Match report

Derby Defeats Birmingham 3-1 in Championship Clash

Birmingham
Birmingham
1–3
FT
Derby
Derby
Jul 22, 2020

Derby secured a convincing 3-1 victory over Birmingham in their Championship match, thanks to goals from Grant Shinnie, Max Whittaker, and Lyle Sibley. Birmingham's Ivan Šunjić managed to pull one back, but Derby held strong to secure three vital points in their title push.

Key Facts

  • • Derby took the lead early through Grant Shinnie in the 6th minute.
  • • Ivan Šunjić equalized for Birmingham at the 56th minute.
  • • Max Whittaker and Lyle Sibley scored in the 87th and 90+1st minute respectively for Derby.
  • • Matty Kieftenbeld was shown a yellow card for Birmingham in the 90th minute.

Lineups

Birmingham

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Camp (G)
  • 12 H. Dean (D)
  • 5 M. Colin (D)
  • 4 M. Roberts (D)
  • 3 K. Pedersen (D)
  • 20 G. Gardner (M)
  • 11 Jérémie Bela (M)
  • 7 D. Crowley (M)
  • 34 I. Šunjić (M)
  • 22 J. Bellingham (F)
  • 10 L. Jutkiewicz (F)

Substitutes

  • 44 C. Boyd Munce
  • 6 M. Kieftenbeld
  • 28 Miguel Fernández
  • 40 S. Hogan
  • 2 W. Harding
  • 49 J. Reid
  • 27 C. Trueman
  • 43 G. Bajrami
  • 45 R. Burke

Derby

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 K. Roos (G)
  • 33 C. Davies (D)
  • 4 G. Shinnie (M)
  • 37 J. Bogle (D)
  • 48 L. Buchanan (D)
  • 16 M. Clarke (D)
  • 41 M. Bird (M)
  • 38 J. Knight (M)
  • 32 W. Rooney (M)
  • 9 M. Waghorn (M)
  • 19 C. Martin (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 B. Hamer
  • 17 G. Evans
  • 40 L. Sibley
  • 49 M. Whittaker
  • 14 J. Marriott
  • 57 J. Brown
  • 3 C. Forsyth
  • 25 M. Lowe
  • 11 F. Jozefzoon

Timeline

  1. Derby
    6' Derby Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Shinnie
  2. Derby
    16' Derby subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Roos · On: B. Hamer
  3. Birmingham
    56' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    Ivan Šunjić
  4. Derby
    65' Derby subst · Substitution 2
    Off: W. Rooney · On: G. Evans
  5. Derby
    65' Derby subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Waghorn · On: L. Sibley
  6. Derby
    66' Derby subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Shinnie · On: M. Whittaker
  7. Birmingham
    75' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jude Bellingham · On: C. Boyd-Munce
  8. Birmingham
    79' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Crowley · On: M. Kieftenbeld
  9. Derby
    83' Derby subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Jason Knight · On: J. Marriott
  10. Derby
    87' Derby Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Whittaker
  11. Derby
    90'+1 Derby Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Sibley · Assist: M. Whittaker
  12. Birmingham
    90' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    M. Kieftenbeld
  13. Birmingham
    90' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jérémie Bela · On: Miguel Fernández
  14. Birmingham
    90' Birmingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Gardner · On: S. Hogan

Match Stats

Stat Birmingham Derby
Fouls 14 5
Pass Accuracy 75% 81%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 7
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 351 484
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 4 5
Shots off Target 6 1
Possession 43% 57%
Accurate Passes 265 390
Shots Inside Box 5 4
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 8 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Derby's early goal by Shinnie set the tone for the match, putting Birmingham on the back foot.
  • ▸ Derby's late goals by Whittaker and Sibley solidified their victory, despite Birmingham's efforts to mount a comeback.