Birmingham 2-1 Bristol City — EFL Championship, 25 Apr 2026
Birmingham beat Bristol City 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 25 April 2026 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Phil Neumann, Jhon Solis, Tomi Horvat got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 2 and Bristol City 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-08'assist: Demarai Gray
- 14'Foul
- 2-029'
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 60'
- 63'out: Emil Riis
- 63'out: Adam Randell
- 70'
- 70'
- 75'Foul
- 77'
- 81'Argument
- 2-182'Penalty
- 85'
- 90+4'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Birmingham
- 8.2Phil NeumannD
- 7.3Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 7.2Jhon SolisM
- 7.0Carlos VicenteM
- 6.9Tomoki IwataM
- 6.9Demarai GrayM
- 6.9Jay StansfieldM
- 6.7Alexander CochraneD
- 6.7August PriskeF
- 6.5Seung-Ho PaikM
- 6.5Christoph KlarerD
- 6.5James BeadleG
- 6.3Ethan LairdD
- 6.3Kai WagnerD
- 6.3Thomas DoyleM
Bristol City
- 7.3Tomi HorvatM
- 7.2Radek VítekG
- 7.0Robert DickieD
- 6.9Noah EileD
- 6.7Adam RandellM
- 6.5Ross McCrorieD
- 6.5Neto BorgesD
- 6.5Samuel BellM
- 6.3Emil RiisF
- 6.3Scott TwineM
- 6.3Sinclair ArmstrongF
- 6.2Sam MorsyM
- 6.2Jason KnightM
- 6.2Delano BurgzorgF
- 5.9Cameron PringD
Line-ups
Bristol City4-2-3-1
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 6J. RobinsonD
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 33M. DuckschF
- 24Tomoki Iwata60'M6.9
- 27Kanya FujimotoM
- 16Patrick RobertsM
- 20Alexander Cochrane85'D6.7
- 2Ethan Laird70'D6.3
- 7Thomas Doyle70'M6.3
Bristol CityRoy Hodgson
Substitutes
- 18Emil Riis63'F6.3
- 32L. ThomasG
- 16Robert Dickie46'D7.0
- 17Mark SykesM
- 4Adam Randell63'M6.7
- 19George TannerD
- 30Sinclair Armstrong77'F6.3
- 44G. EarthyM
- 24S. NaylorD
Team statistics
44%Possession56%
1.76Expected goals (xG)1.13
11Total shots9
6Shots on target2
4Shots off target3
1Blocked shots4
6Corners5
1Offsides3
10Fouls8
3Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves4
0.68Goals prevented0.68
365Total passes485
265Accurate passes375
73%Pass accuracy77%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Neumann | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 8.2 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Jhon Solis | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Carlos Vicente | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Demarai Gray | 70 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jay Stansfield | 85 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Alexander Cochrane | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| August Priske | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Ethan Laird | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kai Wagner | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Thomas Doyle | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Bristol City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomi Horvat | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Radek Vítek | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Robert Dickie | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Noah Eile | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Adam Randell | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ross McCrorie | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Neto Borges | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Samuel Bell | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Emil Riis | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Twine | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Sinclair Armstrong | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Sam Morsy | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Jason Knight | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Cameron Pring | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
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- 25 Oct 25Bristol City1-0Birmingham
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- 08 Oct 22Birmingham3-0Bristol City
- 05 Mar 22Bristol City1-2Birmingham
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