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Match report
English Footie
League Cup: Round 1 (setup 4, season 39)
Birmingham City
v.
Port Vale
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
16
Overall form:
Home form:
Egil SELVIK17Jonathan BOND
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
7
Overall form:
Maxime COLIN627Tariq LAMPTEY
George FRIEND838Cameron BURGESS
Jordan JAMES47Vitaly JANELT
Nathaniel PHILLIPS757Dion SANDERSON
Nico GORDON667Dennis ODOI
Juninho BACUNA77Jamie ALLEN
Tahith CHONG87Mikey JOHNSTON
Óscar Eduardo ESTUPIÑÁN Vallesilla79Kevin NISBET
Jobe BELLINGHAM710Elias SØRENSEN
Scott HOGAN6116Oliver BURKE
Manager
Jordan GRAHAM12Liam McCARRON
Zach JEACOCK13Jack STEVENS
Keyendrah SIMMONDS614Mipo ODUBEKO
Ivan SUNJIC615Marc BOLA
Marcel OAKLEY16Dan TURNER

Birmingham City 2 Port Vale 1
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 13,084, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Pavel NOVOTNÝ 7½)
28 Estupiñán, 45 ChongScorers46 Nisbet
62 Colin <=> Sunjic, 85 Phillips <=> SimmondsSubstitutions
Sendings off
Bookings13 Nisbet, 21 Burgess
2Corners6
3Fouls13
0Offsides0
6Shots on4
6Shots off10
12Total shots14
3Shots saved3
56%Possession44%
Man of the match: Cameron BURGESS
1ESTUPIÑÁN rushed an easy chance.
4A good ball from BURKE on the right bobbled toward SØRENSEN who sliced his shot inches over.
9A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the oncoming Port Vale 'keeper.
10SELVIK did well to hold onto a wicked shot from SØRENSEN.
13A clinical foul on GORDON by NISBET results in a booking.
18A lovely effort from CHONG scraped the outside of the post.
20A corner bobbled toward ESTUPIÑÁN who fired the ball over.
21BURGESS booked for a clinical foul.
24A shot from HOGAN was smothered by the Port Vale 'keeper.
26BURGESS headed over.
28GOAL!! An exceptional ball from CHONG left BELLINGHAM in the clear, he made the 'keeper commit himself before squaring the ball to ESTUPIÑÁN to score. (1-0 Birmingham City)
29A accurate pass found NISBET and his right foot shot flew narrowly over.
45GOAL!! A great solo effort from CHONG who beat four defenders before rocketing the ball into the net. (2-0 Birmingham City)
45+1A cross from JOHNSTON left NISBET in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot.
45+2NISBET beat BELLINGHAM and hit the ball to JOHNSTON who blasted his shot wide.
 
46GOAL!! A mishit clearance fell to SØRENSEN who scuffed a shot goalward, luckily NISBET was on hand to fire the ball in off the post. (2-1 Birmingham City)
49ESTUPIÑÁN's header was well saved by BOND.
53CHONG made space on the right and dragged the ball to BELLINGHAM who fired the ball wide.
55The bemused Birmingham City 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from GORDON fell just wide.
57NISBET was put clear by ALLEN and he raced past SELVIK but drilled his shot wide.
73JOHNSTON booted the ball wide from just outside the area.
90+1CHONG's shot was well held by the 'keeper.