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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 38 (setup 5, season 17)
Birmingham City
v.
Aston Villa
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
21
Overall form:
Home form:
Adam LEGZDINS616Sam JOHNSTONE
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
7
Overall form:
Home form:
Jonathan SPECTOR2Alan HUTTON
Jonathan GROUNDS73Jordan AMAVI
Alberto AQUILANI4Yoann GOURCUFF
Davide ASTORI5Carlos Alberto SÁNCHEZ Moreno
Paolo CANNAVARO76John TERRY
Koby ARTHUR677Leandro BACUNA
Jacques MAGHOMA8Sidney SAM
Ciro IMMOBILE797Jonathan KODJIA
Robert TESCHE6107Henri LANSBURY
David COTTERILL611Gabriel AGBONLAHOR
Manager
Maikel KIEFTENBELD12Jores OKORE
Connal TRUEMAN13Lars UNNERSTALL
Diego FABBRINI146Ross McCORMACK
Michael MORRISON15Ritchie DE LAET
Paul ROBINSON16Micah RICHARDS

Birmingham City 1 Aston Villa 2
(Half-time: 1-2, Attendance: 21,962, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Richard BEEBY 6)
30 ImmobileScorers37 Bacuna, 44 Sánchez
Substitutions52 Gourcuff <=> De Laet, 82 Bacuna <=> McCormack
Sendings off90+2 Sam
59 Astori, 80 MaghomaBookings18 Sam
1Corners2
16Fouls3
3Offsides5
4Shots on7
8Shots off8
12Total shots15
3Shots saved3
54%Possession46%
Man of the match: Davide ASTORI
7A right foot shot from IMMOBILE was tipped over by the Aston Villa 'keeper.
10A delightful shot from LANSBURY was dealt with by a good block from the Birmingham City 'keeper.
15TESCHE beat LANSBURY and fired the ball to MAGHOMA who fired his shot wide.
18SAM receives a yellow card for a clumsy foul.
19A corner fell to AQUILANI who fired an effort just wide.
20The 'keeper saved a beautiful shot from AGBONLAHOR.
30GOAL!! Unlucky TESCHE hit the crossbar before IMMOBILE stabbed the ball into the back of the net as HUTTON failed to clear. (1-0 Birmingham City)
37GOAL!! TERRY made space for BACUNA who, after an interchange of passes thirty yards out, drilled the ball past LEGZDINS. (1-1)
44GOAL!! A long range effort was deflected into the path of SÁNCHEZ who flicked the ball past the helpless Birmingham City 'keeper. (2-1 Aston Villa)
 
47MAGHOMA headed over.
48AQUILANI made space on the right and knocked the ball to IMMOBILE who clipped the ball over.
51AQUILANI floated the ball to MAGHOMA who touched it inches over.
52A fine ball from HUTTON on the left fell to LANSBURY who scuffed his effort over the bar.
54MAGHOMA blasted a deadly shot inches wide from long range.
54SAM worked the ball to TERRY, KODJIA gathered his cross and hoofed the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
59A poor challenge gets ASTORI a yellow card.
60A cross from BACUNA left AMAVI in plenty of space but he rushed his shot.
64A penalty box scramble resulted in SÁNCHEZ driving the ball wide.
73A shot from DE LAET seemed a certain goal but the Birmingham City 'keeper managed to force the ball clear.
80MAGHOMA booked by the referee for a clinical challenge.
90A pin-point pass fell to IMMOBILE and his right foot effort floated narrowly wide.
90+2The referee gave SAM a second yellow card for a high tackle on AQUILANI.