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Coverage of the Championship clash between Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City.

Championship | Gameweek 23

Dec 18, 2021 at 3pm UK

Ewood Park

Blackburn
4 - 0
Birmingham

Buckley (6'), Khadra (52'), Brereton Diaz (60' pen., 79')
Buckley (41')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Sunjic (43')

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Last Updated: Sunday, December 26, 2021 at 22:59 UK

		First Half starts.
3'		Fouled by Jordan James - Birmingham City
3'		John Buckley - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
6'		Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0. John Buckley - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the right corner.
8'		Corner - Birmingham City. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
9'		Shot blocked. Marc Roberts - Birmingham City - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Jordan Graham with a cross.
9'		Corner - Birmingham City. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
13'		Fouled by Darragh Lenihan - Blackburn Rovers
13'		Riley McGree - Birmingham City - won a free kick on the left wing.
16'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
17'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Graham.
18'		Missed chance. Scott Wharton - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is close, but missed after corner.
19'		Ben Brereton - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in attack.
19'		Fouled by Ivan Sunjic - Birmingham City
19'		Ben Brereton - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in attack.
19'		Fouled by Ivan Sunjic - Birmingham City
20'		Fouled by Harry Pickering - Blackburn Rovers
20'		Jordan Graham - Birmingham City - won a free kick in defence.
25'		Darragh Lenihan - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
25'		Fouled by Chuks Aneke - Birmingham City
25'		Fouled by Ivan Sunjic - Birmingham City
25'		John Buckley - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in attack.
26'		Missed chance. John Buckley - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from outside the box missed to the left .
29'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
30'		Shot blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke - Blackburn Rovers - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Joe Rothwell with a cross.
30'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Friend.
30'		Shot blocked. Darragh Lenihan - Blackburn Rovers - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Lewis Travis with a cross.
32'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
33'		Shot blocked. John Buckley - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Lewis Travis.
33'		Missed chance. Darragh Lenihan - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left after corner.
34'		Chuks Aneke - Birmingham City - hits the bar with a shot with right foot from outside the box. Assist - Riley McGree.
34'		Hand ball by Chuks Aneke - Birmingham City
37'		Substitution - Birmingham City. Jérémie Bela for Marc Roberts - injury.
40'		Darragh Lenihan - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
40'		Fouled by Chuks Aneke - Birmingham City
41'		Chuks Aneke - Birmingham City - won a free kick in attack.
41'		Fouled by John Buckley - Blackburn Rovers
41'		John Buckley - Blackburn Rovers - receive yellow card for a foul.
43'		Fouled by Ivan Sunjic - Birmingham City
43'		John Buckley - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick on the right wing.
43'		Ivan Sunjic - Birmingham City - receive yellow card for a foul.
43'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordan James.
44'		Missed chance. Darragh Lenihan - Blackburn Rovers - shot with the head from the centre of the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Joe Rothwell with a cross after corner.
45'		Corner - Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
45+2'		Fouled by Kristian Pedersen - Birmingham City
45+2'		John Buckley - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
45+4'		First Half ended - Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0.
45'		Second Half starts Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0.
45'		Substitution - Birmingham City. Maxime Colin for Jordan Graham.
46'		Fouled by Jordan James - Birmingham City
46'		Jan Paul van Hecke - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
50'		New attacking attempt. Joe Rothwell - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Ben Brereton.
50'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
52'		Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 0. Reda Khadra - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assist - Darragh Lenihan with a through ball.
54'		Fouled by Chuks Aneke - Birmingham City
54'		Thomas Kaminski - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
55'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
56'		Missed chance. Ben Brereton - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot inside of six yard box - left side missed to the left. Assist - Joe Rothwell with a cross.
59'		Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton draws a foul in the penalty area.
59'		Penalty conceded by Matija Sarkic - Birmingham City - after a foul in the penalty area.
60'		Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Birmingham City 0. Ben Brereton - Blackburn Rovers - converts the penalty with a shot with right foot to the left corner.
63'		Fouled by George Friend - Birmingham City
63'		John Buckley - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick on the left wing.
63'		Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher for John Buckley.
65'		Fouled by George Friend - Birmingham City
65'		Reda Khadra - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick on the left wing.
67'		Fouled by Lewis Travis - Blackburn Rovers
67'		Riley McGree - Birmingham City - won a free kick on the left wing.
68'		Substitution - Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz for Chuks Aneke.
70'		Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Butterworth for Reda Khadra.
71'		Shot blocked. Ben Brereton - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Harry Pickering.
72'		Fouled by Daniel Butterworth - Blackburn Rovers
72'		Jordan James - Birmingham City - won a free kick in attack.
73'		New attacking attempt. Riley McGree - Birmingham City - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
74'		New attacking attempt. Lukas Jutkiewicz - Birmingham City - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Maxime Colin.
75'		Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson for Joe Rothwell.
75'		Offside - Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering with a pass, however Daniel Butterworth is in offside.
76'		Fouled by Troy Deeney - Birmingham City
76'		Lewis Travis - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
77'		Daniel Butterworth - Blackburn Rovers - hits the bar with a shot with right foot from outside the box.
79'		Goal! Blackburn Rovers 4, Birmingham City 0. Ben Brereton - Blackburn Rovers - shot with the head from few metres to the high centre of the goal.
81'		Shot blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz - Birmingham City - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Riley McGree.
81'		Fouled by Bradley Johnson - Blackburn Rovers
81'		Jordan James - Birmingham City - won a free kick in attack.
82'		Shot blocked. Jérémie Bela - Birmingham City - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
82'		Ben Brereton - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick on the left wing.
82'		Fouled by Ivan Sunjic - Birmingham City
85'		Jordan James - Birmingham City - hits the left post with a shot with left foot inside of six yard box - left side. Assist - Lukas Jutkiewicz.
88'		Ben Brereton - Blackburn Rovers - hits the bar with a shot with right foot from the right side of the box. Assist - Ryan Nyambe.
89'		Shot blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz - Birmingham City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Riley McGree.
90'		Corner - Birmingham City. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
90'		Fouled by Sam Gallagher - Blackburn Rovers
90'		Kristian Pedersen - Birmingham City - won a free kick in defence.
90+2'		Bradley Johnson - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
90+2'		Fouled by Riley McGree - Birmingham City
90+3'		Hand ball by Lukas Jutkiewicz - Birmingham City
90+4'		Second Half ended - Blackburn Rovers 4, Birmingham City 0.
		Thats all. Game finished - Blackburn Rovers 4, Birmingham City 0.

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