Birmingham 2-1 Leicester — EFL Championship, 7 Feb 2026
Birmingham beat Leicester 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 7 February 2026 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Ibrahim Osman, I. Fatawu, Jay Stansfield got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 0 and Leicester 5.
· kickoff·St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-03'
- 5'Foul
- 1-121'
- 32'
- Half-time1-1
- 46'
- 62'
- 62'
- 63'
- 2-167'assist: M. Ducksch
- 71'
- 75'
- 77'
- 77'out: D. Richards
- 77'
- 84'Argument
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Birmingham
- 8.2Kai WagnerD
- 7.7Ibrahim OsmanM
- 7.5Seung-Ho PaikM
- 7.5Christoph KlarerD
- 7.2Jhon SolisM
- 7.0Jay StansfieldM
- 7.0Carlos VicenteM
- 6.9Phil NeumannD
- 6.7Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 6.7Thomas DoyleM
- 6.7August PriskeF
- 6.6Marvin DuckschF
- 6.5James BeadleG
- 6.3Tomoki IwataD
- 6.3Patrick RobertsM
Leicester
- 7.5Abdul Fatawu IssahakuM
- 7.2Jamaal LascellesD
- 6.9Oliver SkippM
- 6.9Olabade AlukoD
- 6.7Stephy MavididiM
- 6.7Benjamin NelsonD
- 6.6Harry WinksM
- 6.6Divine MukasaM
- 6.3Dujuan RichardsF
- 6.3Ricardo PereiraD
- 6.3Jordan AyewF
- 6.2Patson DakaF
- 6.2Luke ThomasD
- 6.2Joe AriboM
- 5.9Asmir BegovićG
- 5.0Bobby De Cordova-ReidM
Line-ups
Leicester4-2-3-1
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 26Bright Osayi-Samuel62'D6.7
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 9Kyogo FuruhashiF
- 27Kanya FujimotoM
- 16Patrick Roberts62'M6.3
- 37J. PanzoD
- 7Thomas Doyle63'M6.7
- 29August Priske75'F6.7
- 39B. BatemanF
LeicesterGary Rowett
Substitutes
- 8Harry Winks46'M6.6
- 9Jordan Ayew77'F6.3
- 1Jakub StolarczykG
- 16Victor KristiansenD
- 29Divine Mukasa77'M6.6
- 12D. Richards77'F6.3
- 56Olabade Aluko71'D6.9
- 25Louis PageM
- 28J. MongaM
Team statistics
73%Possession27%
1.44Expected goals (xG)0.30
21Total shots7
6Shots on target2
12Shots off target4
3Blocked shots1
10Corners1
3Offsides1
11Fouls10
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
1Goalkeeper saves4
-1.21Goals prevented-1.21
577Total passes224
495Accurate passes139
86%Pass accuracy62%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Wagner | 90 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Ibrahim Osman | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Jhon Solis | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jay Stansfield | 75 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Carlos Vicente | 62 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Phil Neumann | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 28 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Thomas Doyle | 27 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| August Priske | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 90 | – | 1 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 6.6 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Patrick Roberts | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Leicester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Fatawu Issahaku | 77 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Jamaal Lascelles | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Oliver Skipp | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Olabade Aluko | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Benjamin Nelson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Harry Winks | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Divine Mukasa | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Dujuan Richards | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Ayew | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Patson Daka | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Luke Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joe Aribo | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Asmir Begović | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Bobby De Cordova-Reid | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.0 |
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