English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 9': Paik Seung-Ho
  • 56': Tomoki Iwata
  • 61': Christoph Klarer
  • 88': Keshi Anderson
FT
4 - 0
Portsmouth

    About

    Birmingham City are hosting Portsmouth 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 saved. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Josef Bursik (Portsmouth). Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
    • 3': Foul by Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City).
    • 3': Makenzie Kirk (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Penalty Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 5': Penalty conceded by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 6': Penalty saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Josef Bursik (Portsmouth).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts following a set piece situation.
    • 7': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 7': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a headed pass.
    • 9': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Makenzie Kirk.
    • 9': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Portsmouth 0. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross following a corner.
    • 12': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
    • 16': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Yang Min-Hyeok.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tommy Doyle following a corner.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
    • 20': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City).
    • 20': Makenzie Kirk (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Marvin Ducksch.
    • 22': Foul by Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth).
    • 22': Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
    • 23': John Swift (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt missed. John Swift (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch.
    • 25': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Regan Poole.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 27': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
    • 27': Josef Bursik (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
    • 29': Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Handball by Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 34': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 34': Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Makenzie Kirk (Portsmouth).
    • 38': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City).
    • 40': Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Portsmouth 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Portsmouth 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson replaces Patrick Roberts.
    • 46': Offside, Portsmouth. Makenzie Kirk is caught offside.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
    • 53': Substitution, Portsmouth. Josh Murphy replaces Yang Min-Hyeok.
    • 53': Substitution, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop replaces Makenzie Kirk.
    • 53': Substitution, Portsmouth. Zak Swanson replaces Ibane Bowat.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Josef Bursik (Portsmouth). Assisted by Demarai Gray.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Josef Bursik (Portsmouth).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Regan Poole.
    • 56': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Portsmouth 0. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Substitution, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Marvin Ducksch.
    • 60': Foul by Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
    • 60': Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Jordan Williams (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Goal! Birmingham City 3, Portsmouth 0. Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keshi Anderson following a fast break.
    • 67': Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Chaplin replaces John Swift.
    • 68': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
    • 69': Foul by Demarai Gray (Birmingham City).
    • 69': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
    • 70': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Márk Kosznovszky.
    • 71': Handball by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 73': Offside, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
    • 75': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lyndon Dykes replaces Jay Stansfield.
    • 77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lewis Koumas replaces Demarai Gray.
    • 80': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
    • 80': Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City).
    • 81': Hayden Matthews (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
    • 82': Substitution, Portsmouth. Josh Knight replaces Hayden Matthews.
    • 84': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Alex Cochrane.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Josh Knight (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Chaplin with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City).
    • 86': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Tomoki Iwata.
    • 86': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Lyndon Dykes.
    • 88': Foul by Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
    • 88': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Goal! Birmingham City 4, Portsmouth 0. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
    • 89': Substitution, Birmingham City. Bright Osayi-Samuel replaces Tomoki Iwata.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Márk Kosznovszky (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
    • 90': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Paik Seung-Ho.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Josh Murphy (Portsmouth).
    • 90'+2': Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 4, Portsmouth 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 4, Portsmouth 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 9
    3 Saves 0
    57.5 Possession 42.5
    5 SHOTS 19
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    359 Accurate Passes 252
    465 Passes 339
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    17 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    74 Long Balls 54
    27 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 6
    5 Effective Tackles 9
    8 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 8
    25 Effective Clearances 31
    25 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 27,903

    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 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    25 James Beadle (GK)
    4 Christoph Klarer Yellow Card
    5 Phil Neumann
    20 Alex Cochrane
    24 Tomoki Iwata
    28 Jay Stansfield
    8 Paik Seung-Ho
    7 Tommy Doyle
    33 Marvin Ducksch
    10 Demarai Gray
    16 Patrick Roberts
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Ryan Allsop, Lewis Koumas, Lyndon Dykes, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Keshi Anderson, Kanya Fujimoto, Eiran Cashin, Marc Leonard, Kyogo Furuhashi.

    POR Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    26 Josef Bursik (GK)
    5 Regan Poole
    14 Hayden Matthews
    17 Ibane Bowat
    2 Jordan Williams Yellow Card
    8 John Swift
    21 Andre Dozzell
    7 Marlon Pack
    25 Mackenzie Kirk
    47 Yang Min-Hyeok
    18 Márk Kosznovszky
    Portsmouth Substitutes:
    Josh Murphy, Florian Bianchini, Luke Le Roux, Terry Devlin, Ben Killip, Zak Swanson, Josh Knight, Conor Chaplin, Colby Bishop.

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