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Birmingham City vs Reading

Championship
Birmingham
8-8-7
3-2
Final
Reading
10-2-11
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

Match pulse

BIRAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'REA
36%Possession64%
9Shots20
6On target7
0Corners7
5Saves2
14Fouls14
43'Krystian BielikBIR90'+7'Andy YiadomREA
Team1H2HT
BIR303
REA022

Who won: Birmingham 3-2

Birmingham City beat Reading 3-2 on Friday, December 16, 2022 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Goals for Birmingham: Troy Deeney (2', 23' pen) and Tahith Chong (36'). Goals for Reading: Lucas João (82') and Tom Ince (90'+4').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Birmingham City 3, Reading 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Birmingham City 3, Reading 2.
  3. 90'+7'

    Yellow card

    Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card.

    A. Yiadom

  4. 90'+6'

    Free kick won

    Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 90'+6'

    Foul

    Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).

  6. GOAL90'+4'

    Goal! Left footed shot

    T. Ince · ast A. Yiadom

    Goal! Birmingham City 3, Reading 2. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.

    BIR 3 - 2 REA
  7. 90'+4'

    Free kick won

    Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 90'+4'

    Foul

    Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).

  9. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  10. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).

  11. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Subbed on for E. Longelo

    Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan Graham replaces Emmanuel Longelo because of an injury.

    J. Graham

  12. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).

  13. 88'

    Free kick won

    Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 86'

    Free kick won

    Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. 86'

    Foul

    Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).

  16. 85'

    Free kick won

    Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. 83'

    Free kick won

    Naby Sarr (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. 83'

    Foul

    Foul by Troy Deeney (Birmingham City).

  19. GOAL82'

    Goal! Header

    L. João · ast J. Hendrick

    Goal! Birmingham City 3, Reading 1. Lucas João (Reading) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.

    BIR 3 - 1 REA
  20. 82'

    Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.

  21. 82'

    Shot saved

    Attempt saved. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.

    J. Hendrick

  22. 82'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.

  23. 81'

    Free kick won

    Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  24. 81'

    Foul

    Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).

  25. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Rahman Baba

    Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.

    N. Guinness-Walker

Leaders

BIRREA
Total Shots
Tahith Chong
4
Yakou Meite
3
Saves
John Ruddy
5
Tom Mcintyre
1

Season seriesREA leads series 3-2