English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 90'+4': Lyndon Dykes
FT
1 - 0
Swansea City

    About

    Birmingham City are hosting Swansea City at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
    • 7': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 7': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ronald with a cross.
    • 11': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City).
    • 12': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
    • 12': Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
    • 17': Offside, Birmingham City. Demarai Gray is caught offside.
    • 17': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City).
    • 18': Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City). Assisted by Gonçalo Franco.
    • 19': Offside, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Key with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 22': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City).
    • 23': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Christoph Klarer with a cross.
    • 23': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Cochrane.
    • 26': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City).
    • 29': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
    • 29': Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zeidane Inoussa.
    • 30': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Paik Seung-Ho.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
    • 34': Foul by Demarai Gray (Birmingham City).
    • 34': Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joshua Key.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 38': Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
    • 40': Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 42': Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Demarai Gray (Birmingham City).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 44': Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Offside, Swansea City. Ben Cabango is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
    • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Swansea City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Swansea City 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Stansfield with a cross.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Key.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 50': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ronald.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Zeidane Inoussa.
    • 52': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
    • 54': Offside, Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch is caught offside.
    • 55': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
    • 56': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City).
    • 56': Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Koumas.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Bright Osayi-Samuel with a cross.
    • 60': Foul by Jack Robinson (Birmingham City).
    • 60': Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
    • 67': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ethan Laird replaces Bright Osayi-Samuel.
    • 67': Substitution, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Marvin Ducksch.
    • 67': Substitution, Birmingham City. Patrick Roberts replaces Lewis Koumas.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a through ball.
    • 72': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Substitution, Swansea City. Adam Idah replaces Zan Vipotnik.
    • 74': Substitution, Swansea City. Eom Ji-Sung replaces Zeidane Inoussa.
    • 74': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Adam Idah (Swansea City).
    • 75': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City).
    • 75': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Offside, Swansea City. Eom Ji-Sung is caught offside.
    • 76': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Substitution, Birmingham City. Eiran Cashin replaces Alex Cochrane because of an injury.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City). Assisted by Ronald.
    • 82': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
    • 82': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
    • 83': Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Offside, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
    • 86': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
    • 86': Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tommy Doyle replaces Paik Seung-Ho.
    • 87': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lyndon Dykes replaces Jay Stansfield.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Eiran Cashin (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes.
    • 89': Substitution, Swansea City. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Ethan Galbraith.
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Idah (Swansea City).
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Swansea City).
    • 90'+4': Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Swansea City 0. Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Substitution, Swansea City. Melker Widell replaces Ronald.
    • 90'+7': Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Gonçalo Franco.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
    • 90'+11': Foul by Demarai Gray (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+11': Joshua Key (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Swansea City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Swansea City 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 13
    4 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 2
    49.6 Possession 50.4
    9 SHOTS 23
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    277 Accurate Passes 276
    387 Passes 379
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 8
    6 Crosses 24
    0.7 Cross % 0.3
    69 Long Balls 62
    21 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 8
    9 Effective Tackles 4
    13 Tackles 8
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 14
    37 Effective Clearances 13
    37 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 27,441

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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    21 Ryan Allsop (GK) Yellow Card
    6 Jack Robinson
    4 Christoph Klarer Yellow Card
    20 Alex Cochrane
    26 Bright Osayi-Samuel Yellow Card
    28 Jay Stansfield
    8 Paik Seung-Ho Yellow Card
    24 Tomoki Iwata
    33 Marvin Ducksch
    30 Lewis Koumas
    10 Demarai Gray Yellow Card
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Eiran Cashin, James Beadle, Phil Neumann, Kyogo Furuhashi, Lyndon Dykes, Marc Leonard, Tommy Doyle, Patrick Roberts, Ethan Laird.

    SWA Swansea City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 Lawrence Vigouroux (GK)
    15 Cameron Burgess
    5 Ben Cabango Yellow Card
    14 Josh Tymon Yellow Card
    2 Joshua Key
    6 Marko Stamenic Yellow Card
    30 Ethan Galbraith
    17 Gonçalo Franco
    9 Zan Vipotnik
    27 Zeidane Inoussa Yellow Card
    35 Ronald
    Swansea City Substitutes:
    Benson Manuel, Andrew Fisher, Adam Idah, Malick Yalcouyé, Liam Cullen, Ishé Samuels-Smith, Eom Ji-Sung, Melker Widell, Kaelan Casey.

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