EFL ChampionshipMatchday 2Birmingham vs Bristol City
Summary
Match report
Birmingham and Bristol City drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 2). It was 1-1 at half-time. Birmingham came from a goal down to draw.
Birmingham’s goals came from S. Tickle (own goal) in the 42nd minute and D. Gray in the 90th minute (penalty). Bristol City’s goals came from S. Twine in the 33rd minute and D. Ballard in the 85th minute. S. Twine was the highest-rated player on the pitch (7.9).
Live commentary
Full-time: Birmingham and Bristol City draw 2-2. In numbers: possession Birmingham 64%, Bristol City 36%; shots 8 (2 on target) to 15 (6 on target)
- 90+6'
Booking: Jason Knight (Bristol City) for dissent
- 90+1'
Substitution, Bristol City: Y. Hirakawa comes on for R. Atkinson
- 90'
Penalty goal! D. Gray scores from the spot and pulls Birmingham level (2-2)
- 85'
Goal! D. Ballard puts Bristol City back in front (2-1) after a pass from R. Cardines
- 84'
Substitution, Birmingham: M. Ducksch makes way for J. Stansfield
- 78'
Booking: Patrick Roberts (Birmingham) for a foul
- 78'
Substitution, Birmingham: L. Vazquez makes way for A. Priske
- 71'
Double substitution, Bristol City: S. Greenwood makes way for S. Twine, J. Williams on for G. Yah
- 65'
Double substitution, Bristol City: L. Tolaj replaces D. Ballard, J. Wallace on for T. Horvat
- 62'
Double substitution, Birmingham: C. Vicente comes on for D. Gray, Paik Seung-Ho on for P. Roberts
- 46'
Substitution, Birmingham: B. Osayi-Samuel comes on for E. Laird
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: level at 1-1
- 42'
Own goal! S. Tickle (Bristol City) turns the ball into his own net, and Birmingham are level (1-1)
- 33'
Goal! S. Twine puts Bristol City ahead (1-0)
- 32'
Yellow card: Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham)
Kick-off! We're under way between Birmingham and Bristol City. Birmingham line up in a 4-2-3-1, Bristol City in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
BirminghamCoach: Chris DaviesAverage rating 6.74-2-3-1
Birmingham – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1J. BeadleGoalkeeper – Rating 7.6
- 26B. Osayi-SamuelDefender – Rating 6.0, Yellow card 32', On 46'
- 5P. NeumannDefender – Rating 7.3
- 4C. KlarerDefender – Captain, Rating 6.7
- 20A. CochraneDefender – Rating 6.9
- 24T. IwataMidfielder – Rating 6.9
- 14J. E. Solis RomeroMidfielder – Rating 6.3
- 7C. VicenteMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 62'
- 8Paik Seung-HoMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 62'
- 28J. StansfieldMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 84'
- 9A. PriskeForward – Rating 6.5, On 78'
BirminghamSubstitutes
- 21
21R. AllsopGoalkeeper - 25
25K. LundDefender - 23
23D. FryDefender - 2
2E. LairdDefender46'Rating 6.5 - 27
27K. FujimotoMidfielder - 10
10D. GrayForward62'Rating 7.7 - 33
33M. DuckschForward84'Rating 6.7 - 16
16P. RobertsMidfielder62'Rating 6.2 - 32
32L. VazquezForward78'Rating 6.7
CoachChris Davies
Bristol CityCoach: Roy HodgsonAverage rating 6.84-2-3-1
Bristol City – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1S. TickleGoalkeeper – Rating 6.9, Own goal 42'
- 19G. TannerDefender – Rating 6.6
- 16R. DickieDefender – Rating 6.9
- 2L. EissatDefender – Rating 6.5
- 21R. CardinesDefender – Rating 7.3, Assist
- 12J. KnightMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.9, Yellow card 90+6'
- 8J. WilliamsMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 71'
- 17J. WallaceMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 65'
- 10S. TwineMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 7.9, Goal 33', On 71'
- 7Y. HirakawaMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 90+1'
- 9L. TolajForward – Rating 5.9, On 65'
Bristol CitySubstitutes
- 40
40B. CollinsGoalkeeper - 38
38N. EileDefender - 5
5R. AtkinsonDefender90+1' - 20
20S. GreenwoodMidfielder71'Rating 6.2 - 14
14T. HorvatMidfielder65'Rating 6.7 - 27
27G. YahMidfielder71'Rating 6.3 - 23
23D. BallardForward65'Rating 7.3 - 18
18E. RiisForward - 11
11S. BellForward
CoachRoy Hodgson
Stats
BirminghamBristol City- 64%Possession36%
- 1.98Expected goals (xG)1.43
- 8Total shots15
- 2Shots on target6
- 4Shots off target7
- 2Blocked shots2
- 6Shots inside the box13
- 2Shots outside the box2
- 7Corners3
- 3Offsides1
- 13Fouls12
- 2Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 4Goalkeeper saves1
- 456Total passes258
- 348Accurate passes161
- 10Free Kicks13
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Southampton | 13 | +15 | 23 |
| 6 | Birmingham | 13 | +10 | 23 |
| 7 |  Stoke City | 13 | +4 | 23 |
| 13 |  Blackburn | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 |  Norwich | 13 | -1 | 15 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 2
- Kick-off
- Venue
- St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
- Referee
- Will Finnie, England
