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Match report
English Footie
Premier League: Round 3 (setup 1, season 30)
Birmingham City
v.
Blackpool
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
12
Overall form:
Home form:
Loris KARIUS16Bernd LENO
Formation:
4-4-2
League position:
9
Overall form:
Home form:
Craig DAWSON72Daniel CARVAJAL Ramos
Fabian JOHNSON3Benjamin HENRICHS
Marouane FELLAINI74Marek HAMSÍK
Eric Bertrand BAILLY57Marcos Aoas Corrêa, MARQUINHOS
Ashley WILLIAMS6Benedikt HÖWEDES
Patrick ROBERTS76Francesc FABREGAS Soler
Sadio MANÉ8James David RODRÍGUEZ Rubio
Tyler WALKER79Franck RIBÉRY
Gareth BARRY6106Vincent JANSSEN
Shane LONG116Cristiano RONALDO dos Santos Aveiro
ManagerRichard Metcalfe
Ahmed MUSA12Cristián Alejandro CUEVAS Jara
Mat RYAN13SERGIO ASENJO Andrés
Ben DAVIES714GUILHERME Antonio ARANA Lopes
Michael CARRICK15Andrés INIESTA Luján
Jason PUNCHEON16Vedad IBISEVIC

Birmingham City 0 Blackpool 2
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 45,732, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Chris FOY 6½, TV: highlights)
Scorers15 Rodríguez, 57 Rodríguez
46 Dawson <=> DaviesSubstitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
5Corners2
8Fouls9
3Offsides3
7Shots on5
5Shots off1
12Total shots6
5Shots saved2
54%Possession46%
Man of the match: Fabian JOHNSON
13An exceptional effort from MANÉ scraped the outside of the lefthand post.
15GOAL!! A quick-witted RODRÍGUEZ pounced on a loose ball on the edge of the area and made no mistake. (1-0 Blackpool)
20ROBERTS made space on the right and touched the ball to MANÉ who touched the ball wide.
22LONG worked the ball to MANÉ, JOHNSON latched onto his cross and booted the ball within easy reach of the Blackpool 'keeper.
24A free-kick from MANÉ floated inches over.
36A right foot shot from ROBERTS was pushed over by the Blackpool 'keeper.
42A twenty yard drive from MANÉ caused the 'keeper no problem.
 
49RONALDO's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Birmingham City post.
57GOAL!! With his back to goal RODRÍGUEZ wrong-footed the defence and rifled the ball past the Birmingham City 'keeper. (2-0 Blackpool)
59RONALDO knocked the ball to RIBÉRY who fired it inches wide.
62A shot from MANÉ was smothered by LENO.
67KARIUS saved a lovely strike from RIBÉRY.
68WALKER beat RIBÉRY and drilled the ball to MANÉ who dragged his shot wide.
69Uncertainty in the Blackpool defence enabled MANÉ to hit an effort inches over.
73A brilliant shot from RODRÍGUEZ was dealt with by a useful parry from the Birmingham City 'keeper.
74WALKER dummied RODRÍGUEZ but tapped the ball into the arms of LENO.
80A shot from LONG held little difficulty for the Blackpool 'keeper.
88An inswinging corner was fired into the arms of the 'keeper by MANÉ.