English League Championship

Birmingham City vs Oxford United, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 40': Paik Seung-Ho
FT
1 - 0
Oxford United

    About

    Birmingham City are hosting Oxford United at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, 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. Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Will Lankshear.
    • 2': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 4': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willum Willumsson.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
    • 6': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Oxford United).
    • 9': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United).
    • 11': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
    • 11': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willum Willumsson with a through ball.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christoph Klarer.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City). Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
    • 16': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
    • 17': Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 18': Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 19': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 20': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
    • 20': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Oxford United).
    • 27': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United).
    • 27': Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross.
    • 29': Offside, Birmingham City. Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
    • 31': Handball by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 32': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Michal Helik.
    • 33': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Willum Willumsson (Birmingham City).
    • 35': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City).
    • 35': Sam Long (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Oxford United).
    • 38': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Siriki Dembélé.
    • 40': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Oxford United 0. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho with a headed pass.
    • 45': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United).
    • 45': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Willum Willumsson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Oxford United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Oxford United 0.
    • 48': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
    • 48': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 49': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United).
    • 49': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Oxford United).
    • 54': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Sam Long (Oxford United).
    • 56': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
    • 56': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé following a fast break.
    • 58': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
    • 59': Offside, Birmingham City. Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
    • 60': Offside, Oxford United. Greg Leigh is caught offside.
    • 61': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tommy Doyle replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
    • 63': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United).
    • 63': Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 68': Substitution, Oxford United. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Tyler Goodrham.
    • 68': Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Will Lankshear.
    • 70': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Greg Leigh (Oxford United).
    • 71': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Oxford United).
    • 74': Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City).
    • 76': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
    • 76': Substitution, Oxford United. Will Vaulks replaces Brian De Keersmaecker.
    • 76': Substitution, Oxford United. Matt Phillips replaces Hidde ter Avest.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a headed pass.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
    • 84': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
    • 84': Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
    • 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson replaces Demarai Gray.
    • 85': Substitution, Oxford United. Stanley Mills replaces Siriki Dembélé.
    • 88': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lyndon Dykes replaces Jay Stansfield.
    • 89': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Oxford United).
    • 89': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Matt Phillips (Oxford United).
    • 90'+1': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stanley Mills with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Oxford United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Oxford United 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 4
    0 Saves 1
    33.8 Possession 66.2
    6 SHOTS 16
    1 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    214 Accurate Passes 508
    299 Passes 579
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    8 Crosses 23
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 43
    20 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 11
    24 Tackles 26
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    17 Interceptions 5
    33 Effective Clearances 26
    33 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 27,342

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 19 +29 43
    2 Middlesbrough 19 +8 36
    3 Millwall 19 -2 34
    4 Ipswich Town 19 +14 31
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BIR Birmingham City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    21 Ryan Allsop (GK)
    4 Christoph Klarer
    5 Phil Neumann
    2 Ethan Laird
    26 Bright Osayi-Samuel
    24 Tomoki Iwata
    8 Paik Seung-Ho
    10 Demarai Gray
    18 Willum Thór Willumsson
    9 Kyogo Furuhashi
    28 Jay Stansfield
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Eiran Cashin, Kanya Fujimoto, Lyndon Dykes, Tommy Doyle, Marc Leonard, Keshi Anderson, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, James Beadle, Marvin Ducksch.

    OXF Oxford United (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jamie Cumming (GK)
    6 Michal Helik
    2 Sam Long
    15 Brodie Spencer
    22 Greg Leigh
    24 Hidde ter Avest
    8 Cameron Brannagan
    14 Brian De Keersmaecker
    23 Siriki Dembele
    19 Tyler Goodrham
    27 Will Lankshear
    Oxford United Substitutes:
    Stanley Mills, Jack Currie, Mark Harris, Elliott Moore, Matt Phillips, Will Vaulks, Przemyslaw Placheta, Tom Bradshaw, Matt Ingram.

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