Blackburn 2-2 Birmingham — FA Cup, 28 Jan 2023
Blackburn and Birmingham drew 2-2 in the FA Cup on 28 January 2023 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. R. Khadra, B. Dack, Joseph Rankin-Costello, J. James got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 5 and Birmingham 0.
Match timeline
- 0-13'assist: G. Gardner
- 22'
- 1-133'
- 40'Foul
- Half-time1-1
- 46'
- 2-146'
- 64'
- 64'
- 65'
- 69'Argument
- 75'
- 75'
- 80'Foul
- 86'
- 87'
- 89'out: J. James
- 2-290+1'assist: Hannibal Mejbri
- 90+5'
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.5Thomas KaminskiG
- 7.5Joseph Rankin-CostelloD
- 7.5Bradley DackM
- 7.3Tyrhys DolanM
- 7.2Ryan HedgesM
- 6.9Samuel GallagherF
- 6.9John BuckleyM
- 6.9Scott WhartonD
- 6.6Tyler MortonM
- 6.6Hayden CarterD
- 6.6Harry PickeringD
- 6.3Benjamin BreretonM
- 6.2Samuel SzmodicsM
- 6.2Lewis TravisD
Birmingham
- 7.3Neil EtheridgeG
- 7.3Hannibal MejbriM
- 7.2Jordan JamesM
- 7.2Maxime ColinD
- 6.9Reda KhadraF
- 6.9Gary GardnerM
- 6.9Auston TrustyD
- 6.9Dion SandersonD
- 6.9Kevin LongD
- 6.9Alfie ChangM
- 6.7Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 6.7Juninho BacunaM
- 6.3Krystian BielikM
- 6.3Tahith ChongM
- 6.3Scott HoganF
- 6.2George FriendD
Line-ups
Birmingham5-3-2
Blackburn4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BlackburnJ. Tomasson
Substitutes
- 8Samuel Szmodics87'M6.2
- 13Aynsley PearsG
- 27Lewis Travis75'D6.2
- 7T. EdunM
- 29J. Vale90+5'F
- 10Tyrhys Dolan46'M7.3
- 38Harry LeonardF
- 30Jake GarrettM
- 33A. PhillipsD
BirminghamJ. Eustace
Substitutes
- 21J. RuddyG
- 7Juninho Bacuna75'M6.7
- 9S. Hogan64'F6.3
- 11J. GrahamM
- 6Hannibal Mejbri64'M7.3
- 25N. GordonD
- 42A. Chang65'M6.9
- 19J. James90+1'89'M7.2
- 49Romelle DonovanM
Team statistics
62%Possession38%
16Total shots13
8Shots on target8
6Shots off target4
2Blocked shots1
7Corners5
1Offsides2
6Fouls6
4Yellow cards1
6Goalkeeper saves6
612Total passes347
506Accurate passes253
83%Pass accuracy73%
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kaminski | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 7.5 |
| Bradley Dack | 87 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 45 | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Ryan Hedges | 45 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Samuel Gallagher | 89 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| John Buckley | 75 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Scott Wharton | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Tyler Morton | 90 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Harry Pickering | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 90 | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lewis Travis | 15 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Etheridge | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Hannibal Mejbri | 26 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Jordan James | 11 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Maxime Colin | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Reda Khadra | 64 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Gary Gardner | 64 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Auston Trusty | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kevin Long | 75 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Alfie Chang | 25 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 90 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 15 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Krystian Bielik | 65 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Tahith Chong | 89 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Hogan | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| George Friend | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
BlackburnDLWWL
- D21 Jan 23ABristol City1-1
- L14 Jan 23ARotherham0-4
- W08 Jan 23ANorwich1-0
- W01 Jan 23HCardiff1-0
- L29 Dec 22HMiddlesbrough1-2
BirminghamLWLLL
- L21 Jan 23HPreston1-2
- W17 Jan 23AForest Green2-1
- L14 Jan 23ABristol City2-4
- L02 Jan 23HMiddlesbrough1-3
- L30 Dec 22HHull City0-1
Head-to-head
- 22 Oct 22Blackburn2-1Birmingham
- 07 May 22Birmingham1-2Blackburn
- 18 Dec 21Blackburn4-0Birmingham
- 08 May 21Blackburn5-2Birmingham
- 02 Jan 21Birmingham0-2Blackburn
- 04 Jan 20Birmingham2-1Blackburn
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