English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Birmingham City
  • 31': Paik Seung-Ho
  • 43': Demarai Gray
FT
2 - 1
Watford
  • 61': Othmane Maamma

About

Birmingham City are hosting Watford at St. Andrew'S Stadium, 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a headed pass.
  • 2': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
  • 2': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
  • 9': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Phil Neumann.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 11': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nathan Baxter.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 18': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 18': Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia following a fast break.
  • 19': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
  • 19': Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Nathan Baxter (Watford).
  • 22': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
  • 24': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City).
  • 24': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alex Cochrane.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Baxter (Watford).
  • 28': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 28': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Bola.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
  • 31': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Watford 0. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 32': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
  • 32': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a headed pass.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 40': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 40': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Watford 0. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield following a fast break.
  • 44': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+2': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+2': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
  • 45'+3': Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Watford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 2, Watford 0.
  • 46': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
  • 46': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a headed pass.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Beadle.
  • 50': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Phil Neumann.
  • 50': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alex Cochrane.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 52': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Demarai Gray.
  • 53': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 53': Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Baxter (Watford). Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
  • 57': Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
  • 57': Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Handball by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
  • 59': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Tom Ince.
  • 60': Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  • 60': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Hector Kyprianou.
  • 61': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Watford 1. Othmane Maamma (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Bola.
  • 65': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 65': Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson replaces Demarai Gray.
  • 70': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
  • 70': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lyndon Dykes replaces Marvin Ducksch.
  • 73': Substitution, Birmingham City. Alfons Sampsted replaces Bright Osayi-Samuel.
  • 76': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 76': Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross.
  • 78': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 78': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 81': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  • 84': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
  • 84': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  • 85': Substitution, Watford. Moussa Sissoko replaces Othmane Maamma.
  • 87': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 87': Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marc Leonard replaces Jay Stansfield.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lewis Koumas replaces Patrick Roberts.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 90'+5': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Watford 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Watford 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 3
50.7 Possession 49.3
12 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
342 Accurate Passes 323
424 Passes 420
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
27 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.1
51 Long Balls 52
18 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.4 Long Balls % 0.2
3 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 21
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
6 Interceptions 5
25 Effective Clearances 26
25 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew'S Stadium
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 26,086

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 19 +29 43
2 Middlesbrough 19 +8 36
3 Millwall 19 -2 34
4 Ipswich Town 19 +14 31
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
25 James Beadle (GK)
4 Christoph Klarer
5 Phil Neumann
20 Alex Cochrane
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel
28 Jay Stansfield
8 Paik Seung-Ho
7 Tommy Doyle Yellow Card
33 Marvin Ducksch
10 Demarai Gray
16 Patrick Roberts Yellow Card
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Alfons Sampsted, Marc Leonard, Keshi Anderson, Eiran Cashin, Jack Robinson, Lewis Koumas, Ryan Allsop, Kyogo Furuhashi, Lyndon Dykes.

WAT Watford (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Nathan Baxter (GK)
6 Matthew Pollock
4 Kévin Keben
16 Marc Bola
2 Jeremy Ngakia
5 Hector Kyprianou Yellow Card
10 Imran Louza Yellow Card
42 Othmane Maamma
7 Tom Ince
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
20 Mamadou Doumbia
Watford Substitutes:
Max Alleyne, James Abankwah, Nampalys Mendy, James Morris, Edo Kayembe, Alfie Marriott, Vivaldo Semedo, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Moussa Sissoko.

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