EFL ChampionshipMatchday 5Birmingham vs Wolves
Summary
Match report
Birmingham and Wolves drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 5). It was 2-2 at half-time. Birmingham came from a goal down to draw.
Birmingham’s goals came from J. Stansfield in the 22nd minute and J. Tchatchoua (own goal) in the 36th minute. Wolves’s goals came from F. Lopez in the 3rd minute and L. Krejci in the 31st minute. L. Krejci was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).
Live commentary
Full-time: Birmingham and Wolves draw 2-2. In numbers: possession Birmingham 53%, Wolves 47%; shots 15 (5 on target) to 10 (4 on target)
- 87'
Double substitution, Wolves: Andre replaces B. Traore, A. Armstrong on for S. Neave
- 81'
Triple substitution, Birmingham: J. Stansfield replaces M. Ducksch, P. Roberts on for C. Vicente, A. Priske on for L. Vazquez
- 76'
Substitution, Wolves: R. Jimenez replaces T. Doyle
- 69'
Substitution, Birmingham: L. Millar replaces D. Gray
- 68'
Double substitution, Wolves: J. James makes way for M. Munetsi, R. Gomes on for M. Mane
- 67'
Booking: Phil Neumann (Birmingham) for a foul
- 53'
Yellow card: Christoph Klarer (Birmingham) for a foul
- 51'
Booking: Marshall Munetsi (Wolves) for a foul
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: level at 2-2
- 36'
Own goal! J. Tchatchoua (Wolves) turns the ball into his own net, and Birmingham are level (2-2)
- 31'
Goal! L. Krejci restores Wolves's lead (2-1) after a pass from Andre
- 22'
Goal! J. Stansfield levels it up for Birmingham (1-1) after a pass from P. Roberts
- 3'
Goal! F. Lopez puts Wolves ahead (1-0), assisted by R. Gomes
Kick-off! Birmingham vs Wolves is under way. Birmingham line up in a 4-2-3-1, Wolves in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
BirminghamCoach: Chris DaviesAverage rating 6.84-2-3-1
Birmingham – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1J. BeadleGoalkeeper – Rating 7.9
- 26B. Osayi-SamuelDefender – Rating 6.9
- 5P. NeumannDefender – Rating 6.6, Yellow card 67'
- 4C. KlarerDefender – Captain, Rating 6.3, Yellow card 53'
- 20A. CochraneDefender – Rating 5.9
- 8Paik Seung-HoMidfielder – Rating 7.0
- 24T. IwataMidfielder – Rating 7.0
- 16P. RobertsMidfielder – Rating 7.0, Assist, On 81'
- 28J. StansfieldMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Goal 22', On 81'
- 17L. MillarMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 69'
- 9A. PriskeForward – Rating 7.3, On 81'
BirminghamSubstitutes
- 21
21R. AllsopGoalkeeper - 25
25K. LundDefender - 23
23D. FryDefender - 2
2E. LairdDefender90+2' - 27
27K. FujimotoMidfielder - 10
10D. GrayForward69'Rating 6.6 - 33
33M. DuckschForward81'Rating 6.3 - 7
7C. VicenteForward81'Rating 7.0 - 32
32L. VazquezForward81'Rating 6.2
CoachChris Davies
WolvesCoach: Cesar PeixotoAverage rating 7.04-2-3-1
Wolves – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1J. SaGoalkeeper – Rating 8.2
- 38J. TchatchouaDefender – Rating 5.2, Own goal 36'
- 34N. DjigaDefender – Rating 7.3
- 37L. KrejciDefender – Player of the match, Rating 8.3, Goal 31'
- 3H. BuenoDefender – Rating 6.3
- 7AndreMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Assist, On 87'
- 5M. MunetsiMidfielder – Rating 6.5, Yellow card 51', On 68'
- 21R. GomesMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Assist, On 68'
- 28F. LopezMidfielder – Rating 8.0, Goal 3'
- 10A. ArmstrongMidfielder – Rating 5.9, On 87'
- 9R. JimenezForward – Captain, Rating 6.9, On 76'
WolvesSubstitutes
- 13
13J. VirginiaGoalkeeper - 33
33G. KonanDefender - 24
24TotiDefender - 20
20T. DoyleMidfielder76'Rating 6.9 - 8
8J. JamesMidfielder68'Rating 6.7 - 12
12B. TraoreMidfielder87'Rating 6.6 - 23
23T. ChirewaForward - 14
14S. NeaveForward87'Rating 6.5 - 36
36M. ManeForward68'Rating 6.7
CoachCesar Peixoto
Stats
BirminghamWolves- 53%Possession47%
- 1.39Expected goals (xG)2.47
- 15Total shots10
- 5Shots on target4
- 5Shots off target5
- 5Blocked shots1
- 11Shots inside the box6
- 4Shots outside the box4
- 8Corners4
- 2Offsides2
- 17Fouls12
- 2Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
- 2Goalkeeper saves4
- 340Total passes316
- 257Accurate passes236
- 10Free Kicks14
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Swansea | 13 | +7 | 26 |
| 3 | Wolves | 13 | +7 | 24 |
| 4 |  West Brom | 13 | +5 | 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 5
- Kick-off
- Venue
- St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
- Referee
- Adam Herczeg, England
