Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City

Championship 23 Dec 2023, 15:00
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
3–3
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
🏟 Home Park (Plymouth) 👤 G. Scott Round 23

Match report

Plymouth Argyle shared 6 goals in a thrilling draw with Birmingham City in the Championship on 23 December 2023. It was 1-2 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Plymouth Argyle dominated possession with 67% of the ball and had 15 shots to Birmingham City's 13.

K. Bielik was sent off in the 48th minute.

The match was played at Home Park (Plymouth), with G. Scott in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 67% - 33% Shots 15 - 13 On target 8 - 7 Corners 7 - 3 Fouls 7 - 15 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 7
9
Player of the match
Juninho Bacuna
Birmingham City · 1 goal, 2 assists
8 Morgan Whittaker 1 goal
8 Jordan James 1 goal
8 Jay Stansfield 1 goal, 1 assist
7 Joe Edwards 1 goal
First half vs second half
Plymouth Argyle stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–9 9–4
Shots On Goal 3–4 5–3
Ball Possession 60–40 —
Corners 3–3 4–0
Attacks 48–37 76–37
Match statistics
5 Substitution 4
124 Attacks 74
46 Dangerous Attacks 30
9 On Target 7
7 Off Target 7
15 Shots Total 13
8 Shots On Goal 7
5 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 2
10 Shots Inside Box 12
5 Shots Outside Box 1
7 Fouls 15
7 Corners 3
2 Offsides 5
67% Ball Possession 33%
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
3 Saves 7
545 Passes Total 266
448 Passes Accurate 191
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Plymouth Argyle · 4-3-3
21 C. Hazard
8 J. Edwards 5 J. Pleguezuelo 17 L. Gibson 22 B. Galloway
28 L. Cundle 4 J. Houghton 18 F. Azaz
10 M. Whittaker 23 B. Waine 2 B. Mumba
Birmingham City · 4-2-3-1
21 J. Ruddy
44 E. Aiwu 4 M. Roberts 5 D. Sanderson 3 L. Buchanan
34 I. Sunjic 6 K. Bielik
17 S. Dembélé 19 J. James 7 J. Bacuna
28 J. Stansfield
Plymouth Argyle
Coach
S. Schumacher
Substitutes
  • 29 Kaine Kesler-Hayden
  • 14 Mickel Miller
  • 20 Adam Randell
  • 11 Callum Wright
  • 35 Frederick Issaka
  • 25 Callum Burton
  • 3 Macaulay Gillesphey
  • 7 Matt Butcher
  • 19 Tyreik Wright
Birmingham City
Coach
W. Rooney
Substitutes
  • 23 Emmanuel Longelo
  • 45 Oliver Burke
  • 10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
  • 11 Koji Miyoshi
  • 1 Neil Etheridge
  • 24 Marcel Oakley
  • 20 Gary Gardner
  • 8 Tyler Roberts
  • 9 Scott Hogan
Substitutions
  • 10' ↑ M. Emmanuel ↓ L. Buchanan Birmingham City
  • 53' ↑ K. Kesler-Hayden ↓ J. Edwards Plymouth Argyle
  • 66' ↑ O. Burke ↓ J. Stansfield Birmingham City
  • 68' ↑ A. Randell ↓ L. Cundle Plymouth Argyle
  • 68' ↑ M. Miller ↓ B. Galloway Plymouth Argyle
  • 75' ↑ L. Jutkiewicz ↓ S. Dembélé Birmingham City
  • 84' ↑ K. Miyoshi ↓ J. Bacuna Birmingham City
  • 89' ↑ F. Issaka ↓ B. Waine Plymouth Argyle
  • 89' ↑ C. Wright ↓ B. Mumba Plymouth Argyle
Cards
  • 48' K. Bielik Birmingham City
  • 16' J. Stansfield Birmingham City
  • 26' J. Edwards Plymouth Argyle
  • 60' M. L. Emmanuel Birmingham City
  • 62' J. Bacuna Birmingham City
  • 70' J. James Birmingham City
  • 87' K. Miyoshi Birmingham City
  • 90+1' A. Randell Plymouth Argyle
Head-to-head
Plymouth Argyle 1 1 draws 1 Birmingham City
2023-12-23 Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City 3 - 3
2023-08-26 Birmingham City vs Plymouth Argyle 2 - 1
2022-01-08 Birmingham City vs Plymouth Argyle 0 - 1
Recent form
Plymouth Argyle D D D L W
Birmingham City D L D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City?
Plymouth Argyle drew 3-3 against Birmingham City on 23 December 2023.
Who won Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City?
Neither — the match finished 3-3.
Where was Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City played?
The match was played at Home Park (Plymouth).
Who had more possession in Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City?
Plymouth Argyle had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.