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Match report
English Footie
Premier League: Round 4 (setup 1, season 31)
Birmingham City
v.
Portsmouth
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
17
Overall form:
Home form:
Loris KARIUS17Wojciech SZCZESNY
Formation:
4-4-2
League position:
11
Overall form:
Home form:
Joe LEDLEY28Aymeric LAPORTE
Chris BRUNT63Marcelo BROZOVIC
Gareth BARRY47Miralem PJANIC
Michael CARRICK5Joshua KIMMICH
Marouane FELLAINI767JUAN Guilherme Nunes Jesus
Emmanuel Agyemang BADU678Osvaldo 'Nicolás' Fabián GAITÁN
Andy KING8Ángel Fabián DI MARÍA
Carlton MORRIS97Marco REUS
Shane LONG710Juan BERNAT Velasco
Eric CHOUPO-MOTING116Romelu LUKAKU
ManagerNigel Beck
Matt TARGETT12Nicola SANSONE
Max LOWE613Jeroen ZOET
Tyler WALKER14Ilkay GÜNDOGAN
Daniel DE SILVA15RICARDO Domingos Barbosa PEREIRA
Ryan KENT16Javier HERNÁNDEZ Balcázar

Birmingham City 0 Portsmouth 1
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 42,049, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Edwin VURENS 6½)
Scorers45+2 Lukaku
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Sendings off
Bookings
5Corners4
13Fouls7
1Offsides3
2Shots on10
10Shots off13
12Total shots23
2Shots saved8
42%Possession58%
Man of the match: Osvaldo 'Nicolás' Fabián GAITÁN
1LUKAKU headed wide.
15LUKAKU's shot was well held by the Birmingham City 'keeper.
22The Birmingham City 'keeper was able to claw away a wicked shot.
28A accurate pass found GAITÁN and his left foot shot floated narrowly wide.
32BARRY beat PJANIC and flicked the ball to MORRIS who pulled his shot wide.
33A useful ball from BROZOVIC on the right found LUKAKU who sliced his shot just beyond the far post.
35A header by LUKAKU at the far post was comfortably collected by the Birmingham City 'keeper.
40LUKAKU brought the ball away from LONG and stabbed a weak shot over the bar.
41LUKAKU beat two Birmingham City players and slammed a golden opportunity over the bar.
45KING shot over.
45+2GOAL!! As CARRICK was attempting to hold back JUAN the ball dropped to LUKAKU who placed the ball in off the post. (1-0 Portsmouth)
 
49A good effort from BARRY scraped the outside of the righthand post.
55A free-kick from REUS raced over the bar.
58The Birmingham City 'keeper did well to hold onto an amazing shot from GAITÁN.
72The 'keeper dived to his right to stop a fierce drive from Birmingham City's BRUNT.
74A shot from REUS seemed a certain goal but KARIUS managed to force the ball away.
77GAITÁN scuffed a simple chance.
80A thirty yard drive from GAITÁN caused the Birmingham City 'keeper no problem.
82The bemused Portsmouth 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from DI MARÍA fell just over.
84REUS ran onto a wonderful ball from PJANIC but hit his effort wide.
85MORRIS was put clear by BRUNT and he pulled away from the Portsmouth 'keeper but drilled his shot over the bar.
90DI MARÍA worked the ball to PJANIC, GAITÁN gathered his pass and booted the ball within easy reach of the Birmingham City 'keeper.