EFL ChampionshipMatchday 1Sheffield Utd vs Birmingham
Summary
Match report
Sheffield Utd and Birmingham played out a goalless draw in the EFL Championship (Matchday 1). It was goalless at half-time.
M. Cooper was the highest-rated player on the pitch (7.9).
Live commentary
It's all over: Sheffield Utd and Birmingham play out a goalless draw. In numbers: possession Sheffield Utd 45%, Birmingham 55%; shots 3 (1 on target) to 10 (2 on target)
- 87'
Double substitution, Birmingham: C. Vicente replaces E. Laird, A. Priske on for L. Vazquez
- 80'
Substitution, Birmingham: Paik Seung-Ho replaces M. Bird
- 77'
Double substitution, Sheffield Utd: H. Burrows makes way for S. McCallum, P. Bamford on for R. One
- 74'
Substitution, Birmingham: J. Stansfield replaces D. Gray
- 67'
Substitution, Sheffield Utd: O. Arblaster makes way for J. Rothwell
- 60'
Double substitution, Sheffield Utd: T. Cannon comes on for T. Campbell, R. Donovan on for T. Chong
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: goalless
Kick-off! We're under way between Sheffield Utd and Birmingham. Sheffield Utd line up in a 4-2-2-2, Birmingham in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
Sheffield UtdCoach: Chris WilderAverage rating 6.84-2-2-2
Sheffield Utd – Starting XI (4-2-2-2)
- 1M. CooperGoalkeeper – Player of the match, Rating 7.9
- 38F. SerikiDefender – Rating 7.2
- 5J. TangangaDefender – Captain, Rating 7.2
- 25M. McGuinnessDefender – Rating 7.2
- 3S. McCallumDefender – Rating 7.3, On 77'
- 7J. RothwellMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 67'
- 42S. PeckMidfielder – Rating 6.6
- 11R. DonovanMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 60'
- 10C. O'HareMidfielder – Rating 6.9
- 45P. BamfordForward – Rating 6.2, On 77'
- 9T. CannonForward – Rating 6.2, On 60'
Sheffield UtdSubstitutes
- 17
17A. DaviesGoalkeeper - 2
2M. DohertyDefender - 44
44J. RiedewaldMidfielder - 33
33J. BaptisteMidfielder - 14
14H. BurrowsDefender77'Rating 6.3 - 4
4O. ArblasterMidfielder67'Rating 6.9 - 23
23T. CampbellForward60'Rating 6.5 - 26
26R. OneForward77'Rating 6.3 - 19
19T. ChongMidfielder60'Rating 6.5
CoachChris Wilder
BirminghamCoach: Chris DaviesAverage rating 6.74-2-3-1
Birmingham – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1J. BeadleGoalkeeper – Rating 6.5
- 26B. Osayi-SamuelDefender – Rating 7.2
- 5P. NeumannDefender – Rating 7.2
- 4C. KlarerDefender – Captain, Rating 7.6
- 20A. CochraneDefender – Rating 7.6
- 24T. IwataMidfielder – Rating 6.9
- 14J. E. Solis RomeroMidfielder – Rating 7.3
- 7C. VicenteMidfielder – Rating 6.0, On 87'
- 8Paik Seung-HoMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 80'
- 28J. StansfieldMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 74'
- 9A. PriskeForward – Rating 6.5, On 87'
BirminghamSubstitutes
- 21
21R. AllsopGoalkeeper - 25
25K. LundDefender - 23
23D. FryDefender - 2
2E. LairdDefender87'Rating 6.3 - 18
18M. BirdMidfielder80'Rating 6.6 - 27
27K. FujimotoMidfielder - 10
10D. GrayForward74'Rating 6.2 - 16
16P. RobertsMidfielder - 32
32L. VazquezForward87'Rating 6.5
CoachChris Davies
Stats
Sheffield UtdBirmingham- 45%Possession55%
- 0.29Expected goals (xG)0.77
- 3Total shots10
- 1Shots on target2
- 2Shots off target5
- 0Blocked shots3
- 3Shots inside the box6
- 0Shots outside the box4
- 2Corners8
- 2Offsides3
- 12Fouls12
- 0Yellow cards0
- 0Red cards0
- 2Goalkeeper saves1
- 307Total passes366
- 198Accurate passes254
- 12Free Kicks12
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 |
| 9 |  QPR | 13 | +5 | 20 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 13 | +2 | 19 |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 13 | +1 | 19 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 1
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Bramall Lane, Sheffield
- Referee
- Gavin Ward, England
