Goals and Highlights: Fulham 6-2 Birmingham City in EFL Championship

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Finish the match:

Fulham 6-2 Birmingham City

Goal! Fulham

Antonee Robinson left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.

Corner kick for Birmingham City.

Attempt blocked. Jordan James right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Scott Hogan right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

Attempt blocked. Jordan James right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Josh Onomah right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

Substitution Birmingham City:

Jordan James replaces Onel Hernández.

Josh Onomah replaces Harrison Reed.

Goal! Fulham

Fabio Carvalho right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.

Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Goal! Birmingham City

Gary Gardner right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.

Attempt blocked. Ryan Woods right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution Fulham:

Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Tom Cairney.

Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Neeskens Kebano.

Attempt missed. Jérémie Bela right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

Harrison Reed is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Attempt saved. Fabio Carvalho left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Substitution Birmingham City:

George Friend replaces Marc Roberts.

Scott Hogan replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.

Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. 

Corner kick for Fulham.

Attempt blocked. Neeskens Kebano right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. 

Kristian Pedersen is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Offside, Fulham.

Attempt saved. Fabio Carvalho left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Offside, Birmingham City.

The second half of this match begins!

Halftime Score:

First half ends:

Fulham 4-1 Birmingham City

Corner kick for Fulham.

Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Goal! Birmingham City

Ivan Šunjić right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.

Goal! Fulham

Tom Cairney left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

Attempt saved. Fabio Carvalho right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Corner kick for Birmingham City.

Goal! Fulham

Fabio Carvalho header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted with a cross.

Corner kick for Birmingham City.

Attempt blocked. Onel Hernández right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Goal! Fulham

Neeskens Kebano left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted with a cross.

Attempt missed. Neeskens Kebano left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted following a set piece situation.

Corner kick for Fulham.

Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 

Corner kick for Fulham.

Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corner kick for Birmingham City.

Offside, Birmingham City.

Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 

Corner kick for Birmingham City.

Attempt missed. Teden Mengi right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

¡Goal! Fulham

Own Goal by Marc Roberts, Birmingham City.

Corner kick for Fulham.

Attempt missed. Onel Hernández right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high.

Corner kick for Fulham.

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Start the match.

All set ladies and gentlemen for kick-off at Craven Cottage. The two teams are already on the pitch fine-tuning the last details for this EFL Championship game.

In a few minutes the game will start. Let's go guys!

While the Birmingham City players are also on the pitch and have finished warming up before kick-off. We are a few minutes away from starting the game.

All set for #FULBIR. 🔜 pic.twitter.com/U1eZb74UrK

— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) January 18, 2022

The Fulham players are already on the pitch warming up before kick-off. It's a cold winter night in London.

Ain't nobody like @ThomasCairney! 🧙‍♂️#FULBIR pic.twitter.com/qU2KRVTbj0

— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) January 18, 2022

The legendary Craven Cottage looks spectacular and is ready to host this EFL Championship match between Fulham and Birmingham City tonight.

Let's hope it's a great game.

Absolute beauty! 😍#FULBIR pic.twitter.com/q3Qo2CfJBc

— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) January 18, 2022

Birmingham City will pay an emotional tribute tonight.

May you always have an angel by your side.

While Birmingham City already arrived at the stadium a few minutes ago. The team has followed all the safety and hygiene protocols, and they also look very focused to face this league match.

📸 Evening, lads! pic.twitter.com/YtexganbTL

— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) January 18, 2022

This is how Fulham arrived at their stadium a few minutes ago. As we can see, the team has followed all safety and hygiene protocols.

Enter the Fulham! 💥#FULBIR pic.twitter.com/fYhXmPFVox

— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) January 18, 2022

This is the Blues starting line-up to face Fulham:

This is the Cottagers' starting eleven for tonight's game:

The Blues, meanwhile, are winless in their last five league games, leaving Lee Bowyer's side nine points above the relegation zone.

Scott Hogan should be the starting striker in Birmingham's attack, rather than Lukas Jutkiewicz, and with the recent arrival on loan of Onel Hernandez the team now has better movement in the final third of the pitch.

George Friend is available after suspension and should return to the starting eleven, allowing Kristian Pedersen to move into the left-back role. Ryan Woods can also get the nod in central midfield with Ivan Sunjic, who is likely to start on the bench tonight.

