Wrexham vs Birmingham City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipWrexham stretch winless run to four after defeat by Stoke
Sorba Thomas was the matchwinner as Stoke beat Wrexham 1-0 to end a run of four Championship games without a victory and moved up to third.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Issa Kaboré (Wrexham).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Offside, Wrexham. Josh Windass is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Ryan Longman (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 12': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Marc Leonard.
- 13': Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Marc Leonard.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Windass with a cross.
- 13': Goal! Wrexham 1, Birmingham City 0. George Dobson (Wrexham) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Cleworth following a corner.
- 19': Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
- 21': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Wrexham).
- 24': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Wrexham).
- 25': Attempt saved. Marc Leonard (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
- 25': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
- 29': Offside, Birmingham City. Demarai Gray is caught offside.
- 30': Offside, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
- 31': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
- 32': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross.
- 32': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 34': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
- 34': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Issa Kaboré.
- 37': Attempt missed. George Dobson (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Windass.
- 39': Attempt saved. George Dobson (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Ryan Longman.
- 39': Offside, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Demarai Gray (Birmingham City).
- 45'+1': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wrexham 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 46': Goal! Wrexham 1, Birmingham City 1. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Stansfield with a through ball following a fast break.
- 49': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
- 50': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
- 50': Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Ryan Longman (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 52': Delay in match (Birmingham City).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Foul by Demarai Gray (Birmingham City).
- 56': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 59': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
- 59': Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
- 60': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
- 65': Substitution, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Lyndon Dykes.
- 66': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Marc Leonard.
- 68': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Longman.
- 70': Substitution, Wrexham. Matty James replaces Ben Sheaf.
- 70': Substitution, Wrexham. Nathan Broadhead replaces Josh Windass.
- 70': Substitution, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson replaces Demarai Gray.
- 71': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lewis Koumas replaces Patrick Roberts.
- 74': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
- 74': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tommy Doyle replaces Jay Stansfield because of an injury.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Offside, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
- 84': Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City).
- 87': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Wrexham. Dan Scarr replaces Dominic Hyam.
- 88': Substitution, Wrexham. James McClean replaces Ryan Longman.
- 88': Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Barnett replaces Issa Kaboré.
- 89': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City).
- 89': Matty James (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Dobson.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wrexham 1, Birmingham City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wrexham 1, Birmingham City 1.
Statistics
BIR |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.2 | Possession | 40.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 468 | Accurate Passes | 286 |
| 559 | Passes | 381 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 23 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,669
Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,669
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 22 | +30 | 48 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 22 | +9 | 42 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 22 | +15 | 37 |
| 4 | Hull City | 22 | +2 | 37 |
Line-Ups
Wrexham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 2 | Callum Doyle |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 18 | Ben Sheaf |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 47 | Ryan Longman |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 19 | Kieffer Moore |
| 27 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 10 | Josh Windass |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | James Beadle (GK) |
| 6 | Jack Robinson |
| 4 | Christoph Klarer |
| 20 | Alex Cochrane |
| 24 | Tomoki Iwata |
| 17 | Lyndon Dykes |
| 8 | Paik Seung-Ho |
| 12 | Marc Leonard |
| 28 | Jay Stansfield |
| 10 | Demarai Gray |
| 16 | Patrick Roberts |
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