Birmingham City vs Bristol City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Birmingham City are hosting Bristol City
at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham, 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 missed. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jhon Solís.
- 5': Offside, Birmingham City. August Priske is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
- 5': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by James Beadle.
- 7': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 7': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Bristol City 0. Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 14': Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Jhon Solís (Birmingham City).
- 14': Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Phil Neumann.
- 16': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by James Beadle.
- 16': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 18': Foul by Noah Eile (Bristol City).
- 18': August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 22': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
- 22': Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Carlos Vicente with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
- 28': Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Bristol City 0. Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury August Priske (Birmingham City).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt missed. Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ross McCrorie with a cross.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Neto Borges (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
- 34': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
- 36': Noah Eile (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Pring.
- 38': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
- 38': Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Neto Borges.
- 42': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
- 43': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
- 43': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bristol City. Rob Dickie replaces Cameron Pring.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 2, Bristol City 0.
- 49': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Noah Eile.
- 50': Attempt saved. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
- 50': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
- 51': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Christoph Klarer.
- 51': August Priske (Birmingham City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
- 52': Attempt missed. August Priske (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 53': Offside, Bristol City. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
- 54': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tomoki Iwata replaces Jhon Solís.
- 63': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
- 63': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Bristol City. Emil Riis replaces Sam Bell.
- 63': Substitution, Bristol City. Adam Randell replaces Sam Morsy.
- 65': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Phil Neumann.
- 67': James Beadle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
- 70': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tommy Doyle replaces Demarai Gray.
- 70': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ethan Laird replaces Bright Osayi-Samuel.
- 72': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Neto Borges.
- 75': Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City).
- 75': Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Delano Burgzorg.
- 78': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
- 80': Penalty Bristol City. Tomi Horvat draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 80': Penalty conceded by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 81': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Bristol City 1. Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Alex Cochrane replaces Jay Stansfield.
- 86': Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
- 87': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Neto Borges.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
- 90'+4': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Bristol City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Bristol City 1.
Statistics
 BRC |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.9 | Possession | 44.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 375 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
| 485 | Passes | 365 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 28 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 27,210
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 27,210
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | James Beadle (GK) |
| 4 | Christoph Klarer  |
| 5 | Phil Neumann |
| 31 | Kai Wagner |
| 26 | Bright Osayi-Samuel |
| 28 | Jay Stansfield |
| 14 | Jhon Solis |
| 8 | Paik Seung-Ho |
| 29 | August Priske |
| 10 | Demarai Gray |
| 23 | Carlos Vicente |
Bristol City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Radek Vítek (GK) |
| 21 | Neto Borges |
| 38 | Noah Eile |
| 3 | Cameron Pring |
| 2 | Ross McCrorie |
| 14 | Tomi Horvat |
| 40 | Sam Morsy |
| 12 | Jason Knight |
| 11 | Delano Burgzorg |
| 10 | Scott Twine |
| 20 | Sam Bell |
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