English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
    FT
    0 - 1
    Birmingham City
    • 41': August Priske (P)

    About

    West Bromwich Albion are hosting Birmingham City at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. August Priske (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Phil Neumann with a headed pass.
    • 6': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 8': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 8': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 9': Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
    • 9': Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 11': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
    • 15': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Brayann Pereira.
    • 16': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rabby Nzingoula with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Felix Myhre (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 31': Brayann Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City).
    • 31': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 32': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by James Beadle.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rabby Nzingoula with a cross.
    • 37': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
    • 38': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Liam Millar.
    • 40': Penalty conceded by Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 40': Penalty Birmingham City. August Priske draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 41': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Birmingham City 1. August Priske (Birmingham City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 43': Foul by Toby Collyer (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 43': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.
    • 44': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ousmane Diakité.
    • 44': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Callum Styles.
    • 45': Offside, Birmingham City. Phil Neumann is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Birmingham City 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Birmingham City 1.
    • 47': Offside, Birmingham City. Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
    • 48': Toby Collyer (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Jhon Solís (Birmingham City).
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brayann Pereira.
    • 50': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jhon Solís.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rabby Nzingoula with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Brayann Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips.
    • 52': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
    • 54': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Substitution, Birmingham City. Patrick Roberts replaces Liam Millar.
    • 57': Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by August Priske.
    • 58': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 61': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 62': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Carlos Vicente.
    • 64': Felix Myhre (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
    • 65': Felix Myhre (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 67': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 68': Attempt saved. Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips.
    • 68': Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Toby Collyer (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 69': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch replaces August Priske.
    • 69': Substitution, Birmingham City. Max Bird replaces Jhon Solís.
    • 70': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Barney Stewart replaces Aune Heggebø.
    • 70': Handball by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
    • 71': Attempt saved. Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Jimmy-Jay Morgan with a cross.
    • 71': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by James Beadle.
    • 74': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City).
    • 74': Brayann Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 77': Brayann Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Max Bird.
    • 79': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 79': Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Isaac Price replaces Felix Myhre.
    • 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Harry Whitwell replaces Toby Collyer.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Brayann Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Whitwell.
    • 84': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Jay Stansfield.
    • 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Demarai Gray replaces Carlos Vicente.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.
    • 88': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 89': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Marvin Ducksch.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rabby Nzingoula.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Birmingham City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Birmingham City 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 8
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 6
    46 Possession 54
    15 SHOTS 14
    7 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    335 Accurate Passes 418
    420 Passes 494
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    24 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    62 Long Balls 47
    23 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    6 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 12
    24 Tackles 20
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 8
    35 Effective Clearances 44
    35 Clearances 44

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Hawthorns
    Location: West Bromwich, England

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Swansea City 10 +9 23
    2 Middlesbrough 10 +6 21
    3 West Ham United 10 +17 19
    4 Birmingham City 10 +6 17
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Max O'Leary (GK)
    2 Chris Mepham
    3 Nathaniel Phillips
    4 Callum Styles
    18 Brayann Pereira
    15 Toby Collyer
    17 Ousmane Diakite
    7 Felix Horn Myhre
    20 Rabby Nzingoula Yellow Card
    11 Jimmy Morgan Yellow Card
    19 Aune Heggebo
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    Conor Townsend, Tammer Bany, George Campbell, Barney Stewart, Isaac Price, Jayson Molumby, Matthew Crowther, Harry Whitwell, Matt Ingram.

    BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 James Beadle (GK)
    4 Christoph Klarer
    5 Phil Neumann
    20 Alex Cochrane Yellow Card
    26 Bright Osayi-Samuel Yellow Card
    28 Jay Stansfield Yellow Card
    14 Jhon Solis
    24 Tomoki Iwata
    9 August Priske
    17 Liam Millar
    7 Carlos Vicente Yellow Card
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Marvin Ducksch, Ethan Laird, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Max Bird, Luis Vázquez, Dael Fry, Demarai Gray, Patrick Roberts, Ryan Allsop.

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