Cardiff City vs Birmingham City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Max Watters (Cardiff City).
- 2': Przemyslaw Placheta (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 8': Attempt saved. Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
- 8': Attempt saved. Max Watters (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Roberts.
- 11': Offside, Birmingham City. Jordan James tries a through ball, but Auston Trusty is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Troy Deeney (Birmingham City).
- 13': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
- 15': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
- 17': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Birmingham City 0. Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 20': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
- 20': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Dangerous play by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
- 23': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
- 23': Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Birmingham City).
- 27': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
- 27': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
- 31': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
- 33': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 38': Attempt saved. Max Watters (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamilu Collins.
- 39': Attempt saved. Max Watters (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
- 39': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Ruddy.
- 40': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
- 40': Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 44': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
- 44': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Offside, Cardiff City. Cédric Kipré tries a through ball, but Jamilu Collins is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Max Watters.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 49': Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Harris.
- 49': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Ruddy.
- 51': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Substitution, Birmingham City. Josh Williams replaces Marc Roberts because of an injury.
- 55': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.
- 60': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
- 60': Mark Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Romaine Sawyers.
- 64': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kion Etete replaces Jaden Philogene-Bidace because of an injury.
- 69': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
- 70': Jordan James (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Troy Deeney.
- 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jonathan Leko replaces Juninho Bacuna.
- 76': Substitution, Birmingham City. George Hall replaces Alfie Chang.
- 79': Attempt missed. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Harris.
- 80': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 80': George Hall (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Kipré.
- 82': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo replaces Callum O'Dowda.
- 85': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 85': Przemyslaw Placheta (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan James.
- 87': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
- 87': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mahlon Romeo.
- 89': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
- 89': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City).
- 90'+1': Przemyslaw Placheta (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Auston Trusty.
- 90'+6': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 90'+6': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
- 90'+7': Przemyslaw Placheta (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Birmingham City 0.
Statistics
BIR |
CAR![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 42.9 | Possession | 57.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 218 | Accurate Passes | 341 |
| 312 | Passes | 427 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 81 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 45 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 11 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,893
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Allsop (GK) |
| 23 | Cedric Kipre |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 17 | Jamilu Collins |
| 2 | Mahlon Romeo |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 6 | Ryan Wintle |
| 35 | Andy Rinomhota |
| 36 | Max Watters |
| 25 | Jaden Philogene |
| 11 | Callum O'Dowda |
Birmingham City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 28 | Dion Sanderson |
| 19 | Jordan James |
| 42 | Alfie Chang |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 17 | Przemyslaw Placheta |
| 2 | Maxime Colin |
| 8 | Troy Deeney |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
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