Match report

Blackburn Secures Narrow Win Over Birmingham in FA Cup

Birmingham
Birmingham
0–1
FT
Blackburn
Blackburn
Jan 31, 2023

Blackburn snatched a narrow 1-0 win over Birmingham in the FA Cup third round. The decisive moment came from an own goal by Trusty in the 100th minute, securing Blackburn's progression to the next stage of the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn
  • • Own Goal Scorer: A. Trusty (Blackburn)
  • • Yellow Cards: T. Chong (Birmingham), J. Buckley, B. Brereton Diaz, L. Travis (all Blackburn)

Lineups

Birmingham

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Etheridge (G)
  • 5 A. Trusty (D)
  • 28 D. Sanderson (D)
  • 26 K. Long (D)
  • 2 M. Colin (M)
  • 42 A. Chang (M)
  • 6 H. Mejbri (M)
  • 23 M. Emmanuel (M)
  • 17 R. Khadra (F)
  • 9 S. Hogan (F)
  • 7 J. Bacuna (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 L. Jutkiewicz
  • 19 J. James
  • 18 T. Chong
  • 20 G. Gardner
  • 11 J. Graham
  • 49 R. Donovan
  • 25 N. Gordon
  • 21 J. Ruddy
  • 3 G. Friend

Blackburn

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 A. Pears (G)
  • 11 J. Rankin-Costello (D)
  • 4 Daniel Ayala (D)
  • 16 S. Wharton (D)
  • 3 H. Pickering (D)
  • 21 J. Buckley (M)
  • 27 L. Travis (M)
  • 10 T. Dolan (M)
  • 23 B. Dack (M)
  • 22 B. Brereton (M)
  • 29 J. Vale (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 H. Carter
  • 8 S. Szmodics
  • 9 S. Gallagher
  • 7 T. Edun
  • 33 A. Phillips
  • 6 T. Morton
  • 19 R. Hedges
  • 30 J. Garrett
  • 1 T. Kaminski

Timeline

  1. Blackburn
    46' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Daniel Ayala · On: H. Carter
  2. Birmingham
    75' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Khadra · On: L. Jutkiewicz
  3. Birmingham
    75' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Bacuna · On: J. James
  4. Birmingham
    84' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Mejbri · On: T. Chong
  5. Birmingham
    84' Birmingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Long · On: G. Gardner
  6. Blackburn
    87' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jack Vale · On: S. Szmodics
  7. Blackburn
    87' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Dack · On: S. Gallagher
  8. Birmingham
    90'+3 Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    T. Chong

    Foul

  9. Blackburn
    98' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    J. Buckley

    Foul

  10. Blackburn
    100' Blackburn Goal · Own Goal
    A. Trusty
  11. Birmingham
    105' Birmingham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Chang · On: J. Graham
  12. Blackburn
    105' Blackburn subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Pickering · On: T. Edun
  13. Blackburn
    107' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    B. Brereton Diaz

    Time wasting

  14. Blackburn
    111' Blackburn subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Dolan · On: A. Phillips
  15. Blackburn
    114' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    L. Travis
  16. Birmingham
    120'+2 Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    J. James

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Birmingham Blackburn
Fouls 15 9
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 6
Corners — —
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 1 0
Shots on Target 7 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 0% 100%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box 8 0
Saves 2 7
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game remained goalless until the 100th minute when A. Trusty scored an own goal for Birmingham, breaking the deadlock and securing a hard-fought victory for Blackburn.
  • ▸ Blackburn's substitutions late in the match included Daniel Ayala (46'), Jack Vale (87'), and B. Dack (87') which provided fresh legs and ultimately led to their win.