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

Team	1H	2H	T
BIR	3	0	3
REA	0	2	2

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

Match ends, Birmingham City 3, Reading 2.
Second Half ends, Birmingham City 3, Reading 2.
90'+7'
Yellow card
Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
A. Yiadom
90'+6'
Free kick won
Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'
Foul
Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
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
90'+4'
Free kick won
Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
90'+3'
Free kick won
Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
90'+1'
Sub
Subbed on for E. Longelo
Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan Graham replaces Emmanuel Longelo because of an injury.
J. Graham
88'
Foul
Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
88'
Free kick won
Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'
Free kick won
Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'
Foul
Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
85'
Free kick won
Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Free kick won
Naby Sarr (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Foul
Foul by Troy Deeney (Birmingham City).
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
82'
Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
82'
Shot saved
Attempt saved. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
J. Hendrick
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.
81'
Free kick won
Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'
Foul
Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
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

Yakou Meite

Saves

John Ruddy

Tom Mcintyre