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EFL Championship · Fri 16 Dec 2022 · St Andrew's (St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium)

Birmingham City
3–2 Full time
Reading
  • Troy Deeney 2'
  • Troy Deeney 23' (pen)
  • Tahith Chong 36'
  • Lucas João 83'
  • Tom Ince 90+4'

The story

Birmingham City beat Reading 3-2 at St Andrew's (St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium) in EFL Championship, matchday 23.

Birmingham City's goals came from Troy Deeney (2', 23', pen) and Tahith Chong (36'); Lucas João (83') and Tom Ince (90+4') replied for Reading.

It was 3-0 at half-time.

Reading had 64% of the ball and 20 shots to Birmingham City's 9.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Birmingham City Reading

36%Possession64%
9Shots20
6On target8
14Fouls14
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 2' Troy Deeney Goal · Birmingham City 1-0
  2. 23' Troy Deeney Penalty · Birmingham City 2-0
  3. 36' Tahith Chong Goal · Birmingham City 3-0 Assist: Hannibal
  4. 83' Lucas João Goal · Reading 3-1 Assist: Jeff Hendrick
  5. 90+4' Tom Ince Goal · Reading 3-2 Assist: Andy Yiadom

Line-ups

Birmingham City

  1. John RuddyGoalkeeper
  2. Auston TrustyDefender
  3. Dion SandersonDefender
  4. Maxime ColinDefender
  5. Emmanuel Longelooff 90'Defender
  6. Marc RobertsDefender
  7. Hannibaloff 76'Midfielder
  8. Juninho Bacunaoff 68'Midfielder
  9. Krystian BielikMidfielder
  10. Tahith ChongForward
  11. Troy DeeneyForward

Subs used: Jordan James (68'), Jobe Bellingham (76'), Jordan Graham (90')

Reading

  1. Joe LumleyGoalkeeper
  2. Abdul Rahman Babaoff 79'Defender
  3. Tom McIntyreDefender
  4. Andy YiadomDefender
  5. Naby SarrDefender
  6. Jeff HendrickMidfielder
  7. Mamadou LoumMidfielder
  8. Amadou Mbengueoff 60'Midfielder
  9. Shane Longoff 59'Forward
  10. Tom InceForward
  11. Yakou Méïtéoff 79'Forward

Subs used: Lucas João (59'), Junior Hoilett (60'), Andy Carroll (79'), Nesta Guinness-Walker (79')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (7)
  1. 2' ⚽ Troy Deeney
  2. 23' ⚽ Troy Deeney (pen)
  3. 36' ⚽ Tahith Chongassist Hannibal
  4. 44' 🟨 Krystian Bielik
  5. 83' ⚽ Lucas Joãoassist Jeff Hendrick
  6. 90+4' ⚽ Tom Inceassist Andy Yiadom
  7. 90+7' 🟨 Andy Yiadom

Head to head

2Birmingham City wins1Draws3Reading wins

Last 6 meetings

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