Norwich 1-2 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 21 Feb 2026
Birmingham beat Norwich 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 21 February 2026 at Carrow Road, Norwich. C. Vicente, M. Ducksch, Kenneth McLean got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Norwich have won 3 and Birmingham 2.
Match timeline
- 0-15'assist: Bright Osayi-Samuel
- 0-214'assist: August Priske
- 39'Persistent fouling
- Half-time0-2
- 46'out: P. Maghoma
- 63'
- 1-267'assist: Mohamed Touré
- 71'
- 71'
- 71'
- 78'
- 79'
- 84'
- 90'
- 90'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Norwich
- 8.5Kenneth McLeanM
- 7.5Edmond-Paris MaghomaM
- 7.0Samuel FieldM
- 7.0Mohamed TouréF
- 6.9Vladan KovačevićG
- 6.7Liam GibbsM
- 6.6Ali AhmedM
- 6.6Jack StaceyD
- 6.6José CórdobaD
- 6.5Benjamin ChriseneD
- 6.5Mathias KvistgaardenF
- 6.3Ruairi McConvilleD
- 6.3Kellen FisherD
- 6.3Anis Ben SlimaneM
Birmingham
- 8.6James BeadleG
- 7.5Marvin DuckschM
- 7.3Carlos VicenteM
- 7.2Jonathan PanzoD
- 7.2August PriskeF
- 6.9Ethan LairdD
- 6.9Demarai GrayM
- 6.7Patrick RobertsM
- 6.6Tomoki IwataM
- 6.6Kai WagnerD
- 6.6Ibrahim OsmanF
- 6.5Jhon SolisM
- 6.3Christoph KlarerD
- 6.3Thomas DoyleM
- 6.3Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 6.2Jay StansfieldF
Line-ups
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Norwich4-2-3-1
Substitutes
NorwichPhilippe Clement
Substitutes
- 32Daniel GrimshawG
- 6Harry Darling90'D
- 11E. MarcondesM
- 3Jack Stacey84'D6.6
- 25P. Maghoma46'M7.5
- 30Mathias Kvistgaarden71'F6.5
- 42T. Springett90'F
- 16J. WrightM
- 46Errol Mundle-SmithF
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 6J. RobinsonD
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 5Phil NeumannD
- 27Kanya FujimotoM
- 16Patrick Roberts71'M6.7
- 2Ethan Laird79'D6.9
- 7Thomas Doyle78'M6.3
- 28Jay Stansfield71'F6.2
- 17Ibrahim Osman63'F6.6
Team statistics
62%Possession38%
1.68Expected goals (xG)1.36
18Total shots9
9Shots on target5
5Shots off target2
4Blocked shots2
6Corners5
4Offsides3
6Fouls14
0Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves8
1.56Goals prevented1.56
501Total passes312
399Accurate passes228
80%Pass accuracy73%
Norwich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth McLean | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Samuel Field | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Mohamed Touré | 71 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Vladan Kovačević | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Gibbs | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ali Ahmed | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Stacey | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| José Córdoba | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Chrisene | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 19 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ruairi McConville | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kellen Fisher | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Anis Ben Slimane | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.6 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Carlos Vicente | 71 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jonathan Panzo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| August Priske | 78 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ethan Laird | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Demarai Gray | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Patrick Roberts | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.6 |
| Kai Wagner | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ibrahim Osman | 27 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jhon Solis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Thomas Doyle | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 79 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jay Stansfield | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
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BirminghamDDWWD
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Head-to-head
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