English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Ipswich Town
  • 41': Ben Johnson
  • 45': Kasey McAteer
FT
2 - 1
Birmingham City
  • 32': Carlos Vicente

About

Ipswich Town are hosting Birmingham City at Portman Road, Ipswich, 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. Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
  • 2': Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
  • 5': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town).
  • 5': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
  • 7': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Birmingham City).
  • 7': Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
  • 15': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town).
  • 18': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  • 18': George Hirst (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Offside, Ipswich Town. George Hirst is caught offside.
  • 22': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Phil Neumann.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 23': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town).
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Demarai Gray (Birmingham City).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
  • 29': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
  • 30': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by James Beadle.
  • 30': Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
  • 30': Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by George Hirst.
  • 32': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Birmingham City 1. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 33': Foul by Demarai Gray (Birmingham City).
  • 33': Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
  • 35': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Handball by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 37': Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 38': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Dan Neil (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
  • 39': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Anis Mehmeti replaces Azor Matusiwa because of an injury.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Delay in match (Ipswich Town).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Birmingham City 1. Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
  • 43': Offside, Birmingham City. Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
  • 45': Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Birmingham City 1. Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Hirst with a through ball.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Paik Seung-Ho.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Kasey McAteer.
  • 45'+4': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
  • 45'+4': James Beadle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Jhon Solís (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+6': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Birmingham City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 2, Birmingham City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tomoki Iwata replaces Paik Seung-Ho.
  • 46': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
  • 46': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  • 48': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City).
  • 48': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
  • 51': August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town).
  • 54': Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  • 55': Foul by Dan Neil (Ipswich Town).
  • 55': Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ethan Laird replaces Jonathan Panzo.
  • 56': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ibrahim Osman replaces Demarai Gray.
  • 56': Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  • 59': Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Ethan Laird.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
  • 64': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
  • 64': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Offside, Ipswich Town. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
  • 67': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by August Priske.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
  • 75': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jaden Philogene replaces Jack Clarke.
  • 75': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Chuba Akpom replaces George Hirst.
  • 75': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Marcelino Núñez.
  • 76': Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
  • 77': Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Ethan Laird.
  • 78': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Christian Walton.
  • 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Patrick Roberts replaces Carlos Vicente.
  • 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch replaces Jay Stansfield.
  • 83': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaden Philogene with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town).
  • 86': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Cédric Kipré replaces Kasey McAteer.
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town).
  • 90': Foul by Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town).
  • 90': Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+3': Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Birmingham City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ipswich Town 2, Birmingham City 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 3
46.2 Possession 53.8
9 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
217 Accurate Passes 288
331 Passes 401
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 3
23 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.3
69 Long Balls 73
16 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 14
17 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 8
21 Effective Clearances 34
21 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 29,381

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Table

Line-Ups

IPS Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
28 Christian Walton (GK)
24 Jacob Greaves
26 Dara O'Shea
18 Ben Johnson
19 Darnell Furlong
32 Marcelino Núñez
6 Daniel Neil
5 Azor Matusiwa
9 George Hirst
47 Jack Clarke
20 Kasey McAteer
Ipswich Town Substitutes:
Chuba Akpom, Jack Taylor, Sindre Walle Egeli, Jaden Philogene, Cedric Kipre, Alex Palmer, Elkan Baggott, Jens Cajuste, Anis Mehmeti.

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

No. Name
25 James Beadle (GK)
4 Christoph Klarer
5 Phil Neumann
37 Jonathan Panzo
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel
28 Jay Stansfield
8 Paik Seung-Ho
14 Jhon Solis
29 August Priske
10 Demarai Gray Yellow Card
23 Carlos Vicente
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Marvin Ducksch, Kanya Fujimoto, Tomoki Iwata, Patrick Roberts, Jack Robinson, Ryan Allsop, Ethan Laird, Tommy Doyle, Ibrahim Osman.

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