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| 2 | FABREGAS fired the ball through a crowd of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left. |
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| 5 | A clever pass from RODRÍGUEZ, was shot goalbound by MERTENS only for GUZAN to palm clear. |
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| 6 | A right foot effort from RODRÍGUEZ was forced wide by the 'keeper. |
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| 13 | A shot from RIBÉRY was smothered by the 'keeper. |
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| 15 | A twenty-five yard drive from RIBÉRY caused the Birmingham City 'keeper little difficulty. |
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| 25 | GOAL!! A quick free-kick allowed CHOUPO-MOTING to play the ball to CARRICK who drove a looping shot home. (1-0 Birmingham City) |
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| 33 | CHOUPO-MOTING shot wide. |
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| 34 | The hapless GUZAN could only watch as a backpass from WILLIAMS dropped just wide. |
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| 37 | GOAL!! A deep cross from DYER on the right was nodded home by CHOUPO-MOTING on the edge of the box. (2-0 Birmingham City) |
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| 42 | GOAL!! A sliced INIESTA shot fell to ALEX SANDRO who made no mistake from just inside the area. (2-1 Birmingham City) |
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| 53 | A pin-point pass fell to RIBÉRY and his right foot effort raced narrowly wide. |
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| 56 | MERTENS worked the ball to RODRÍGUEZ, RIBÉRY latched onto his cross and booted the ball within easy reach of the Birmingham City 'keeper. |
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| 59 | A poor strike from WHELAN trickled agonisingly wide. |
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| 61 | A corner fell to MERTENS who touched the ball wide. |
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| 63 | GOAL!! A great dribble from MERTENS gave FABREGAS space on the right and INIESTA stabbed in his pin-point pass. (2-2) |
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| 66 | A free-kick from CHOUPO-MOTING flew over the bar. |
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| 69 | A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the oncoming GUZAN. |
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| 75 | FABREGAS rifled a simple chance past the near post. |
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| 79 | RIBÉRY steamed through the Birmingham City defence but shot straight at the 'keeper. |
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| 81 | The Blackpool 'keeper did well to hold onto a powerful strike from CHOUPO-MOTING. |
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| 87 | RODRÍGUEZ headed over the bar. |
Andrés INIESTA Luján
