Football
Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City. Sky Bet Championship.
7:45pm, Wednesday 29th November 2023.
Ewood ParkAttendance: Attendance12,693.
Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 4, Birmingham City 2.
Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 4, Birmingham City 2.
Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ethan Laird following a set piece situation.
Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 4, Birmingham City 2. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers).
Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
Attempt missed. Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Buchanan.
Attempt missed. Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Jordan James.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
Foul by Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers).
Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Birmingham City 2. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Jay Stansfield.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Oliver Burke replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Koji Miyoshi replaces Krystian Bielik.
Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield with a cross.
Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cody Drameh following a corner.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Attempt missed. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cody Drameh following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Birmingham City 1. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Drameh.
Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Ethan Laird replaces Emanuel Aiwu.
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Birmingham City 0. James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
Attempt missed. Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 0. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Leonard with a through ball.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordan James.
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a through ball.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Lewis Travis.
Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Birmingham City 0.
First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Birmingham City 0.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Travis with a cross.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by John Ruddy.
Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City).
Attempt saved. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by James Hill.
Attempt missed. Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jay Stansfield following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Delay in match because of an injury Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City).
Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
Attempt missed. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Tyrhys Dolan because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
Attempt missed. James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Drameh.
Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
