Birmingham City v Reading Live Score

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FT
Birmingham City
3
Goal
2', 23' (Pen) Troy Deeney
Goal
36' Tahith Chong
Reading
2
Goal
82' Lucas João
Goal
90'+4 Tom Ince
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Image of a grey clock16/12/22
Image of a referee's whistleRef. T Robinson
Image of a pitchSt. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
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Birmingham
3:2
Reading
  • Match ends, Birmingham City 3, Reading 2.
  • 90'+7
    Second Half ends, Birmingham City 3, Reading 2.
  • 90'+7
    Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6
    Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 90'+6
    Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4
    Goal! Birmingham City 3, Reading 2. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 90'+4
    Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4
    Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+3
    Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 90'+3
    Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1
    Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan Graham replaces Emmanuel Longelo because of an injury.
  • 88'
    Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
  • 88'
    Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86'
    Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
  • 86'
    Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85'
    Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 85'
    Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83'
    Naby Sarr (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83'
    Foul by Troy Deeney (Birmingham City).
  • 82'
    Goal! Birmingham City 3, Reading 1. Lucas João (Reading) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
  • 82'
    Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 82'
    Attempt saved. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 82'
    Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
  • 81'
    Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 81'
    Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79'
    Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.
  • 79'
    Substitution, Reading. Andy Carroll replaces Yakou Meite.
  • 77'
    Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
  • 76'
    Substitution, Birmingham City. Jobe Bellingham replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 74'
    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
  • 72'
    Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
  • 71'
    Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Roberts.
  • 70'
    Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70'
    Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
  • 70'
    Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68'
    Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Juninho Bacuna.
  • 66'
    Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 64'
    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
  • 64'
    Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64'
    Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City).
  • 63'
    Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 63'
    Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62'
    Attempt saved. Tom McIntyre (Reading) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 60'
    Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60'
    Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 60'
    Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 60'
    Substitution, Reading. Junior Hoilett replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 59'
    Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Shane Long.
  • 59'
    Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 57'
    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
  • 56'
    Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56'
    Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 54'
    Offside, Reading. Tom Ince tries a through ball, but Shane Long is caught offside.
  • 52'
    Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
  • 52'
    Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51'
    Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 50'
    Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50'
    Foul by Tahith Chong (Birmingham City).
  • 48'
    Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48'
    Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Longelo with a through ball.
  • 47'
    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 47'
    Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.
  • 47'
    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
  • 46'
    Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46'
    Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
  • 45'
    Second Half begins Birmingham City 3, Reading 0.
  • 45'+2
    First Half ends, Birmingham City 3, Reading 0.
  • 45'+1
    Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
  • 45'+1
    Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43'
    Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43'
    Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43'
    Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 42'
    Attempt blocked. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
  • 41'
    Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41'
    Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 41'
    Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 40'
    Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 40'
    Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39'
    Attempt blocked. Mamadou Loum (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36'
    Goal! Birmingham City 3, Reading 0. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri following a set piece situation.
  • 36'
    Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 36'
    Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35'
    Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 35'
    Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
  • 35'
    Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35'
    Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 34'
    Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
  • 34'
    Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31'
    Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31'
    Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 30'
    Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30'
    Foul by Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City).
  • 29'
    Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29'
    Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 24'
    Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
  • 24'
    Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23'
    Goal! Birmingham City 2, Reading 0. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 21'
    Penalty conceded by Naby Sarr (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 21'
    Penalty Birmingham City. Troy Deeney draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19'
    Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom McIntyre with a headed pass.
  • 9'
    Attempt missed. Mamadou Loum (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
  • 8'
    Corner, Reading. Conceded by John Ruddy.
  • 8'
    Attempt saved. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Naby Sarr.
  • 8'
    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 7'
    Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
  • 2'
    Goal! Birmingham City 1, Reading 0. Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 0'
    First Half begins.
  • Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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