Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 1 Apr 2023
Birmingham beat Blackburn 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 1 April 2023 at St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham. R. Khadra scored for Birmingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 0 and Blackburn 4, 1 draw.
· kickoff·St Andrew's Stadium · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 45+2'Argument
- 45+2'Argument
- Half-time0-0
- 53'Foul
- 1-061'assist: Maxime Colin
- 65'
- 65'out: Benjamin Brereton
- 68'
- 80'
- 81'
- 81'
- 84'Foul
- 89'Time wasting
- 90+3'
- 90+3'
- 90+3'out: H. Dean
- 90+6'Time wasting
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Birmingham
- 8.6John RuddyG
- 7.3Auston TrustyD
- 7.2Kevin LongD
- 7.2Krystian BielikM
- 7.2Reda KhadraM
- 7.2Maxime ColinD
- 7.2Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 7.0Marc RobertsD
- 6.9George HallM
- 6.5Scott HoganF
- 6.5Tahith ChongM
- 6.5Juninho BacunaM
- 6.3Alfie ChangM
Blackburn
- 7.7Ryan HedgesM
- 7.3Hayden CarterD
- 7.2Dominic HyamD
- 7.0Lewis TravisM
- 6.9Callum BrittainD
- 6.9Harry PickeringD
- 6.9Aynsley PearsG
- 6.9Samuel GallagherF
- 6.9Benjamin BreretonF
- 6.9Tyler MortonM
- 6.9Tyrhys DolanM
- 6.7Samuel SzmodicsM
- 6.5Sorba ThomasM
- 6.3Joseph Rankin-CostelloD
- 5.9Bradley DackM
Line-ups
Blackburn4-2-3-1
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamJ. Eustace
Substitutes
- 1N. EtheridgeG
- 7Juninho Bacuna89'68'M6.5
- 9S. Hogan80'F6.5
- 12H. Dean90+3'D
- 6Hannibal MejbriM
- 27Jobe Bellingham90+6'90+3'F
- 19J. James90+3'M
BlackburnJ. Tomasson
Substitutes
- 1Thomas KaminskiG
- 16Scott WhartonD
- 2Callum Brittain81'D6.9
- 14S. Thomas65'M6.5
- 23B. Dack81'M5.9
- 22Benjamin Brereton65'F6.9
- 30Jake GarrettM
Team statistics
29%Possession71%
10Total shots17
3Shots on target8
3Shots off target8
4Blocked shots1
4Corners7
3Fouls7
3Yellow cards3
8Goalkeeper saves2
279Total passes662
166Accurate passes527
59%Pass accuracy80%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ruddy | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.6 |
| Auston Trusty | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Kevin Long | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Krystian Bielik | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Reda Khadra | 68 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Maxime Colin | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 80 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Marc Roberts | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| George Hall | 89 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6.9 |
| Scott Hogan | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tahith Chong | 89 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 22 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Alfie Chang | 89 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hedges | 65 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Callum Brittain | 9 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Harry Pickering | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Gallagher | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 25 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Tyler Morton | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 65 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 81 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Sorba Thomas | 25 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 81 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Bradley Dack | 9 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 31 Jan 23Birmingham0-1Blackburn
- 28 Jan 23Blackburn2-2Birmingham
- 22 Oct 22Blackburn2-1Birmingham
- 07 May 22Birmingham1-2Blackburn
- 18 Dec 21Blackburn4-0Birmingham
- 08 May 21Blackburn5-2Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2022/23
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Coventry | 46 | +12 | 70 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 46 | +13 | 69 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 46 | -2 | 69 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | +7 | 68 |
| 9 | West Brom | 46 | +6 | 66 |
| 15 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 58 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | +1 | 53 |
| 17 | Birmingham | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 18 | Huddersfield | 46 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 | Rotherham | 46 | -11 | 50 |
Before and after
Birmingham
- Previous: QPR 0-1 Birmingham, 18 Mar 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Reading 1-1 Birmingham, 7 Apr 2023 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Sheffield Utd 3-2 Blackburn, 19 Mar 2023 · FA Cup
- Next: Blackburn 0-2 Norwich, 7 Apr 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated