Birmingham vs QPR
Summary
Match report
Birmingham vs QPR in the EFL Championship (Matchday 11) ended in a 3-0 win for Birmingham. Birmingham led 1-0 at half-time.
Birmingham’s goals came from L. Millar in the 27th and 49th minutes and D. Gray in the 90th minute. L. Millar was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.9).
Live commentary
It's all over: Birmingham beat QPR 3-0. In numbers: possession Birmingham 53%, QPR 47%; shots 11 (5 on target) to 12 (4 on target)
- 90'
Goal! D. Gray extends Birmingham's lead (3-0), set up by L. Vazquez
- 86'
Substitution, Birmingham: L. Vazquez makes way for A. Priske
- 81'
Double substitution, QPR: P. Smyth replaces K. Saito, G. Kamara on for L. Scarlett
- 71'
Substitution, Birmingham: L. Millar replaces D. Gray
- 71'
Substitution, QPR: J. Varane makes way for J. Clarke-Salter
- 69'
Booking: Christoph Klarer (Birmingham) for a foul
- 62'
Substitution, QPR: R. Kolli replaces R. Kone
- 57'
Double substitution, Birmingham: M. Bird makes way for J. E. Solis Romero, P. Roberts on for C. Vicente
- 50'
Booking: Rayan Kolli (QPR)
- 49'
Goal! L. Millar makes it two for Birmingham (2-0), assisted by T. Iwata – his second of the match
The second half is under way
Half-time: Birmingham lead 1-0
- 44'
Yellow card: Harvey Vale (QPR) for a foul
- 27'
Goal! L. Millar opens the scoring for Birmingham (1-0), set up by T. Iwata
- 23'
Booking: Jhon Solís (Birmingham) for a foul
Kick-off! Birmingham vs QPR is under way. Birmingham line up in a 4-2-3-1, QPR in a 5-4-1
Lineups
Birmingham – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1J. BeadleGoalkeeper – Rating 6.7
- 26B. Osayi-SamuelDefender – Rating 6.6
- 5P. NeumannDefender – Rating 7.6
- 4C. KlarerDefender – Captain, Rating 8.3, Yellow card 69'
- 20A. CochraneDefender – Rating 7.7
- 24T. IwataMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Assist ×2
- 14J. E. Solis RomeroMidfielder – Rating 6.7, Yellow card 23', On 57'
- 16P. RobertsMidfielder – Rating 7.3, On 57'
- 28J. StansfieldMidfielder – Rating 6.9
- 17L. MillarMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.9, Goal 27' 49', On 71'
- 9A. PriskeForward – Rating 5.9, On 86'
BirminghamSubstitutes
- 21
21R. AllsopGoalkeeper - 23
23D. FryDefender - 2
2E. LairdDefender - 19
19T. Gardner-HickmanMidfielder - 18
18M. BirdMidfielder57'Rating 6.9 - 10
10D. GrayForward71'Rating 7.7 - 33
33M. DuckschForward - 7
7C. VicenteForward57'Rating 6.6 - 32
32L. VazquezForward86'Rating 6.9
CoachChris Davies
QPR – Starting XI (5-4-1)
- 1P. CharlesGoalkeeper – Rating 5.5
- 2K. AdamsonDefender – Rating 6.3
- 3J. DunneDefender – Captain, Rating 6.7
- 5R. EdwardsDefender – Rating 7.3
- 6J. Clarke-SalterDefender – Rating 6.2, On 71'
- 12B. KemperDefender – Rating 5.9
- 17K. PokuMidfielder – Rating 6.2
- 20H. ValeMidfielder – Rating 6.5, Yellow card 44'
- 18G. KamaraMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 81'
- 11P. SmythMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 81'
- 26R. KolliForward – Rating 5.9, Yellow card 50', On 62'
QPRSubstitutes
- 13
13C. WardGoalkeeper - 4
4L. MorrisonDefender - 40
40J. VaraneMidfielder71'Rating 6.6 - 24
24N. MadsenMidfielder - 23
23I. Alemayehu MulugetaMidfielder - 14
14K. SaitoForward81'Rating 6.3 - 25
25J. ObikwuForward - 33
33L. ScarlettForward81'Rating 6.6 - 22
22R. KoneForward62'Rating 6.3
CoachJulien Stephan
Stats
- 53%Possession47%
- 1.30Expected goals (xG)1.15
- 11Total shots12
- 5Shots on target4
- 4Shots off target2
- 2Blocked shots6
- 9Shots inside the box6
- 2Shots outside the box6
- 0Corners4
- 0Offsides4
- 13Fouls7
- 2Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 4Goalkeeper saves2
- 509Total passes447
- 409Accurate passes356
- 80%Pass accuracy80%
- -1.93Goals prevented-1.93
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 13 | +15 | 23 | |
| 6 | 13 | +10 | 23 | |
| 7 | 13 | +4 | 23 | |
| 8 | 13 | +15 | 22 | |
| 9 | 13 | +5 | 20 | |
| 10 | 13 | +2 | 19 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 11
- Kick-off
- Venue
- St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
- Referee
- Thomas Kirk, England
