Birmingham City vs Wrexham, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipTom Brady's Birmingham dent Wrexham's playoff hopes with 2-0 win
Wrexham missed the chance to move within a point of the Championship playoff places after they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Birmingham at St Andrew's.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
- 1': George Thomason (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Carlos Vicente with a cross.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
- 5': Attempt saved. Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
- 6': Kai Wagner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Offside, Birmingham City. August Priske is caught offside.
- 9': Offside, Birmingham City. August Priske is caught offside.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Issa Kaboré (Wrexham).
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Kai Wagner (Birmingham City).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
- 11': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
- 14': Attempt saved. August Priske (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 15': August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
- 18': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a headed pass.
- 19': Attempt saved. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Ibrahim Osman.
- 20': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
- 20': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieffer Moore with a headed pass.
- 25': Foul by Jhon Solís (Birmingham City).
- 25': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
- 27': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt missed. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 31': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Oliver Rathbone.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Issa Kaboré.
- 41': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 41': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
- 41': August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
- 42': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Offside, Wrexham. Max Cleworth is caught offside.
- 45': Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matty James.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
- 45'+3': Offside, Birmingham City. Ibrahim Osman is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Wrexham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Wrexham 0.
- 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Paik Seung-Ho replaces Jhon Solís.
- 48': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Wrexham 0. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 50': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Matty James (Wrexham).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Dobson.
- 56': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
- 56': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City).
- 57': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Offside, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 63': Substitution, Wrexham. Josh Windass replaces Oliver Rathbone.
- 63': Substitution, Wrexham. Nathan Broadhead replaces Matty James.
- 65': Offside, Birmingham City. Ibrahim Osman is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by George Thomason (Wrexham).
- 68': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
- 71': Goal! Birmingham City 2, Wrexham 0. Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
- 74': Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Smith replaces Kieffer Moore.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by August Priske.
- 74': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Demarai Gray replaces Ibrahim Osman because of an injury.
- 79': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Kai Wagner (Birmingham City).
- 80': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
- 81': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
- 81': James Beadle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Paik Seung-Ho.
- 84': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
- 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tommy Doyle replaces Tomoki Iwata.
- 85': Offside, Birmingham City. August Priske is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Wrexham. Davis Keillor-Dunn replaces Issa Kaboré.
- 88': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ethan Laird replaces Jay Stansfield.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury James Beadle (Birmingham City).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
- 90'+3': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
- 90'+3': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
- 90'+4': Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Wrexham 0.
- 0': Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Wrexham 0.
Statistics
 WXM |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 55.4 | Possession | 44.6 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 227 |
| 446 | Passes | 348 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 7 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 84 | Long Balls | 86 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 19 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 28,054
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 28,054
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 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | James Beadle (GK) |
| 4 | Christoph Klarer |
| 5 | Phil Neumann |
| 31 | Kai Wagner |
| 26 | Bright Osayi-Samuel |
| 28 | Jay Stansfield |
| 14 | Jhon Solis  |
| 24 | Tomoki Iwata |
| 29 | August Priske |
| 17 | Ibrahim Osman |
| 23 | Carlos Vicente |
Wrexham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 24 | Dan Scarr |
| 2 | Callum Doyle |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 14 | George Thomason |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 19 | Kieffer Moore |
| 27 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
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