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| 5 | MUSA dummied DANI CEBALLOS but shot the ball into the arms of the 'keeper. |
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| 7 | A shot from HIGUAÍN seemed a certain goal but KARIUS managed to palm the ball away. |
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| 9 | HIGUAÍN beat BADU and fired the ball to CALLEJÓN who hit his shot wide. |
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| 10 | A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the oncoming KARIUS. |
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| 11 | HIGUAÍN beat a number of Birmingham City players and drove a great chance just beyond the far post. |
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| 14 | KARIUS parried a neatly crafted strike from PHILIPPE COUTINHO. |
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| 16 | SON scuffed a simple chance. |
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| 18 | SON worked the ball to PHILIPPE COUTINHO, FERNANDO gathered his pass and booted the ball within easy reach of the Birmingham City 'keeper. |
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| 20 | A great save prevented PUNCHEON from scoring a good goal. |
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| 23 | SON blasted a left foot shot wide from thirty yards out. |
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| 24 | A header from CALLEJÓN was nodded off the line by BRUNT. |
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| 26 | PUNCHEON shot over. |
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| 27 | The motionless Birmingham City 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from PUNCHEON dropped just wide. |
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| 36 | A corner fell to HIGUAÍN who turned the ball over the bar. |
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| 46 | PHILIPPE COUTINHO booked for gamesmanship. |
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| 52 | MERTENS touched the ball through a ruck of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right. |
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| 55 | A high tackle on MORRIS by HIGUAÍN results in a booking. |
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| 61 | A tame shot from CALLEJÓN bounced agonisingly wide. |
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| 64 | HIGUAÍN was put clear by SON and he stepped inside the 'keeper but rammed his shot inches wide. |
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| 70 | MERTENS poked a simple chance past the lefthand post. |
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| 75 | A free-kick from DANI CEBALLOS flew over. |
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| 77 | A header by AZPILICUETA at the far post was comfortably collected by the Birmingham City 'keeper. |
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| 84 | A cross from CALLEJÓN left MERTENS in lots of space but he fluffed his shot. |
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| 86 | A lovely effort from HIGUAÍN scraped the outside of the post. |
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| 88 | GOAL!! A deep goal-kick from JUANFRAN caught the Birmingham City defence square and MERTENS ran on to sidestep the 'keeper and score. (1-0 Newcastle United) |
Gonzalo Gerardo HIGUAÍN
Dries MERTENS
