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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 14 (setup 5, season 17)
Leeds United
v.
Birmingham City
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
19
Overall form:
Home form:
Giedrius ARLAUSKIS615Adam LEGZDINS
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
21
Overall form:
Home form:
Nenad TOMOVIC82Carl JENKINSON
Charlie TAYLOR83Jonathan GROUNDS
Vurnon ANITA747Alberto AQUILANI
Jagos VUKOVIC5Michael MORRISON
Liam COOPER766Ryan SHOTTON
Pawel CIBICKI76Koby ARTHUR
Diniyar BILYALETDINOV88Diego FABBRINI
Pierre-Michel LASOGGA797Ciro IMMOBILE
Stuart DALLAS10Nicolai BROCK-MADSEN
Jay-Roy GROT11David COTTERILL
Manager
Cameron BORTHWICK-JACKSON12Maikel KIEFTENBELD
Marco SILVESTRI13Connal TRUEMAN
YUN Suk-young14Paul ROBINSON
Matthew PENNINGTON15Clayton DONALDSON
Kemar ROOFE16Cheick KEITA

Leeds United 5 Birmingham City 3
(Half-time: 3-2, Attendance: 24,446, Stadium: Elland Road, Referee: Kevin FRIEND 6½)
1 Lasogga, 16 Bilyaletdinov, 22 Lasogga, 56 Grot, 89 BilyaletdinovScorers3 Immobile, 5 Aquilani, 90+2 Immobile
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings62 Fabbrini, 70 Legzdins
4Corners3
9Fouls14
4Offsides5
6Shots on4
8Shots off3
14Total shots7
1Shots saved1
53%Possession47%
Man of the match: Charlie TAYLOR
1GOAL!! A long range effort was deflected into the path of LASOGGA who lashed the ball past the helpless LEGZDINS. (1-0 Leeds United)
3GOAL!! A great dummy from FABBRINI allowed GROUNDS to lay a lovely ball off to IMMOBILE who drilled the ball over the line. (1-1)
5GOAL!! A long ball from FABBRINI had the Leeds United defence back-pedalling and AQUILANI made the most of the opportunity with an exceptional goal. (2-1 Birmingham City)
14FABBRINI blasted a looping shot just beyond the near post from twenty-five yards out.
16GOAL!! A long goal-kick from TOMOVIC caught the Birmingham City defence square and BILYALETDINOV nipped in to round the 'keeper and score. (2-2)
18FABBRINI stroked an easy chance past the lefthand post.
18LASOGGA beat ARTHUR and hit the ball to ANITA who blasted his shot wide.
22GOAL!! A free-kick was pushed away by the 'keeper, TAYLOR was first to the loose ball and knocked the ball to LASOGGA to tuck home. (3-2 Leeds United)
36A corner bobbled toward BILYALETDINOV who headed an effort just wide.
44ANITA was put clear by GROT and he raced past LEGZDINS but rammed his shot over.
 
48A penalty box meleé resulted in IMMOBILE tapping a low shot wide.
52BROCK-MADSEN worked the ball to AQUILANI, IMMOBILE latched onto his cross and kicked the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
54The motionless 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from BROCK-MADSEN fell just over.
56GOAL!! An inswinging corner was headed clear only for GROT to hammer the ball into the back of the net. (4-2 Leeds United)
62FABBRINI cautioned for a clinical challenge on TAYLOR.
67A mix up in the Birmingham City defence enabled CIBICKI to hit an effort over the bar.
70LEGZDINS booked for gamesmanship.
77DALLAS shot over.
78VUKOVIC turned MORRISON but shot the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
80A free-kick from TOMOVIC floated inches wide.
85A weak shot from DALLAS trickled agonisingly wide.
89GOAL!! A delightful bit of skill enabled BILYALETDINOV to run through the Birmingham City defence and score. (5-2 Leeds United)
90+2GOAL!! A deep corner left the Leeds United 'keeper struggling and IMMOBILE tapped the ball over the line. (5-3 Leeds United)