English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 22': Jay Stansfield
  • 36': Jackson Tchatchoua (OG)
FT
2 - 2
Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 3': Fernando López
  • 31': Ladislav Krejcí

About

Birmingham City are hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers 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': August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 3': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Gomes with a cross following a fast break.
  • 6': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 6': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Rodrigo Gomes.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fer López.
  • 9': Delay in match (Birmingham City).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Offside, Birmingham City. August Priske is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 18': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
  • 19': James Beadle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 21': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 24': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 25': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
  • 27': Handball by Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 30': Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
  • 31': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
  • 31': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by André with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 34': Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 35': Offside, Birmingham City. August Priske is caught offside.
  • 36': Own Goal by Jackson Tchatchoua, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Birmingham City 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
  • 38': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Phil Neumann.
  • 38': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 38': Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 41': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
  • 41': Nasser Djiga (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Nasser Djiga (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Handball by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+1': Liam Millar (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+4': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
  • 46': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  • 50': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 51': Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
  • 53': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City).
  • 55': Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Fer López with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tomoki Iwata.
  • 56': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 56': Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Rodrigo Gomes.
  • 59': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Marshall Munetsi.
  • 60': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by José Sá.
  • 61': Handball by August Priske (Birmingham City).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. August Priske (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christoph Klarer with a headed pass.
  • 64': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
  • 65': Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by August Priske.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
  • 67': Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  • 67': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jordan James replaces Marshall Munetsi.
  • 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mateus Mané replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
  • 69': Substitution, Birmingham City. Demarai Gray replaces Liam Millar.
  • 70': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 70': August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Handball by Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Neumann with a cross.
  • 73': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 73': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 74': James Beadle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 75': Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Raúl Jiménez.
  • 77': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jordan James.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Phil Neumann with a headed pass.
  • 78': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 78': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch replaces Jay Stansfield.
  • 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Carlos Vicente replaces Patrick Roberts.
  • 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Luis Vázquez replaces August Priske.
  • 83': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fer López following a fast break.
  • 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sean Neave replaces Adam Armstrong.
  • 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces André.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Demarai Gray (Birmingham City).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ethan Laird replaces Demarai Gray because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+3': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+5': Handball by Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 2
46.8 Possession 53.2
9 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
239 Accurate Passes 255
314 Passes 339
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
13 Crosses 32
0.2 Cross % 0.2
63 Long Balls 56
23 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 8
65 Effective Clearances 30
65 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

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

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 Yellow Card
5 Phil Neumann Yellow Card
20 Alex Cochrane
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel
28 Jay Stansfield
24 Tomoki Iwata
8 Paik Seung-Ho
9 August Priske
17 Liam Millar
16 Patrick Roberts
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Ryan Allsop, Carlos Vicente, Kristoffer Lund, Kanya Fujimoto, Marvin Ducksch, Ethan Laird, Luis Vázquez, Demarai Gray, Dael Fry.

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
37 Ladislav Krejcí
34 Nasser Djiga
3 Hugo Bueno
38 Jackson Tchatchoua
28 Fernando López
5 Marshall Munetsi Yellow Card
7 André
9 Raúl Jiménez
10 Adam Armstrong
21 Rodrigo Gomes
Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:
João Virgínia, Mateus Mané, Sean Neave, Toti Gomes, Tommy Doyle, Boubacar Traoré, Ghislain Konan, Jordan James, Tawanda Chirewa.

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