Birmingham City vs Barcelona, 2026 Club Friendly

· Birmingham City win 3-2 on penalties

Birmingham City

31': August Priske
68': Jhon Solis

FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Birmingham City win 3-2 on penalties

Barcelona

42': Hamza Abdelkarim (P)
60': Hamza Abdelkarim

About

Birmingham City are hosting Barcelona at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the Club Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Kanya Fujimoto (Birmingham City).
1': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona).
7': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona).
8': Offside, Birmingham City. Kanya Fujimoto is caught offside.
9': Attempt blocked. Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Casadó.
9': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Phil Neumann.
11': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Gerard Martín.
12': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christoph Klarer with a headed pass.
12': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
12': Jofre Torrents (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Marc Bernal (Barcelona).
15': Kanya Fujimoto (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Marc Bernal (Barcelona).
16': Attempt saved. August Priske (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona). Assisted by Phil Neumann with a headed pass.
18': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
18': Ebrima Tunkara (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20': Offside, Birmingham City. August Priske is caught offside.
23': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City).
23': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Ebrima Tunkara (Barcelona).
27': Offside, Birmingham City. Carlos Vicente is caught offside.
28': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
28': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt missed. Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Casadó.
31': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Barcelona 0. August Priske (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross.
33': Attempt missed. Xavi Espart (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
34': Foul by Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City).
34': Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Delay in match because of an injury Kanya Fujimoto (Birmingham City).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
39': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
39': Shane Kluivert (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Attempt blocked. Xavi Espart (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
40': Penalty conceded by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) after a foul in the penalty area.
40': Penalty Barcelona. Hamza Abdelkarim draws a foul in the penalty area.
42': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Barcelona 1. Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
44': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona).
44': Delay in match because of an injury Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
44': Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona). Assisted by James Beadle.
45'+1': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Barcelona 1.
45': Substitution, Barcelona. Roony Bardghji replaces Karim Adeyemi.
45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Barcelona 1.
45': Substitution, Barcelona. Alex González replaces Shane Kluivert.
45': Substitution, Barcelona. Ibrahim Diarra replaces Ebrima Tunkara.
45': Substitution, Barcelona. Álvaro Cortés replaces Gerard Martín.
46': Delay in match because of an injury Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona).
46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
48': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
48': Ibrahim Diarra (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
50': Xavi Espart (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Foul by Kanya Fujimoto (Birmingham City).
52': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Phil Neumann.
58': Offside, Barcelona. Alex González is caught offside.
59': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Wright replaces Jay Stansfield.
59': Foul by Scott Wright (Birmingham City).
59': Xavi Espart (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt saved. Roony Bardghji (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Marc Bernal.
60': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Barcelona 2. Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
61': Substitution, Barcelona. Áron Yaakobishvili replaces Wojciech Szczesny.
61': Substitution, Barcelona. Brian Fariñas replaces Marc Bernal.
62': Substitution, Barcelona. Orian Goren replaces Marc Casadó.
62': Substitution, Barcelona. Jordi Pesquer replaces Xavi Espart.
62': Substitution, Barcelona. Óscar Gistau replaces Jofre Torrents.
62': Substitution, Barcelona. Guille Fernández replaces Hamza Abdelkarim.
62': Substitution, Barcelona. Héctor Fort replaces Andreas Christensen.
62': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
62': Orian Goren (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jordi Pesquer.
65': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Guille Fernández (Barcelona).
66': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
68': Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Ibrahim Diarra (Barcelona).
68': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Barcelona 2. Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christoph Klarer with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
71': Scott Wright (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Foul by Ibrahim Diarra (Barcelona).
74': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jhon Solís.
74': Foul by Kanya Fujimoto (Birmingham City).
74': Álvaro Cortés (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
75': Attempt missed. Brian Fariñas (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
76': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
76': Orian Goren (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ethan Laird replaces Bright Osayi-Samuel.
77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Dael Fry replaces Phil Neumann.
77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Luis Vázquez replaces Tomoki Iwata.
78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Menzi Mazwi replaces Jhon Solís.
78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Briar Bateman replaces August Priske.
78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Patrick Roberts replaces Carlos Vicente.
78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lee Buchanan replaces Alex Cochrane.
78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jack Robinson replaces Christoph Klarer.
78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Cobi Maddox replaces Kanya Fujimoto.
79': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City).
79': Jordi Pesquer (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
80': Roony Bardghji (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Diarra (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Óscar Gistau.
87': Attempt blocked. Orian Goren (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guille Fernández.
87': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Dael Fry.
88': Attempt saved. Alex González (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Jordi Pesquer.
88': Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
88': Alex González (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Cobi Maddox (Birmingham City).
90'+1': Ibrahim Diarra (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Briar Bateman (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Foul by Brian Fariñas (Barcelona).
90'+3': Attempt saved. Roony Bardghji (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Orian Goren.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Alex González (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
90'+3': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Barcelona 2.
90': Penalty Shootout begins Birmingham City 2, Barcelona 2.
91': Goal! Birmingham City 2(1), Barcelona 2. Scott Wright (Birmingham City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
91': Goal! Birmingham City 2(1), Barcelona 2(1). Álvaro Cortés (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
92': Penalty saved. Luis Vázquez (Birmingham City) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by Áron Yaakobishvili (Barcelona).
93': Penalty saved. Roony Bardghji (Barcelona) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
94': Goal! Birmingham City 2(2), Barcelona 2(1). Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
94': Penalty missed! Still Birmingham City 2(2), Barcelona 2(1). Jordi Pesquer (Barcelona) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
95': Penalty saved. Jack Robinson (Birmingham City) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Áron Yaakobishvili (Barcelona).
96': Goal! Birmingham City 2(2), Barcelona 2(2). Guille Fernández (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
96': Goal! Birmingham City 2(3), Barcelona 2(2). Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
97': Penalty saved. Brian Fariñas (Barcelona) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
97': Penalty Shootout ends, Birmingham City 2(3), Barcelona 2(2).
0': Match ends, Birmingham City 2(3), Barcelona 2(2).

