TotalBound Football
Birmingham City
FT
1–1
HT 0–0
Southampton
Championship Mon 29 Dec, 20:15London St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham Matt Donohue 27,895 attendance

Timeline

  1. 41' Nathan Wood Yellow Card
  2. 48' Caspar Jander Yellow Card
  3. 49' Phil Neumann assist Jack Robinson
  4. 58' Léo Scienza for Jay Robinson
  5. 58' Elias Jelert for Tom Fellows
  6. 68' Cameron Bragg for Caspar Jander
  7. 68' Cameron Archer for Adam Armstrong
  8. 69' Lewis Koumas for Jay Stansfield
  9. 69' Marvin Ducksch for Kyogo Furuhashi
  10. 71' Cameron Archer assist Elias Jelert
  11. 72' Tomoki Iwata Yellow Card
  12. 82' Marc Leonard for Patrick Roberts
  13. 83' Kuryu Matsuki for Finn Azaz

Match stats

38.1% Possession 61.9%
20 Shots 13
4 On target 5
10 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Saves 3
275 Accurate passes 495

Lineups

Birmingham City 4-2-3-1
25 Beadle
41 Cashin 6 Robinson 5 Neumann 23 Sampsted
8 Seung-Ho 24 Iwata
28 Stansfield 18 Willumsson 16 Roberts
9 Furuhashi
Southampton 3-4-2-1
31 Bazunu
5 Stephens 15 Wood 6 Harwood-Bellis
3 Manning 20 Jander 4 Downes 18 Fellows
10 Azaz 9 Armstrong
46 Robinson
Birmingham City 4-2-3-1
  1. 25 James Beadle G
  2. 6 Jack Robinson CD-L
  3. 5 Phil Neumann CD-R
  4. 41 Eiran Cashin LB
  5. 23 Alfons Sampsted RB
  6. 18 Willum Thór Willumsson AM
  7. 8 Paik Seung-Ho LM
  8. 24 Tomoki Iwata RM
  9. 9 Kyogo Furuhashi ▼ F
  10. 28 Jay Stansfield ▼ AM-L
  11. 16 Patrick Roberts ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 12 Marc Leonard ▲ SUB
  2. 33 Marvin Ducksch ▲ SUB
  3. 30 Lewis Koumas ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 21 Ryan Allsop SUB
  2. 40 Menzi Mazwi SUB
  3. 17 Lyndon Dykes SUB
  4. 45 William Burrell SUB
  5. 42 Dan Isichei SUB
  6. 27 Kanya Fujimoto SUB
Southampton 3-4-2-1
  1. 31 Gavin Bazunu G
  2. 15 Nathan Wood CD
  3. 5 Jack Stephens CD-L
  4. 6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis CD-R
  5. 20 Caspar Jander ▼ CM-L
  6. 4 Flynn Downes CM-R
  7. 3 Ryan Manning LM
  8. 18 Tom Fellows ▼ RM
  9. 9 Adam Armstrong ▼ F
  10. 10 Finn Azaz ▼ CF-L
  11. 46 Jay Robinson ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 38 Elias Jelert ▲ SUB
  2. 48 Cameron Bragg ▲ SUB
  3. 13 Léo Scienza ▲ SUB
  4. 27 Kuryu Matsuki ▲ SUB
  5. 19 Cameron Archer ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 17 Joshua Quarshie SUB
  2. 7 Joe Aribo SUB
  3. 1 Alex McCarthy SUB
  4. 34 Welington SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Southampton 1.
  2. 90'+6' Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Southampton 1.
  3. 90'+4' Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  4. 90'+4' Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
  5. 90' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  6. 89' Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  7. 89' Foul by Alfons Sampsted (Birmingham City).
  8. 88' Attempt blocked. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross.
  9. 87' Jack Robinson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. 87' Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
  11. 86' Jack Robinson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  12. 86' Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
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  1. 86' Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  2. 86' Foul by Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City).
  3. 85' Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
  4. 85' Alfons Sampsted (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  5. 83' Substitution, Southampton. Kuryu Matsuki replaces Finn Azaz.
  6. 83' Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  7. 83' Foul by Marc Leonard (Birmingham City).
  8. 82' Substitution, Birmingham City. Marc Leonard replaces Patrick Roberts.
  9. 81' Offside, Southampton. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
  10. 81' Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Stephens.
  11. 75' Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
  12. 75' Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  13. 74' Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  14. 74' Alfons Sampsted (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  15. 73' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
  16. 72' Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  17. 71' Goal! Birmingham City 1, Southampton 1. Cameron Archer (Southampton) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elias Jelert.
  18. 70' Attempt missed. Willum Willumsson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch.
  19. 69' Substitution, Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
  20. 69' Substitution, Birmingham City. Lewis Koumas replaces Jay Stansfield.
  21. 68' Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces Adam Armstrong.
  22. 68' Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Bragg replaces Caspar Jander.
  23. 67' Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Stephens.
  24. 67' Attempt blocked. Caspar Jander (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Stephens.
  25. 64' Attempt saved. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  26. 63' Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  27. 63' Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
  28. 60' Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  29. 60' Eiran Cashin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  30. 59' Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  31. 59' Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City).
  32. 58' Substitution, Southampton. Elias Jelert replaces Tom Fellows.
  33. 58' Substitution, Southampton. Léo Scienza replaces Jay Robinson.
