EFL ChampionshipMatchday 8Birmingham vs Middlesbrough
Summary
Match report
Birmingham and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 8). Middlesbrough led 1-0 at half-time. Middlesbrough came from a goal down to draw.
Birmingham’s goals came from L. Millar in the 55th minute and R. McGree (own goal) in the 59th minute. Middlesbrough’s goals came from M. Arfsten in the 45th minute and A. Malanda in the 88th minute. M. Arfsten was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.2).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 1.23Expected goals (xG)2.14
- 15Total shots15
- 5Shots on target4
- 5Corners3
- 2Yellow cards0
Live commentary
It's all over: Birmingham and Middlesbrough draw 2-2. In numbers: possession Birmingham 57%, Middlesbrough 43%; shots 15 (5 on target) to 15 (4 on target)
- 90+1'
Substitution, Birmingham: C. Vicente replaces P. Roberts
- 88'
Yellow card: Phil Neumann (Birmingham) for dissent
- 88'
Goal! A. Malanda pulls Middlesbrough level (2-2)
- 86'
Double substitution, Middlesbrough: M. Arfsten replaces Neto Borges, A. Phillips on for K. Joseph
- 83'
Substitution, Birmingham: J. Stansfield replaces Paik Seung-Ho
- 74'
Substitution, Middlesbrough: A. Cozier-Duberry replaces J. Sarmiento
- 71'
Substitution, Birmingham: L. Vazquez comes on for M. Ducksch
- 63'
Double substitution, Middlesbrough: R. McGree comes on for S. Berhalter, M. Peart-Harris on for T. Conway
- 59'
Own goal! R. McGree (Middlesbrough) puts it past his own goalkeeper, and Birmingham go ahead (2-1)
- 55'
Goal! L. Millar levels it up for Birmingham (1-1) after a pass from J. E. Solis Romero
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: Middlesbrough lead 1-0
- 45'
Goal! M. Arfsten opens the scoring for Middlesbrough (1-0), set up by A. Cozier-Duberry
- 24'
Booking: Luis Vázquez (Birmingham) for a foul
Kick-off! We're under way between Birmingham and Middlesbrough. Birmingham line up in a 4-2-3-1, Middlesbrough in a 3-4-2-1
Lineups
BirminghamCoach: Chris DaviesAverage rating 6.64-2-3-1
Birmingham – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1J. BeadleGoalkeeper – Rating 6.3
- 26B. Osayi-SamuelDefender – Rating 6.5
- 5P. NeumannDefender – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 88'
- 4C. KlarerDefender – Captain, Rating 6.6
- 20A. CochraneDefender – Rating 7.3
- 24T. IwataMidfielder – Rating 6.7
- 14J. E. Solis RomeroMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Assist
- 7C. VicenteMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 90+1'
- 28J. StansfieldMidfielder – Rating 6.0, On 83'
- 17L. MillarMidfielder – Rating 7.6, Goal 55'
- 32L. VazquezForward – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 24', On 71'
BirminghamSubstitutes
- 21
21R. AllsopGoalkeeper - 25
25K. LundDefender - 23
23D. FryDefender - 2
2E. LairdDefender - 3
3L. BuchananDefender - 8
8Paik Seung-HoMidfielder83'Rating 6.2 - 40
40M. MazwiMidfielder - 33
33M. DuckschForward71'Rating 6.5 - 16
16P. RobertsMidfielder90+1'
CoachChris Davies
MiddlesbroughCoach: Kim HellbergAverage rating 6.93-4-2-1
Middlesbrough – Starting XI (3-4-2-1)
- 1R. VitekGoalkeeper – Rating 7.2
- 12L. AylingDefender – Captain, Rating 7.0
- 4A. PhillipsDefender – Rating 7.5, On 86'
- 29A. MalandaDefender – Rating 6.5, Goal 88'
- 2C. BrittainMidfielder – Rating 7.2
- 10A. MorrisMidfielder – Rating 7.0
- 8R. McGreeMidfielder – Rating 6.0, Own goal 59', On 63'
- 17M. ArfstenMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.2, Goal 45', On 86'
- 11A. Cozier-DuberryForward – Rating 6.9, Assist, On 74'
- 14M. Peart-HarrisForward – Rating 6.9, On 63'
- 7W. LankshearForward – Rating 6.2
MiddlesbroughSubstitutes
- 31
31S. BrynnGoalkeeper - 30
30Neto BorgesDefender86'Rating 6.9 - 3
3S. ByramDefender - 6
6S. BerhalterMidfielder63'Rating 6.5 - 21
21R. PukstasMidfielder - 16
16J. SarmientoForward74'Rating 6.3 - 9
9T. ConwayForward63'Rating 6.6 - 13
13D. StrelecForward - 22
22K. JosephForward86'Rating 6.9
CoachKim Hellberg
Stats
BirminghamMiddlesbrough- 57%Possession43%
- 1.23Expected goals (xG)2.14
- 15Total shots15
- 5Shots on target4
- 6Shots off target6
- 4Blocked shots5
- 7Shots inside the box13
- 8Shots outside the box2
- 5Corners3
- 1Offsides0
- 11Fouls11
- 2Yellow cards0
- 0Red cards0
- 3Goalkeeper saves5
- 366Total passes399
- 271Accurate passes319
- 10Free Kicks10
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 13 | +13 | 28 |
| 2 |  Swansea | 13 | +7 | 26 |
| 3 |  Wolves | 13 | +7 | 24 |
| 5 |  Southampton | 13 | +15 | 23 |
| 6 | Birmingham | 13 | +10 | 23 |
| 7 |  Stoke City | 13 | +4 | 23 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 8
- Kick-off
- Venue
- St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
- Referee
- David Webb, England
