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Match report
English Footie
League Cup: Round 1 (setup 5, season 18)
Birmingham City
v.
Blackburn Rovers
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
22
Overall form:
Connal TRUEMAN51Jason STEELE
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
1
Overall form:
Home form:
Michael MORRISON62Jorge Ciro FUCILE Perdomo
Jonathan GROUNDS3Barry DOUGLAS
Alberto AQUILANI74Jason LOWE
Paolo CANNAVARO85Gordon GREER
Ryan SHOTTON66Tommie HOBAN
Koby ARTHUR7Modou SOUGOU
Jacques MAGHOMA87Balázs DZSUDZSÁK
Ciro IMMOBILE97Sam GALLAGHER
Maikel KIEFTENBELD610Danny GUTHRIE
Ché ADAMS611Anthony STOKES
Manager
Stephen GLEESON12Danny GRAHAM
Cheick KEITA13David RAYA Martin
José Ignacio Peleteiro Ramallo, JOTA7147Liam FEENEY
Clayton DONALDSON15Charlie MULGREW
Diego FABBRINI16Paul CADDIS

Birmingham City 0 Blackburn Rovers 4
(Half-time: 0-2, Attendance: 21,405, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Thomas TROUPKOS 7½)
Scorers11 Douglas, 28 Gallagher, 50 Dzsudzsák, 65 Fucile
83 Aquilani <=> JotaSubstitutions55 Gallagher <=> Feeney
Sendings off
7 Adams, 26 MaghomaBookings71 Guthrie
2Corners3
8Fouls8
1Offsides3
4Shots on4
9Shots off7
13Total shots11
4Shots saved0
49%Possession51%
Man of the match: Paolo CANNAVARO
7A poor challenge on DZSUDZSÁK by ADAMS results in a booking.
11GOAL!! A quick-witted DOUGLAS pounced on a loose ball on the edge of the area and made no mistake. (1-0 Blackburn Rovers)
11A delightful save prevented IMMOBILE from scoring an exceptional goal.
16A corner bobbled toward IMMOBILE who forced an effort over the bar.
18AQUILANI played the ball to KIEFTENBELD who flicked it just wide.
21STEELE saved a lovely strike from IMMOBILE.
26MAGHOMA booked for a clumsy foul.
28GOAL!! A patient Blackburn Rovers side were rewarded with a lovely strike from GALLAGHER. (2-0 Blackburn Rovers)
42SOUGOU headed inches over.
43STOKES made space on the left and knocked the ball to GUTHRIE who touched the ball wide.
44A penalty box scramble resulted in DZSUDZSÁK cracking the ball wide.
45+2DOUGLAS hoofed the ball wide from the edge of the box.
 
48LOWE beat AQUILANI and drove the ball to GALLAGHER who pulled his shot wide.
50GOAL!! A deep cross from HOBAN on the right was headed home by DZSUDZSÁK at the far post. (3-0 Blackburn Rovers)
51The Blackburn Rovers 'keeper managed to palm clear a powerful shot.
53A weak strike from GROUNDS trickled agonisingly wide.
59GROUNDS dribbled round HOBAN and poked a tame shot over.
65GOAL!! An inswinging corner hoofed out by MORRISON was nudged into the back of the net by FUCILE. (4-0 Blackburn Rovers)
66GROUNDS was put clear by SHOTTON and he pulled away from the 'keeper but glanced his shot wide.
71TROUPKOS yellow cards GUTHRIE for an off-the-ball incident against GROUNDS.
75An exceptional effort from IMMOBILE scraped the top of the crossbar.
90+1MAGHOMA's shot was well held by the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper.