Birmingham City vs Colchester United

League Cup - 1st Round 10 Aug 2021, 18:45
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Colchester United
Colchester United
🏟 St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium (Birmingham) 👤 D. Bourne

Match report

Birmingham City edged past Colchester United 1-0 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 10 August 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Colchester United failed to register a single shot on target and had 9 shots to Birmingham City's 8.

The match was played at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium (Birmingham), with D. Bourne in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 59% - 41% Shots 8 - 9 On target 2 - 0 Corners 2 - 5 Fouls 8 - 17 Yellow cards 1
8
Player of the match
Marcel Oakley
Birmingham City · 1 goal
8 George Friend 76 passes (82% accurate)
8 Juan Castillo captained the side
7 Connal Trueman captained the side
7 Nico Gordon captained the side
First half vs second half
Colchester United came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–2 6–7
Shots On Goal 0–0 2–0
Ball Possession 66–34 —
Corners 1–1 1–4
Attacks 49–48 54–56
Match statistics
2 Substitution 3
103 Attacks 104
24 Dangerous Attacks 64
2 On Target 0
6 Off Target 9
8 Shots Total 9
2 Shots On Goal 0
2 Shots Off Goal 5
4 Shots Blocked 4
5 Shots Inside Box 6
3 Shots Outside Box 3
8 Fouls 17
2 Corners 5
2 Offsides 5
59% Ball Possession 41%
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Saves 1
437 Passes Total 295
322 Passes Accurate 182
Line-ups 4-3-1-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Birmingham City · 4-3-1-2
27 C. Trueman
52 M. Oakley 50 N. Gordon 5 G. Friend 23 J. Castillo
17 I. Sánchez 34 I. Sunjic 31 C. Lakin
24 J. Graham
14 J. Leko 15 C. Aneke
Colchester United · 4-2-3-1
29 S. George
2 M. Welch-Hayes 18 T. Eastman 5 T. Smith 3 R. Clampin
6 B. Sarpong-Wiredu 8 C. Skuse
27 C. Coxe 14 N. Chilvers 17 S. Jasper
9 F. Nouble
Birmingham City
Coach
L. Bowyer
Substitutes
  • 13 Matija Sarkic
  • 43 Mitchell Roberts
  • 18 Riley McGree
  • 53 Tate Campbell
  • 41 Remi Walker
  • 42 Alfie Chang
  • 39 Jobe Bellingham
Colchester United
Coach
H. Mullins
Substitutes
  • 24 Jake Turner
  • 43 Harry Beadle
  • 22 Junior Tchamadeu
  • 21 Gene Kennedy
  • 10 Alan Judge
  • 34 Samson Tovide
  • 11 Freddie Sears
Substitutions
  • 66' ↑ G. Kennedy ↓ C. Skuse Colchester United
  • 72' ↑ F. Sears ↓ F. Nouble Colchester United
  • 73' ↑ T. Campbell ↓ N. Gordon Birmingham City
  • 74' ↑ R. McGree ↓ C. Aneke Birmingham City
  • 82' ↑ A. Judge ↓ S. Jasper Colchester United
Cards
  • 90' B. Wiredu Colchester United
Head-to-head
Birmingham City 1 0 draws 0 Colchester United
2021-08-10 Birmingham City vs Colchester United 1 - 0
Recent form
Birmingham City D D D L D
Colchester United D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Birmingham City vs Colchester United?
Birmingham City won 1-0 against Colchester United on 10 August 2021.
Who won Birmingham City vs Colchester United?
Birmingham City won the match 1-0.
Where was Birmingham City vs Colchester United played?
The match was played at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium (Birmingham).
Who had more possession in Birmingham City vs Colchester United?
Birmingham City had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.