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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 31 (setup 4, season 34)
Birmingham City
v.
Blackburn Rovers
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
5
Overall form:
Home form:
Milos VESIC617Ørjan Håskjold NYLAND
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
22
Overall form:
Home form:
Maxime COLIN2JORGE Filipe Avelino TEIXEIRA
Marc ROBERTS73Amari'i BELL
Jérémie BOGA84John BUCKLEY
Jake CLARKE-SALTER856Vegard FORREN
Nico GORDON66Rhys WILLIAMS
Ivan SUNJIC7Reda KHADRA
Marko ARNAUTOVIC8Bradley JOHNSON
Kemar ROOFE89Ben BRERETON DÍAZ
Lewis GRABBAN10Sam GALLAGHER
Scott HOGAN116Adam ARMSTRONG
Manager
Troy DEENEY12Dominic SAMUEL
Zach JEACOCK13Barry DOUGLAS
Gary GARDNER14Hayden CARTER
Jefferson Antonio MONTERO Vite15Dan BUTTERWORTH
IVÁN Sánchez Aguayo166Kasey PALMER

Birmingham City 4 Blackburn Rovers 2
(Half-time: 2-1, Attendance: 29,337, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Pavel NOVOTNÝ 7½)
2 Roofe, 35 Arnautovic, 50 Roofe, 76 ArnautovicScorers23 Buckley, 85 Brereton Díaz
Substitutions61 Johnson <=> Palmer
Sendings off
38 Grabban, 65 Roofe, 74 SunjicBookings
4Corners3
11Fouls14
6Offsides3
7Shots on5
9Shots off6
16Total shots11
2Shots saved3
59%Possession41%
Man of the match: Kemar ROOFE
2GOAL!! As GALLAGHER was attempting to hold back SUNJIC the ball fell to ROOFE who tapped the ball into the back of the net. (1-0 Birmingham City)
4A delightful strike from BRERETON DÍAZ was dealt with by a good stop from the 'keeper.
14ARNAUTOVIC's shot was well held by the 'keeper.
20ARNAUTOVIC headed just wide.
23GOAL!! After some useful play on the right BUCKLEY came inside and flicked the ball in off the post. (1-1)
29SUNJIC played the ball to ROOFE who flicked it over.
32NYLAND was able to block an amazing shot.
33The motionless 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from WILLIAMS fell just over.
35GOAL!! A mishit GRABBAN shot was collected by ARNAUTOVIC who made no mistake from just outside the area. (2-1 Birmingham City)
38The ref books GRABBAN for a high foul.
40A lovely effort from JORGE TEIXEIRA scraped the outside of the post.
 
47GRABBAN shot over.
50GOAL!! GRABBAN drove a fierce shot against the upright with ROOFE knocking in the rebound. (3-1 Birmingham City)
57BELL beat a number of Birmingham City players and thundered a great chance over the bar.
57BUCKLEY rushed through the Birmingham City defence but shot straight at the 'keeper.
65ROOFE booked for violent conduct.
69CLARKE-SALTER flicked an easy chance past the lefthand post.
74SUNJIC cautioned for a poor challenge.
76GOAL!! With his back to goal ARNAUTOVIC swivelled and poked the ball past the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper. (4-1 Birmingham City)
82KHADRA drilled a left foot shot over from long range.
85GOAL!! A mishit goal-kick was intercepted by KHADRA who setup BRERETON DÍAZ with a simple chance. (4-2 Birmingham City)
87BRERETON DÍAZ hoofed the ball wide from just inside the area.