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END OF THE MATCH
Game ends with Cardiff City winning 1-0.
90'
The central referee adds four minutes more
86'
Birmingham City seeks to equalize but can't get past Cardiff City's defensive lines
82'
Emanuel Aiwu's free kick is deflected in favor of Birmingham City. For the moment it is still the visitor's turn to win
78'
So far, the score remains the same and there are no major scoring opportunities.
74'
Juninho Bacuna had a clear approach for Birmingham City that was not destined for goal as it hit an opponent.
70'
Nathaniel Phillips' shot is deflected in for Cardiff City. The ball is not destined for goal and goes wide.
65' GOOOOOOOOOAL
Josh Bowler scores Cardiff City's first goal of the game. Yellow card for Josh Bowler at Cardiff City
63'
Ramsey's dangerous run for Cardiff, but the ball does not connect with a teammate and goes wide.
57'
Tarjeta amarilla para Krystian Bielik en Birmingham City
53'
Shot blocked for Koji Miyoshi at Birmingham City. The home team arrives with danger
47'
Cardiff City yellow card for Perry Ng
SECONS HALF BEGINS
After halftime, the second half of the match begins.
END IF THE FIRST HALF
The first half ends with a goalless draw. We go to halftime
45'
The central referee adds three minutes more
41'
Juninho Bacuna's deflected free kick for the home team goes wide. The set piece is the most used weapon
36'
Erratic offensive attempt by Jordan James for Birmingham City that goes just wide.
33'
At the moment, Cardiff City has more relevance in attack than the home side. The visitors are looking for the first goal in this first half.
28'
New Cardiff City arrival, Karlan Grant shot from half distance and the ball is not destined for goal.
25'
Another free-kick attempt by Aaron Ramsey for Cardiff City goes wide.
21'
Yakou Meite's shot is deflected in favor of Cardiff City. The visitors are making a warning with a set piece
17'
Juninho Bacuna gets the first clear chance for Birmingham City with a shot close to goal that is cleared by the goalkeeper.
13'
Aaron Ramsey's deflected free kick in favor of Cardiff City. The ball went close
9'
At the moment there are no major approaches from both teams. It is a game of mutual study between the two teams.
4'
Joe Ralls has a free kick for Cardiff City that goes wide.
THE MATCH BEGINS
The ball is rolling and the match Birmingham City vs Cardiff City is underway at St Andrews Stadium
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The players take the field and the match will start in a few minutes.
We are ready!
Cardiff City starting lineup
1 Ethan Horvath
4 Dimitrios Goutas
12 Nathaniel Phillips
17 Jamilu Collins
38 Perry Ng
8 Joe Ralls
23 Manolis Siopis
16 Karlan Grant
14 Josh Bowler
22 Yakou Meite
10 Aaron Ramsey
Birmingham City starting lineup
21 John Ruddy
5 Dion Sanderson
44 Emanuel Aiwu
3 Lee Buchanan
2 Ethan Laird
19 Jordan James
6 Krystian Bielik
13 Paik Seung-Ho
28 Jay Stansfield
7 Juninho Bacuna
11 Koji Miyoshi
Cardiff and its recent relevance in dueling
In the last 26 meetings, Birmingham City have won 5 times, there have been 9 draws and Cardiff City have won 12 times. The goal difference is 37-22 in favor of Cardiff City.
A typical result
The most common score in meetings played between Birmingham City and Cardiff City is 1 - 1.
In the last 20 meetings, six of them have ended with this result, leaving each team with a point apiece.
Last five meetings
Cardiff City 0 - 1 Birmingham City December 13, 2023 English Championship
Birmingham City 1 - 3 Cardiff City Aug. 29, 2023 English League Cup
Cardiff City 1 - 0 Birmingham City Aug. 13, 2022 English Championship
Cardiff City 1 - 1 Birmingham City April 30, 2022 English Championship
Birmingham City 2 - 2 Cardiff City December 11, 2021 English Championship
Arrival of the visit to St Andrews
Not long until the action gets underway here at St. Andrew's. 🏟
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Latest Cardiff City lineup
E. Horvarth; J. Wilson-Esbrand, D. Goutas, N. Phillips, P. Ng; E. Siopis, R. Wintle; K. Ahearne-Grant, D. Turnbull, J. Bowler; Y. Meïté.
Latest Birmingham City lineup
J. Ruddy (P); M. Roberts, D. Sanderson, C. Drameh, E. Laird, A. Dozzell, Paik Seung-Ho, K. Miyoshi, J. James, T. Roberts, J. Stansfield
Cardiff City key player
For this match, the player to watch will be David Turnbull. The Scottish midfielder is in charge of making the ball circulate for Cardiff to find spaces between the lines and generate a dangerous play that can tip the balance in favor of the Welsh team, also, his great speed and ball control make him an important piece in the starting eleven of his coach.
Birmingham City key player
The standout player at Birmingham City is 26-year-old Curacao midfielder Juninho Bacuna. In the 42 games he has played, he has made his mark by participating in a total of 15 goals, being responsible for 9 goals and providing 6 assists. With an average of 48 touches per game, he demonstrates his influence in the construction of the team's game. In addition, he stands out for his performance both in ball possession, with a 71% pass efficiency rate, and in recovery, with an average of 4.5 recovered balls per game. Bacuna is recognized for his versatility and ability to make a difference in both playmaking and recovery in the middle of the field, especially on the right side.
Cardiff City
Cardiff City currently occupies the eleventh position in the overall table with 41 matches played, with 17 wins, 5 draws and 19 defeats. In terms of statistics, Cardiff City average 46 goals scored and 57 conceded, which leaves them with a goal difference of -1. At the moment, they have 53 points which puts them close to entering the top 10 of the Championship, however, it is very difficult to think about being able to enter the playoffs at the last minute for the promotion match.
Birmingham City
Birmingham is in 23rd position in the table with 11 games won, 9 drawn and 21 lost, for a total of 42 points. This gives them a 2 point disadvantage over the team in 21st position, which is in the relegation zone, so it is crucial for the team to move away from that danger zone. Birmingham have been competing in the Championship since the 2012-13 season.
Stadium
St Andrew's is a soccer stadium in the Bordesley district of Birmingham (England) United Kingdom. It has been the home ground of Birmingham City FC since its opening in 1906, when it had a capacity of 75,000 spectators, with a grandstand and the rest of the stands uncovered. The record attendance was between 66,844 and 67,341 for a 1939 FA Cup match that ended in a draw against Everton. During the Second World War, the stand burned down and the pitch was badly damaged. The new stand was built in the 1950s, and a small grandstand at one end, but there were few changes until the 1990s. Following the takeover of the club in 1993, all seats were remodeled and converted to seating to comply with the Taylor Report on the safety of sporting venues, reducing the capacity to just over 30,000.
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