Birmingham 1-0 Oxford United — EFL Championship, 23 Aug 2025
Birmingham beat Oxford United 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 23 August 2025 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Paik Seung-Ho scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
· kickoff·St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-040'assist: Ethan Laird
- Half-time1-0
- 61'
- 68'
- 68'
- 76'
- 76'
- 85'
- 86'out: S. Mills
- 88'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Birmingham
- 8.0Ethan LairdD
- 7.7Seung-Ho PaikM
- 7.3Christoph KlarerD
- 7.3Phil NeumannD
- 7.2Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 7.2Tomoki IwataM
- 7.2Demarai GrayM
- 7.0Willum WillumssonM
- 7.0Ryan AllsopG
- 6.9Thomas DoyleM
- 6.5Jay StansfieldF
- 6.3Keshi AndersonM
- 5.9Kyogo FuruhashiF
Oxford United
- 7.0William LankshearF
- 6.9Michał HelikD
- 6.9Samuel LongD
- 6.9Cameron BrannaganM
- 6.9Brodie SpencerD
- 6.9Brian De KeersmaeckerM
- 6.7Will VaulksM
- 6.7Przemysław PłachetaM
- 6.7Stanley MillsM
- 6.6Matt PhillipsM
- 6.5Mark HarrisF
- 6.5James CummingG
- 6.3Tyler GoodrhamM
- 6.2Gregory LeighD
- 6.2Hidde ter AvestD
- 5.9Siriki DembéléM
Line-ups
Oxford United5-4-1
Birmingham4-4-2
Substitutes
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 14K. Anderson85'M6.3
- 33M. DuckschF
- 27Kanya FujimotoM
- 17Lyndon Dykes88'F
- 7Thomas Doyle61'M6.9
- 41Eiran CashinD
- 12M. LeonardM
- 19Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 25James BeadleG
Oxford UnitedMatt Bloomfield
Substitutes
- 5Elliott MooreD
- 9Mark Harris68'F6.5
- 10M. Phillips76'M6.6
- 21Matt IngramG
- 20Thomas BradshawF
- 4W. Vaulks76'M6.7
- 7Przemysław Płacheta68'M6.7
- 17S. Mills86'M6.7
- 26Jack CurrieD
Team statistics
66%Possession34%
1.65Expected goals (xG)0.38
16Total shots6
1Shots on target1
11Shots off target4
4Blocked shots1
4Corners1
2Offsides5
11Fouls17
1Goalkeeper saves0
-0.53Goals prevented-0.53
579Total passes299
508Accurate passes214
88%Pass accuracy72%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Laird | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8.0 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | 7.7 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Phil Neumann | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Demarai Gray | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Willum Willumsson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 7.0 |
| Ryan Allsop | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Thomas Doyle | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jay Stansfield | 88 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Keshi Anderson | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 61 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Oxford United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lankshear | 68 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Michał Helik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Long | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Brodie Spencer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Brian De Keersmaecker | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Will Vaulks | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Przemysław Płacheta | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Stanley Mills | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Matt Phillips | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Mark Harris | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| James Cumming | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tyler Goodrham | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Gregory Leigh | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Hidde ter Avest | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Siriki Dembélé | 85 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 5.9 |
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