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Match report
English Footie
Premier League: Round 31 (setup 1, season 31)
Birmingham City
v.
Newcastle United
Formation:
4-3-3
Overall form:
Home form:
Loris KARIUS17Steve MANDANDA
Formation:
3-4-3
League position:
9
Overall form:
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Joe LEDLEY27Juan Francisco Torres Belén, JUANFRAN
Chris BRUNT3Cesar AZPILICUETA Tanco
Gareth BARRY74FERNANDO Francisco Reges
Matthijs DE LIGT5Gonzalo Javier RODRÍGUEZ Prado
Reece BURKE667José María CALLEJÓN Bueno
Andy KING7André SCHÜRRLE
Jason PUNCHEON8Sami KHEDIRA
Carlton MORRIS697Gonzalo Gerardo HIGUAÍN
Michael CARRICK107Kingsley COMAN
Eric CHOUPO-MOTING116PHILIPPE COUTINHO Correia
ManagerDavid Blair
Ahmed MUSA12JAUME Vicent Costa Jordá
Shane LONG13Cédric CARRASSO
Emmanuel Agyemang BADU14Shkodran MUSTAFI
Glenn WHELAN156Dries MERTENS
Max LOWE16XABIER PRIETO Argarate

Birmingham City 0 Newcastle United 2
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 35,194, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Mark HAYWOOD 7½)
Scorers36 Coman, 81 Mertens
Substitutions66 Coman <=> Mertens
Sendings off
Bookings54 Coman, 78 Philippe Coutinho
10Corners5
14Fouls12
2Offsides7
5Shots on4
5Shots off11
10Total shots15
4Shots saved2
40%Possession60%
Man of the match: Sami KHEDIRA
2A penalty box meleé resulted in PHILIPPE COUTINHO knocking the ball wide.
3KARIUS managed to palm clear an amazing shot.
8The 'keeper was able to palm clear a weak shot from CARRICK.
25A mix up in the Birmingham City defence enabled HIGUAÍN to fire an effort inches over.
36GOAL!! CALLEJÓN made space for COMAN who, after an interchange of passes thirty yards out, thrust the ball past the 'keeper. (1-0 Newcastle United)
42COMAN hoofed the ball wide from just inside the area.
45+1PUNCHEON floated the ball to MORRIS who fired it wide.
45+2BARRY worked the ball to CARRICK, PUNCHEON controlled his cross and booted the ball within easy reach of the Newcastle United 'keeper.
 
49A header by CALLEJÓN at the near post was easily collected by KARIUS.
50A strike from PUNCHEON held little difficulty for the Newcastle United 'keeper.
54The referee cautions COMAN for an off-the-ball incident against BRUNT.
55A shot from BRUNT was smothered by MANDANDA.
56A corner bobbled toward PUNCHEON who turned the ball inches over.
60RODRÍGUEZ fluffed a simple chance.
63JUANFRAN beat four Birmingham City players and blasted a golden opportunity wide.
64BRUNT headed inches over.
73SCHÜRRLE beat DE LIGT and flicked the ball to FERNANDO who fumbled his shot wide.
78A clumsy tackle on BRUNT by PHILIPPE COUTINHO results in a booking.
81GOAL!! A wonderful run from CALLEJÓN gave HIGUAÍN space on the right and MERTENS stabbed in his accurate pass. (2-0 Newcastle United)
86HIGUAÍN shot over.
88A accurate pass found PUNCHEON and his left foot effort floated narrowly wide.
90+1A free-kick from KHEDIRA flew inches over.