  34. 55' Offside, Southampton. Jack Stephens is caught offside.
  35. 54' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
  36. 53' Attempt blocked. Willum Willumsson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  37. 53' Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi.
  38. 52' Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
  39. 49' Goal! Birmingham City 1, Southampton 0. Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Robinson with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  40. 49' Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  41. 49' Attempt blocked. Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
  42. 48' Caspar Jander (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  43. 48' Handball by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  44. 46' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Beadle.
  45. 46' Attempt saved. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  46. 46' Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  47. 46' Foul by Willum Willumsson (Birmingham City).
  48. 45' Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Southampton 0.
  49. 45'+2' First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Southampton 0.
  50. 45' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  51. 45' Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  52. 45' Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City).
  53. 44' Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
  54. 43' Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  55. 43' Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  56. 42' Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  57. 42' Attempt blocked. Eiran Cashin (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Willum Willumsson.
  58. 41' Nathan Wood (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  59. 41' Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  60. 41' Foul by Nathan Wood (Southampton).
  61. 39' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
  62. 39' Attempt blocked. Jay Robinson (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
  63. 38' Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
  64. 38' Alfons Sampsted (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  65. 37' Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  66. 37' Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  67. 36' Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  68. 36' Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  69. 34' Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
  70. 31' Offside, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
  71. 27' Attempt blocked. Eiran Cashin (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  72. 26' Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball.
  73. 25' Willum Willumsson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  74. 25' Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  75. 24' Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  76. 24' Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  77. 22' Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Eiran Cashin.
  78. 20' Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Birmingham City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a corner.
  79. 20' Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
  80. 18' Attempt missed. Willum Willumsson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho with a cross.
  81. 18' Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
  82. 16' Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Willum Willumsson.
  83. 15' Attempt missed. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
  84. 14' Willum Willumsson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  85. 14' Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  86. 11' Attempt blocked. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfons Sampsted.
  87. 8' Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jay Stansfield following a fast break.
  88. 7' Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  89. 5' Foul by Willum Willumsson (Birmingham City).
  90. 5' Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  91. 4' Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  92. 3' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Beadle.
  93. 3' Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  94. 3' Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Robinson.
  95. 2' Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  96. 2' Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  97. 2' Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
  98. First Half begins.
  99. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Birmingham City D L D L L

  • L at Southampton 3-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Queens Park Rangers 2-1 EFL Championship
  • D Charlton Athletic 1-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Sheffield United 3-0 EFL Championship
  • D Derby County 1-1 EFL Championship

Southampton L D L W W

  • W Birmingham City 3-1 EFL Championship
  • W West Bromwich Albion 3-2 EFL Championship
  • L at Norwich City 2-1 EFL Championship
  • D Coventry City 1-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Oxford United 2-1 EFL Championship

Head to head

SOU leads series 4-0-1

  • 6 Dec 2025 Southampton 3–1 Birmingham City 2025-26 English League Championship
  • 2 Mar 2024 Birmingham City 3–4 Southampton 2023-24 English League Championship
  • 28 Oct 2023 Southampton 3–1 Birmingham City 2023-24 English League Championship
  • 4 Feb 2012 Birmingham City 0–0 Southampton 2011-12 English League Championship
  • 18 Sep 2011 Southampton 4–1 Birmingham City 2011-12 English League Championship

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