Statistics

BAR		BIR
10	Fouls	18
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	4
69.3	Possession	30.7
13	SHOTS	7
6	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
445	Accurate Passes	157
535	Passes	233
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	5
14	Crosses	12
0.1	Cross %	0.4
44	Long Balls	52
20	Accurate Long Balls	17
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
3	Blocked Shots	2
8	Effective Tackles	13
9	Tackles	25
0.9	Tackle %	0.5
5	Interceptions	11
19	Effective Clearances	26
19	Clearances	26

Game Information

Competition: Club Friendly

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

Line-Ups

Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	James Beadle (GK)
4	Christoph Klarer
5	Phil Neumann
20	Alex Cochrane
26	Bright Osayi-Samuel
27	Kanya Fujimoto
14	Jhon Solis
24	Tomoki Iwata
9	August Priske
28	Jay Stansfield
7	Carlos Vicente

Birmingham City Substitutes:

Patrick Roberts, Lee Buchanan, Luis Vázquez, Ryan Allsop, Jack Robinson, Scott Wright, Bradley Mayo, Ethan Laird, Briar Bateman, William Burrell, Dael Fry, Cobi Maddox, Menzi Mazwi.

Barcelona (4-3-3)

No.	Name
25	Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
18	Gerard Martín
15	Andreas Christensen
21	Jofre Torrents
12	Xavi Espart
22	Marc Bernal
17	Marc Casadó
20	Ebrima Tunkara
9	Hamza Abdelkarim
24	Shane Kluivert
14	Karim Adeyemi

Barcelona Substitutes:

Álvaro Cortés, Alex González Yanes, Iker Rodríguez, Raphinha, Toni Fernández, Roony Bardghji, Jordi Pesquer, Ibrahim Diarra, Ronald Araújo, Alejandro Balde, Òscar Gistau, Áron Yaakobishvili, Tomás Marqués, Guille Fernández, Fermín López, Orian Goren, Héctor Fort, Brian Fariñas.

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