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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 6 (setup 2, season 18)
Birmingham City
v.
Oxford United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
9
Overall form:
Home form:
Neil ETHERIDGE1JOEL Robles Blázquez
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
12
Overall form:
Home form:
Maxime COLIN26Rob DICKIE
Jake CLARKE-SALTER37Brandon WILLIAMS
Gary GARDNER647SALIH Uçan
Jores OKORE5Enzo Pablo ROCO Roco
Marc ROBERTS766Luke McNALLY
Jobe BELLINGHAM77Gavin WHYTE
Leandro TROSSARD88Rachid GHEZZAL
Alexander SØRLOTH79Felix PLATTE
George HALL710Jerome SINCLAIR
James FORREST611Sam BALDOCK
Manager
Harlee DEAN12Cameron BRANNAGAN
Connal TRUEMAN13Jack STEVENS
Nico GORDON14Nathan HOLLAND
Marcel OAKLEY15Marcus BROWNE
Josh WILLIAMS16Herbie KANE

Birmingham City 3 Oxford United 0
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 25,383, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Martin ATKINSON 6½)
53 Trossard, 64 Gordon, 88 SørlothScorers
62 Colin <=> GordonSubstitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
5Corners11
6Fouls11
6Offsides8
12Shots on3
5Shots off7
17Total shots10
8Shots saved3
51%Possession49%
Man of the match: Leandro TROSSARD
11BALDOCK dribbled away from OKORE and rattled a poor shot over the bar.
14A shot from FORREST held no problem for the 'keeper.
17FORREST rushed through the Oxford United defence but shot straight at the 'keeper.
19TROSSARD's shot beat the Oxford United 'keeper but rebounded off the Oxford United crossbar.
26TROSSARD snapped at a simple chance.
27The Oxford United 'keeper dived to his left to save a fierce shot from Birmingham City's TROSSARD.
31DICKIE beat two Birmingham City players and stroked a shot over.
32A clever cross from BELLINGHAM, was tapped goalbound by ROBERTS only for the Oxford United 'keeper to palm clear.
 
48The Birmingham City 'keeper did well to hold onto a wicked shot from PLATTE.
52SØRLOTH pulled away from WHYTE but blasted the ball into the arms of JOEL.
53GOAL!! A neat one-two left TROSSARD clear and he made no mistake by expertly lobbing the ball past the oncoming Oxford United 'keeper. (1-0 Birmingham City)
61A accurate pass bobbled toward TROSSARD and his looping effort raced narrowly over.
63ETHERIDGE was able to palm clear a tame shot from GHEZZAL.
64GOAL!! A cross from GARDNER was headed away by WILLIAMS only for TROSSARD to drill the ball back into the box for GORDON to force into the net. (2-0 Birmingham City)
65PLATTE headed over the bar.
69A great strike from GHEZZAL was dealt with by a fine parry from the 'keeper.
70PLATTE beat TROSSARD and blasted the ball to WHYTE who pulled his shot wide.
72SØRLOTH rattled a simple chance past the far post.
72SALIH was put clear by PLATTE and he stepped inside the 'keeper but rammed his shot wide.
79A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the advancing 'keeper.
87GHEZZAL shot over.
88GOAL!! A goalmouth meleé culminated with SØRLOTH rocketing the ball into the net. (3-0 Birmingham City)