Birmingham vs Nottm Forest 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Birmingham City are hosting Nottingham Forest
at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 11': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Colback.
- 29': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Nottingham Forest 2. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Nottingham Forest 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Nottingham Forest 2.
- 53': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Nottingham Forest 3. Djed Spence (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
- 58': Substitution, Birmingham City. Riley McGree replaces Jérémie Bela.
- 58': Substitution, Birmingham City. Chuks Aneke replaces Scott Hogan.
- 59': Max Lowe (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Substitution, Birmingham City. Troy Deeney replaces Ivan Sunjic.
- 71': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. James Garner replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
- 77': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Lyle Taylor replaces Lewis Grabban.
- 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Alex Mighten replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Nottingham Forest 3.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 15,148
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 15,148
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Leeds United | 33 | 72 | 3 |
| +24 | Sheffield United | 33 | 70 | 5 |
| +34 | Burnley | 34 | 68 | 2 |
| +20 | Sunderland | 33 | 62 | 5 |
Statistics
 NFO |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 8 | Saves | 4 |
| 47 | Possession | 53 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 220 | Accurate Passes | 239 |
| 320 | Passes | 338 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 5 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 27 | Clearances | 7 |
Birmingham City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Matija Sarkic (GK) |
| 12 | Harlee Dean |
| 3 | Kristian Pedersen |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 34 | Ivan Sunjic |
| 6 | Ryan Woods |
| 7 | Tahith Chong |
| 11 | Jérémie Bela |
| 2 | Maxime Colin |
| 10 | Lukas Jutkiewicz  |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 3 | Tobias Figueiredo |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 8 | Jack Colback |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 15 | Max Lowe |
| 2 | Djed Spence |
| 7 | Lewis Grabban |
| 11 | Philip Zinckernagel |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
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