English League Championship

Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 27': Liam Millar
  • 49': Liam Millar
  • 90'+1': Demarai Gray
FT
3 - 0
Queens Park Rangers

    About

    Birmingham City are hosting Queens Park Rangers at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
    • 6': Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Boy Kemper (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ronnie Edwards with a headed pass.
    • 8': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
    • 8': Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 17': Foul by Boy Kemper (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 17': Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Attempt missed. August Priske (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Millar.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. August Priske (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 18': Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
    • 23': Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Jhon Solís (Birmingham City).
    • 23': Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Kwame Poku is caught offside.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Kolli.
    • 26': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Alex Cochrane.
    • 27': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata following a fast break.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
    • 32': Foul by Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 32': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. August Priske (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 34': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Kwame Poku (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kealey Adamson.
    • 35': Foul by Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 35': Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Kwame Poku is caught offside.
    • 38': Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
    • 38': Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Jhon Solís (Birmingham City).
    • 39': Foul by Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 39': Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Kwame Poku.
    • 44': Foul by Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 44': August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Harvey Vale.
    • 49': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Queens Park Rangers 0. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
    • 50': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Rayan Kolli is caught offside.
    • 50': Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Kwame Poku (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronnie Edwards.
    • 55': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Alex Cochrane.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Stansfield with a cross.
    • 57': Substitution, Birmingham City. Max Bird replaces Jhon Solís.
    • 57': Substitution, Birmingham City. Carlos Vicente replaces Patrick Roberts.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Vale.
    • 61': Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
    • 62': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Richard Kone replaces Rayan Kolli.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Richard Kone.
    • 62': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by James Beadle.
    • 63': Foul by Boy Kemper (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 63': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 68': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
    • 69': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth is caught offside.
    • 70': Foul by Boy Kemper (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 70': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Substitution, Birmingham City. Demarai Gray replaces Liam Millar.
    • 72': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jonathan Varane replaces Jake Clarke-Salter.
    • 75': Kealey Adamson (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Max Bird (Birmingham City).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ronnie Edwards.
    • 79': Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 80': Attempt saved. Kwame Poku (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Jonathan Varane.
    • 81': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito replaces Paul Smyth.
    • 81': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Leon Scarlett replaces Glen Kamara.
    • 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Luis Vázquez replaces August Priske.
    • 87': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Phil Neumann.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Birmingham City 3, Queens Park Rangers 0. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Vázquez.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Luis Vázquez (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 3, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 3, Queens Park Rangers 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 0
    2 Saves 4
    47.4 Possession 52.6
    12 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    356 Accurate Passes 409
    447 Passes 509
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 1
    14 Crosses 10
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    66 Long Balls 62
    32 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 2
    4 Effective Tackles 12
    11 Tackles 18
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 17
    14 Effective Clearances 17
    14 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 27,688

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Swansea City 11 +8 23
    2 West Ham United 11 +18 22
    3 Middlesbrough 11 +6 22
    4 Birmingham City 11 +9 20
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 James Beadle (GK)
    4 Christoph Klarer Yellow Card
    5 Phil Neumann
    20 Alex Cochrane
    26 Bright Osayi-Samuel
    28 Jay Stansfield
    14 Jhon Solis Yellow Card
    24 Tomoki Iwata
    9 August Priske
    17 Liam Millar
    16 Patrick Roberts
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Demarai Gray, Luis Vázquez, Ryan Allsop, Marvin Ducksch, Ethan Laird, Carlos Vicente, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Dael Fry, Max Bird.

    QPR Queens Park Rangers (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Pierce Charles (GK)
    5 Ronnie Edwards
    6 Jake Clark-Salter
    3 Jimmy Dunne
    12 Boy Kemper
    2 Kealey Adamson
    18 Glen Kamara
    20 Harvey Vale Yellow Card
    11 Paul Smyth
    17 Kwame Poku
    26 Rayan Kolli Yellow Card
    Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
    Leon Scarlett, Jonathan Varane, Liam Morrison, Nicolas Madsen, Justin Obikwu, Calum Ward, Richard Kone, Isak Alemayehu, Koki Saito.

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