Blackburn 5-2 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 8 May 2021
Blackburn beat Birmingham 5-2 in the EFL Championship on 8 May 2021 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Adam Armstrong, Benjamin Brereton and Harvey Elliott scored for Blackburn; K. Pedersen and L. Jutkiewicz for Birmingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 1 and Birmingham 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-122'
- 27'Argument
- 1-127'Penalty
- 40'Foul
- 2-145+1'Benjamin Breretonassist: Samuel Gallagher
- Half-time2-1
- 46'
- 46'out: A. Halilović
- 2-250'assist: Steven Seddon
- 58'
- 58'
- 58'
- 67'
- 67'Benjamin Breretonout: Tyrhys Dolan
- 3-271'assist: S. Downing
- 74'out: C. Evans
- 76'
- 79'out: K. Simmonds
- 82'out: San José
- 4-283'assist: C. Evans
- 5-285'assist: C. Evans
- Full-time5-2
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Blackburn
- 8.6Adam ArmstrongF
- 8.0Corry EvansM
- 7.5John BuckleyM
- 7.5Lewis TravisM
- 7.3Samuel GallagherM
- 7.2Harvey ElliottM
- 7.0Jacob DavenportM
- 6.9Stewart DowningM
- 6.7Amari'i BellD
- 6.6Daniel AyalaD
- 6.6Darragh LenihanD
- 6.6Tyrhys DolanM
- 6.5Ryan NyambeD
- 6.5Benjamin BreretonM
- 6.5Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 6.2Thomas KaminskiG
Birmingham
- 7.0Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 6.9Kristian PedersenD
- 6.7Joshua Dacres-CogleyD
- 6.5Gary GardnerM
- 6.5Riley McGreeM
- 6.5Rekeem HarperM
- 6.5Keyendrah SimmondsF
- 6.3Amari MillerM
- 6.3Steven SeddonD
- 6.3Sam CosgroveF
- 6.3Ryan StirkM
- 6.3Nico GordonD
- 6.2Alen HalilovićM
- 5.9Jonathan LekoM
- 5.9Mikel San JoséD
- 5.0Connal TruemanG
Line-ups
Birmingham4-5-1
Blackburn4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BlackburnT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 13Aynsley PearsG
- 16Harvey Elliott83'58'M7.2
- 15B. DouglasD
- 4B. JohnsonM
- 5Daniel Ayala58'D6.6
- 6S. Downing58'M6.9
- 31E. BennettM
- 29C. Evans74'M8.0
- 39Tyrhys Dolan67'M6.6
BirminghamL. Bowyer
Substitutes
- 35A. Halilović46'M6.2
- 18Riley McGree76'M6.5
- 2Maxime ColinD
- 12H. DeanD
- 10L. Jutkiewicz50'46'F7.0
- 11Jérémie BelaF
- 19San José82'D5.9
- 54K. Simmonds79'F6.5
- 38Zachary JeacockG
Team statistics
57%Possession43%
18Total shots5
8Shots on target3
7Shots off target1
3Blocked shots1
5Corners1
6Offsides3
8Fouls17
0Yellow cards3
1Goalkeeper saves3
470Total passes346
398Accurate passes267
85%Pass accuracy77%
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | 3 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 4 | 8.6 |
| Corry Evans | 16 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 8.0 |
| John Buckley | 74 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6 | – | 7.5 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Samuel Gallagher | 58 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Harvey Elliott | 32 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jacob Davenport | 58 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Stewart Downing | 32 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Amari'i Bell | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Daniel Ayala | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 67 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 58 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 45 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Dacres-Cogley | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Gary Gardner | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Riley McGree | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Rekeem Harper | 76 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Keyendrah Simmonds | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Amari Miller | 79 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Steven Seddon | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Stirk | 82 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Nico Gordon | 90 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 6.3 |
| Alen Halilović | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jonathan Leko | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Mikel San José | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Connal Trueman | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 |
Recent Form
BlackburnDWLWD
- D01 May 21ARotherham1-1
- W24 Apr 21HHuddersfield5-2
- L20 Apr 21ASheffield Wednesday0-1
- W16 Apr 21HDerby2-1
- D10 Apr 21ACardiff2-2
BirminghamLWDWW
- L01 May 21HCardiff0-4
- W24 Apr 21ADerby2-1
- D21 Apr 21HNottingham Forest1-1
- W18 Apr 21ARotherham1-0
- W10 Apr 21HStoke City2-0
Head-to-head
- 02 Jan 21Birmingham0-2Blackburn
- 04 Jan 20Birmingham2-1Blackburn
- 26 Dec 19Blackburn1-1Birmingham
- 22 Oct 19Birmingham1-0Blackburn
- 23 Feb 19Birmingham2-2Blackburn
- 15 Dec 18Blackburn2-2Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | -2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | +11 | 57 |
| 16 | Coventry | 46 | -12 | 55 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -8 | 52 |
| 18 | Birmingham | 46 | -24 | 52 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 46 | -22 | 51 |
| 20 | Huddersfield | 46 | -21 | 49 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Rotherham 1-1 Blackburn, 1 May 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 2-1 Swansea, 7 Aug 2021 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 0-4 Cardiff, 1 May 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Utd 0-1 Birmingham, 7 Aug 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated