EFL ChampionshipMatchday 7Derby vs Birmingham
Summary
Match report
Derby vs Birmingham in the EFL Championship (Matchday 7) ended in a 2-1 win for Birmingham. It was 1-1 at half-time. Birmingham came from a goal down to win.
Derby’s goal came from B. Clark in the 40th minute. Birmingham’s goals came from C. Vicente in the 42nd minute and Paik Seung-Ho in the 64th minute. J. Widell Zetterstrom was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 1.11Expected goals (xG)3.17
- 18Total shots19
- 4Shots on target9
- 10Corners4
- 1Yellow cards3
Live commentary
Full-time: Birmingham win against Derby 2-1. In numbers: possession Derby 59%, Birmingham 41%; shots 18 (4 on target) to 19 (9 on target)
- 90+6'
Double substitution, Birmingham: J. Stansfield replaces K. Lund, C. Vicente on for D. Fry
- 90+5'
Substitution, Derby: C. Taylor comes on for L. Salvesen
- 90+4'
Yellow card: Carlos Vicente (Birmingham) for a foul
- 85'
Double substitution, Derby: C. Blackett-Taylor makes way for D. Ozoh, E. Cashin on for R. Hedges
- 73'
Double substitution, Birmingham: L. Millar comes on for E. Laird, A. Priske on for L. Vazquez
- 64'
Goal! Paik Seung-Ho completes the turnaround for Birmingham (2-1), assisted by L. Millar
- 60'
Substitution, Birmingham: J. E. Solis Romero comes on for Paik Seung-Ho
- 54'
Substitution, Derby: H. Meister comes on for O. Fraulo
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: level at 1-1
- 44'
Booking: August Priske (Birmingham) for a foul
- 42'
Goal! C. Vicente levels it up for Birmingham (1-1), set up by L. Millar
- 40'
Goal! B. Clark opens the scoring for Derby (1-0), assisted by S. Szmodics
- 21'
Yellow card: Alex Cochrane (Birmingham)
- 19'
Yellow card: Mohammed Fuseini (Derby) for dissent
Kick-off! Derby vs Birmingham is under way. Derby line up in a 4-2-3-1, Birmingham in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
DerbyCoach: John EustaceAverage rating 6.94-2-3-1
Derby – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1J. Widell ZetterstromGoalkeeper – Player of the match, Rating 8.3
- 23J. WardDefender – Rating 6.9
- 6S. LangasDefender – Rating 7.3
- 44E. CashinDefender – Rating 8.0, On 85'
- 18C. TaylorDefender – Rating 6.5, On 90+5'
- 8B. ClarkMidfielder – Rating 8.2, Goal 40'
- 4D. OzohMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 85'
- 16M. FuseiniMidfielder – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 19'
- 11S. SzmodicsMidfielder – Rating 6.7, Assist
- 19H. MeisterMidfielder – Rating 5.9, On 54'
- 9C. MorrisForward – Captain, Rating 6.3
DerbySubstitutes
- 31
31J. VickersGoalkeeper - 28
28D. SandersonDefender - 24
24R. NyambeDefender - 22
22M. JohnstonDefender - 20
20A. MowattMidfielder - 29
29O. FrauloMidfielder54'Rating 6.7 - 33
33C. Blackett-TaylorForward85'Rating 6.7 - 26
26R. HedgesMidfielder85'Rating 7.2 - 15
15L. SalvesenForward90+5'Rating 6.2
CoachJohn Eustace
BirminghamCoach: Chris DaviesAverage rating 6.94-2-3-1
Birmingham – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1J. BeadleGoalkeeper – Rating 6.9
- 26B. Osayi-SamuelDefender – Rating 7.0
- 5P. NeumannDefender – Rating 6.3
- 4C. KlarerDefender – Captain, Rating 7.2
- 20A. CochraneDefender – Rating 6.6, Yellow card 21'
- 24T. IwataMidfielder – Rating 7.2
- 14J. E. Solis RomeroMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 60'
- 7C. VicenteMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Goal 42', Yellow card 90+4', On 90+6'
- 28J. StansfieldMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 90+6'
- 17L. MillarMidfielder – Rating 8.2, Assist ×2, On 73'
- 9A. PriskeForward – Rating 5.9, Yellow card 44', On 73'
BirminghamSubstitutes
- 21
21R. AllsopGoalkeeper - 25
25K. LundDefender90+6'Rating 6.9 - 23
23D. FryDefender90+6'Rating 7.3 - 2
2E. LairdDefender73'Rating 7.3 - 3
3L. BuchananDefender - 8
8Paik Seung-HoMidfielder60'Rating 7.3 - 27
27K. FujimotoMidfielder - 33
33M. DuckschForward - 32
32L. VazquezForward73'Rating 6.3
CoachChris Davies
Stats
DerbyBirmingham- 59%Possession41%
- 1.11Expected goals (xG)3.17
- 18Total shots19
- 4Shots on target9
- 7Shots off target8
- 7Blocked shots2
- 10Shots inside the box14
- 8Shots outside the box5
- 10Corners4
- 4Offsides1
- 8Fouls12
- 1Yellow cards3
- 0Red cards0
- 6Goalkeeper saves1
- 382Total passes275
- 289Accurate passes183
- 12Free Kicks8
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 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 13 | -8 | 9 |
| 23 | Derby | 13 | -14 | 7 |
| 24 |  Preston | 13 | -17 | 5 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 7
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Pride Park Stadium, Derby
- Referee
- John Busby, England
