Newcastle 2-1 Birmingham (Dec 8, 2007)

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BIR

9'

Cameron Jerome

Assist: Rafael Schmitz

31'

Mark Viduka

Nicky Butt

36'

Obafemi Martins (Pen)

36'

Mehdi Nafti

63'

Olivier Kapo

Gary McSheffrey

72'

Emre Belözoğlu

Geremi Njitap

77'

Mikael Forssell

Daniël de Ridder

78'

Joey Barton

82'

Sebastian Larsson

90'

+1

Habib Beye

Assist: Emre Belözoğlu

90'

+3

José Enrique

Obafemi Martins

0-0

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Team Stats

BIR

Possession

57%

43%

xG

17 (5)

Shots (On Target)

6 (2)

Touches in Opp Box

6

Corners

5

Premier League Table

	Team	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Man United	38	27	6	5	58	87
2	Chelsea	38	25	10	3	39	85
3	Arsenal	38	24	11	3	43	83
4	Liverpool	38	21	13	4	39	76
5	Everton	38	19	8	11	22	65
6	Aston Villa	38	16	12	10	20	60
7	Rovers	38	15	13	10	2	58
8	Portsmouth	38	16	9	13	8	57
9	Man City	38	15	10	13	-8	55
10	West Ham	38	13	10	15	-8	49
11	Tottenham	38	11	13	14	5	46
12	Newcastle	38	11	10	17	-20	43
13	Middlesbrough	38	10	12	16	-10	42
14	Wigan Athletic	38	10	10	18	-17	40
15	Sunderland	38	11	6	21	-23	39
16	Bolton	38	9	10	19	-18	37
17	Fulham	38	8	12	18	-22	36
18	Reading	38	10	6	22	-25	36
19	Birmingham	38	8	11	19	-16	35
20	Derby County	38	1	8	29	-69	11

Game Summary

Newcastle United emerged victorious over Birmingham City, 2 to 1, in the Premier League on December 8, 2007.

Game Info

Premier League Matchweek 16

December 8, 2007

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Lineup

BIR

1

Given

1

Taylor

4

Rozehnal

2

Kelly

21

Beye

3

Sadler

27

Taylor

5

Schmitz

7

Barton

6

Ridgewell

14

N'Zogbia

7

Larsson

16

Milner

12

Nafti

20

Njitap

72'

20

de Ridder

77'

22

Butt

31'

26

Muamba

9

Martins

90'

10

Jerome

17

Smith

11

McSheffrey

63'

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Substitutes

BIR

36

Viduka

31'

23

Kapo

63'

5

Belözoğlu

72'

9

Forssell

77'

3

Enrique

90'

13

Doyle

13

Harper

21

Parnaby

30

Edgar

8

O'Connor

9'

C. Jerome scores a goal. R. Schmitz assists on the shot.

31'

M. Viduka enters the game. N. Butt leaves the game.

36'

O. Martins scores a penalty goal.

36'

M. Nafti receives a yellow card.

63'

O. Kapo enters the game. G. McSheffrey leaves the game.

72'

E. Belözoğlu enters the game. G. Njitap leaves the game.

77'

M. Forssell enters the game. D. de Ridder leaves the game.

78'

J. Barton receives a yellow card.

82'

S. Larsson receives a yellow card.

90'

H. Beye scores a goal. E. Belözoğlu assists on the shot.

90'

J. Enrique enters the game. O. Martins leaves the game.

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Attacking Stats

BIR

Possession

57%

43%

xG | Expand

17

Shots

6

5

Shots on Target

2

12

Shots off Target

4

Shots Blocked

Hit Woodwork

Big Chances Missed

615

Touches

490

Touches in Opp Box

/ (0%)

Take-ons

/ (0%)

6

Corners

5

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Passing Stats

BIR

xA | Expand

Big Chances Created

Chances Created

/394 (0%)

Passes

/303 (0%)

Key Passes

Long Ball Passes

Final Third Passes

/ (0%)

Crosses

/ (0%)

Through Balls

/ (0%)

2

Offsides

1

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Defending Stats

BIR

16

Tackles

27

Tackles Won

Last Man Tackles

Interceptions

Clearances

Recoveries

Errors Leading to Shot

Errors Leading to Goal

Penalties Conceded

Goalkeeper Saves

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Other Stats

BIR

1

Yellow Cards

2

0

Red Cards

0

11

Fouls

8

Duels Won

Aerials Won

Corners Won

Possessions Lost

Times Dispossessed

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BIR

Player	Minutes	Goals	Assists
Alan Smith A. Smith #17	90	0	0
Charles N'Zogbia C. N'Zogbia #14	90	0	0
David Rozehnal D. Rozehnal	90	0	0
Emre Belözoğlu E. Belözoğlu	18	0	1
Geremi Njitap G. Njitap #14	72	0	0
Habib Beye H. Beye	90	1	0
James Milner J. Milner #20	90	0	0
Joey Barton J. Barton #8	90	0	0
José Enrique J. Enrique #3	1	0	0
Mark Viduka M. Viduka #9	59	0	0
Nicky Butt N. Butt #8	31	0	0
Obafemi Martins O. Martins #9	90	1	0
Steven Taylor S. Taylor #27	90	0	0