Match report

Blackburn Stuns Birmingham 5-2 in Championship Clash

Blackburn
Blackburn
5–2
FT
Birmingham
Birmingham
May 8, 2021

Blackburn pulled off a remarkable victory against Birmingham in their Championship match, defeating the visitors 5-2. Adam Armstrong's hat-trick and a stellar performance from the home team led Blackburn to a dominant win. Birmingham took an early lead through K. Pedersen but Blackburn's response was swift and decisive, turning the game around with multiple key goals and substitutions.

Key Facts

  • • Blackburn 5–2 Birmingham in the Championship
  • • Adam Armstrong scored a hat-trick (27', 71', 85')
  • • Birmingham's goals scored by K. Pedersen (22') and L. Jutkiewicz (50')
  • • Blackburn's other goals scored by B. Brereton Diaz (45+1') and H. Elliott (83')
  • • Birmingham received multiple yellow cards including J. Leko (27'), R. Stirk (40'), and K. Pedersen (67')

Lineups

Blackburn

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 T. Kaminski (G)
  • 26 D. Lenihan (D)
  • 17 A. Bell (D)
  • 27 L. Travis (M)
  • 2 R. Nyambe (D)
  • 22 T. Harwood-Bellis (D)
  • 18 J. Davenport (M)
  • 21 J. Buckley (M)
  • 7 A. Armstrong (F)
  • 9 S. Gallagher (M)
  • 20 B. Brereton (M)

Substitutes

  • 6 S. Downing
  • 5 Daniel Ayala
  • 16 H. Elliott
  • 39 T. Dolan
  • 29 C. Evans
  • 13 A. Pears
  • 4 B. Johnson
  • 15 B. Douglas
  • 31 E. Bennett

Birmingham

Formation: 4-5-1

Starting XI

  • 27 C. Trueman (G)
  • 3 K. Pedersen (D)
  • 25 J. Cogley (D)
  • 42 S. Seddon (D)
  • 50 N. Gordon (D)
  • 20 G. Gardner (M)
  • 24 R. Harper (M)
  • 47 R. Stirk (M)
  • 41 A. Miller (M)
  • 16 S. Cosgrove (F)
  • 14 J. Leko (M)

Substitutes

  • 10 L. Jutkiewicz
  • 35 A. Halilović
  • 18 R. McGree
  • 54 K. Simmonds
  • 19 San José
  • 11 Jérémie Bela
  • 38 Z. Jeacock
  • 12 H. Dean
  • 2 M. Colin

Timeline

  1. Birmingham
    22' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Pedersen
  2. Birmingham
    27' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Leko

    Argument

  3. Blackburn
    27' Blackburn Goal · Penalty
    Adam Armstrong
  4. Birmingham
    40' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    R. Stirk

    Foul

  5. Blackburn
    45'+1 Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Brereton Diaz · Assist: S. Gallagher
  6. Birmingham
    46' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Sam Cosgrove · On: L. Jutkiewicz
  7. Birmingham
    46' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Leko · On: A. Halilovic
  8. Birmingham
    50' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Jutkiewicz · Assist: S. Seddon
  9. Blackburn
    58' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Davenport · On: Stewart Downing
  10. Blackburn
    58' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Harwood-Bellis · On: Daniel Ayala
  11. Blackburn
    58' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Gallagher · On: H. Elliott
  12. Birmingham
    67' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    K. Pedersen

    Foul

  13. Blackburn
    67' Blackburn subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Brereton Diaz · On: T. Dolan
  14. Blackburn
    71' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    Adam Armstrong · Assist: Stewart Downing
  15. Blackburn
    74' Blackburn subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Buckley · On: Corry Evans
  16. Birmingham
    76' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Harper · On: R. McGree
  17. Birmingham
    79' Birmingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Miller · On: K. Simmonds
  18. Birmingham
    82' Birmingham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Stirk · On: San José
  19. Blackburn
    83' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Elliott · Assist: Corry Evans
  20. Blackburn
    85' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    Adam Armstrong · Assist: Corry Evans

Match Stats

Stat Blackburn Birmingham
Fouls 8 17
Pass Accuracy 85% 77%
Offsides 6 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 5
Corners 5 1
Total Passes 470 346
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 8 3
Shots off Target 7 1
Possession 57% 43%
Accurate Passes 398 267
Shots Inside Box 11 3
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 7 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Blackburn's penalty goal by Adam Armstrong (27') shifted momentum in their favor after Birmingham took an early lead
  • ▸ The introduction of substitutes like Sam Cosgrove and Halilovic for Birmingham and Stewart Downing for Blackburn altered the flow of the game