Fulham will play host to Birmingham City tonight with a chance to move five points clear at the top of the EFL Championship standings.

Barring injuries or Covid19 coronavirus issues, coach Marco Silva is unlikely to make any changes to Fulham's starting line-up.

Although the Cottagers scored twice against Bristol City, the likes of Denis Odoi and Michael Hector are expected to remain on the bench to rest them.

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EFL Championship (Sep 15, 2021)

Birmingham City 1– 4 Fulham

 

Carabao Cup (Aug 24, 2021)

Birmingham City 0 – 2 Fulham

 

EFL Championship (Jul 4, 2020)

Fulham 1 – 0 Birmingham City

 

EFL Championship (Nov 9, 2019)

Birmingham City 0 – 1 Fulham

 

EFL Championship (May 6, 2018)

Birmingham City 3 –1 Fulham

Scott Andrew Hogan plays as a centre-forward for EFL Championship club Birmingham City and the Republic of Ireland national team. He is born in England, however he represents the Republic of Ireland internationally.

Hogan played through the youth system at Rochdale but was released in 2010. He entered non-league football, playing for Woodley Sports, FC Halifax Town, Mossley, Stocksbridge Park Steels, Ashton United and Hyde before returning to Rochdale. He scored 17 goals in 2013-14, which led to Brentford signing him in July 2014, and since then he has been unable to establish himself regularly after spells with different teams.

Aleksandar Mitrović, known as Mitrovic, is a Serbian footballer who plays as a center forward for Fulham in the EFL Championship in England.

He also plays for the Serbian national soccer team. On November 14, 2021, he scored the winning goal against Portugal in the 90th minute that qualified Serbia for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This will be his second FIFA World Cup, after participating in Russia 2018.

Fulham:

Rodak; Tete, Adarabioyo, Ream, Robinson; Cairney, Reed; Wilson, Carvalho, Kebano; Mitrovic.

Coach: Marco Silva.

 

Birmingham City:

Etheridge; Mengi, Roberts, Friend; Colin, Gardner, James, Sunjic, Pedersen; Hogan, Hernández.

Coach: Lee Bowyer.

The team arrives in 18th position in the EFL Championship, consolidation is now a priority for Bowyer and his Blues squad, who have just one win from their last 10 games in all competitions.

After losing to Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup, the team looked better by earning a 1-1 draw on Saturday at Preston North End, taking a much-needed step in the right direction. Top scorer Scott Hogan scored his first goal in over two months at Deepdale, taking his tally this season to seven goals in 22 games.

The clubs met twice during the opening weeks of the 2021-22 season, Fulham recording a 2-0 win at St Andrew's in the Carabao Cup, and subsequently taking a 4-1 win at the same ground in the Championship.

Heading to London tomorrow. 🔜 pic.twitter.com/xyy9SXV3pk

— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) January 17, 2022

Fulham have repeatedly frustrated their supporters this season, putting together two runs of disappointing results that have undermined their overall brilliance. However, Marco Silva's side now appear to be back at their best, the Cottagers notably scoring 13 times during wins over Reading and Bristol City.

While neither of their recent opponents are the best the EFL Championship has to offer, Fulham were ruthless on both occasions and the goals were spread amongst their talented forward line. Aleksandar Mitrovic now has 27 goals and seven assists, a monumental effort from the Serb, while Harry Wilson now has eight goals and 10 assists.

However, just two points clear of Bournemouth, coach Silva knows the hard work will continue for the remainder of the season in the EFL Championship, albeit against opponents he has already beaten twice this campaign.

You all coming? 🔥#FFC pic.twitter.com/HTfcHFVf0w

— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) January 17, 2022

Craven Cottage is a football stadium located in Fulham, west London. It has been the home of the Fulham club since 1896. The stadium's capacity is now 19,359, following the closure of the Riverside Stand for refurbishment in the 2019 season. The record attendance is 49,335, for a game against Millwall, October 8, 1938.

Located next to Bishop's Park on the banks of the River Thames, Craven Cottage was originally a royal hunting lodge and has a history stretching back over 300 years.

In addition to Fulham, the stadium has also been used by the United States, Australia, Republic of Ireland, and Canada national soccer teams, and was previously the home ground of the Fulham RLFC rugby league team.

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