English League Championship

Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 55': Liam Millar
  • 59': Riley McGree (OG)
FT
2 - 2
Middlesbrough
  • 45': Max Arfsten
  • 88': Adilson Malanda

About

Birmingham City are hosting Middlesbrough 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.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 2': Foul by Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough).
  • 2': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Will Lankshear with a headed pass.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Luis Vázquez.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Luis Vázquez (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Bright Osayi-Samuel with a cross.
  • 18': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Myles Peart-Harris.
  • 24': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Luis Vázquez (Birmingham City).
  • 24': Luis Vázquez (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
  • 25': James Beadle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
  • 29': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough).
  • 29': Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Handball by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
  • 31': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Jhon Solís (Birmingham City).
  • 32': Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
  • 32': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Alex Cochrane.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
  • 37': Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
  • 37': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Liam Millar (Birmingham City).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry with a cross.
  • 38': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Luis Vázquez (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
  • 45': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1. Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 49': Foul by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough).
  • 49': Liam Millar (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Foul by Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough).
  • 51': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Solís.
  • 54': Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  • 55': Offside, Birmingham City. Carlos Vicente is caught offside.
  • 55': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Middlesbrough 1. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jhon Solís.
  • 57': Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
  • 57': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
  • 59': Own Goal by Riley McGree, Middlesbrough. Birmingham City 2, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 61': Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
  • 62': Handball by Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough).
  • 63': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
  • 63': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Riley McGree.
  • 69': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Max Arfsten.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
  • 70': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Max Arfsten.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch replaces Luis Vázquez.
  • 74': Foul by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough).
  • 74': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Amario Cozier-Duberry.
  • 76': Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City).
  • 77': Delay in match (Birmingham City).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough).
  • 83': Substitution, Birmingham City. Paik Seung-Ho replaces Jay Stansfield.
  • 85': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Phil Neumann.
  • 86': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Neto Borges replaces Max Arfsten.
  • 86': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kyle Joseph replaces Ashley Phillips.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
  • 87': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
  • 87': Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
  • 88': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Middlesbrough 2. Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
  • 90': Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Birmingham City. Patrick Roberts replaces Carlos Vicente.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+3': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Conway with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Middlesbrough 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 3
52.3 Possession 47.7
15 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
320 Accurate Passes 270
401 Passes 365
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 7
19 Crosses 24
0.4 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 61
22 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.4 Long Balls % 0.2
5 Blocked Shots 4
15 Effective Tackles 6
26 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 3
39 Effective Clearances 23
39 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 27,017

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Swansea City 8 +7 17
2 West Ham United 8 +11 15
3 Middlesbrough 8 +4 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 +5 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 James Beadle (GK)
4 Christoph Klarer
5 Phil Neumann Yellow Card
20 Alex Cochrane
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel
28 Jay Stansfield
14 Jhon Solís
24 Tomoki Iwata
32 Luis Vázquez Yellow Card
17 Liam Millar
7 Carlos Vicente
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Dael Fry, Patrick Roberts, Kristoffer Lund, Menzi Mazwi, Lee Buchanan, Paik Seung-Ho, Marvin Ducksch, Ryan Allsop, Ethan Laird.

MID Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Radek Vítek (GK)
4 Ashley Phillips
29 Adilson Malanda
12 Luke Ayling
8 Riley McGree
10 Aidan Morris
17 Max Arfsten
2 Callum Brittain
7 Will Lankshear
14 Myles Peart-Harris
11 Amario Cozier-Duberry
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Sam Byram, Sebastian Berhalter, Kyle Joseph, Rokas Pukstas, Tommy Conway, Neto Borges, David Strelec, Solomon Brynn, Jeremy Sarmiento.

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