4-2
ACTIVE
4-3-1-2
Goalkeeper

Neil Etheridge
30
Defender

Maxime Colin
2
Defender

Kristian Pedersen
3
Defender

Marc Roberts
4
Defender

Harlee Dean
12
Captain
Defender

Steve Seddon
42
87'Substituted
Midfielder

Jonathan Leko
14
63'Substituted
Midfielder

Rekeem Harper
24
Midfielder

Ivan Sunjic
34
63'Substituted
Attacker

Scott Hogan
9
Attacker

Sam Cosgrove
16
72'Substituted
Goalkeeper

Rafael Cabral
33
Defender

Omar Richards
3
Defender

Tom McIntyre
5
Defender

Liam Moore
6
Captain
Defender

Andy Yiadom
17
Defender

Thomas Holmes
29
Midfielder

Michael Olise
7
Midfielder

Andy Rinomhota
8
77'Substituted
Midfielder

Ovie Ejaria
14
73'Substituted
Attacker

Lucas João
18
Attacker

George Puscas
47
70'Substituted
SUBSTITUTES
Goalkeeper

Andrés Prieto
1
Defender

George Friend
5
Defender

Mikel San José
19
Midfielder

Iván Sánchez
17
Midfielder

Riley McGree
18
Midfielder

Gary Gardner
20
63'Substituted
Midfielder

Alen Halilovic
35
87'Substituted
Attacker

Lukas Jutkiewicz
10
72'Substituted
Attacker

Jérémie Bela
11
63'Substituted
Goalkeeper

Luke Southwood
22
Defender

Tomás Esteves
2
Defender

Lewis Gibson
15
Midfielder

Josh Laurent
28
73'Substituted
Midfielder

Alfa Semedo
30
77'Substituted
Midfielder

Dejan Tetek
34
Attacker

Sam Baldock
9
Attacker

Yakou Meite
11
70'Substituted
Attacker

Sone Aluko
24
MANAGERS

Lee Bowyer

Veljko Paunovic
Statistics
OVERVIEW
Possession
34%
66%
Effective Chances
6
5
Shots on Target
4
3
Turnovers
20
20
POSSESSION
Passes
261
528
Passing Accuracy
58%
78%
Passing Accuracy in opponent’s half
53%
67%
Crosses
15
17
Crossing accuracy
20%
6%
ATTACK
Shots
20
6
Shots outside the box
6
5
Shots inside the box
7
3
Shooting accuracy
31%
38%
DEFENCE
Tackles
20
13
Effective Tackles
45%
69%
Blocked Shots
2
3
Clearances
26
19
Saves
2
2
DISCIPLINE
Fouls Conceded
15
12
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
1
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