Birmingham 6-2 Barnsley
Updated
Birmingham won: Birmingham 6-2 Barnsley in the League One (Round 41) on Sat, 5 Apr 2025 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Birmingham goals: Jay Stansfield 34' (pen), Alfie May 47', Alfie May 55', Luke Harris 72', Kieran Dowell 82', Lukas Jutkiewicz 89'. Barnsley goals: Davis Keillor-Dunn 35', Stephen Humphrys 59'. Sent off: Mael Durand de Gevigney (3'). Expected goals: 3.95-0.56. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Alfie May (9.4).
Match report
Birmingham rout Barnsley 6-2
Birmingham thrashed Barnsley 6-2 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park on Saturday 5 April in the League One.
Jay Stansfield put Birmingham ahead from the penalty spot on 34' (1-0), Davis Keillor-Dunn levelled for Barnsley on 35' (1-1), Alfie May restored Birmingham's lead on 47' (2-1), added another on 55' (3-1), Stephen Humphrys pulled one back for Barnsley on 59' (3-2), Luke Harris made it 4-2 on 72', Kieran Dowell made it 5-2 on 82' and Lukas Jutkiewicz made it 6-2 on 89'.
Mael Durand de Gevigney (Barnsley) was sent off on 3'.
Birmingham had 68% of the ball, shots were 21-9 (8-6 on target) and expected goals finished 3.95-0.56. Birmingham were the better side on chances, too.
Alfie May (Birmingham City) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 25,018. Referee: Sam Purkiss.
Match stats
| Birmingham | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.95 | 0.56 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 11 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 477 (86%) | 172 (67%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 11 | 3 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 4 |
Lineups
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop, Ethan Laird, Christoph Klarer, Ben Davies, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, Kieran Dowell, Willum Willumsson, Keshi Anderson, Jay Stansfield
Barnsley (3-4-3): Kieren Flavell, Mael Durand de Gevigney, Marc Roberts, Conor McCarthy, Adam Phillips, Luca Connell, Jonathan Russell, Corey O'Keeffe, Stephen Humphrys, Max Watters, Davis Keillor-Dunn
Key events
- 3' · Red card · Mael Durand de Gevigney (Barnsley)
- 8' · Substitution · Jonathan Bland for Max Watters (Barnsley)
- 34' · Goal · Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 35' · Goal · Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley)
- 37' · Substitution · Alfie May for Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)
- 47' · Goal · Alfie May (Birmingham)
- 54' · Yellow card · Christoph Klarer (Birmingham)
- 55' · Goal · Alfie May (Birmingham)
- 59' · Goal · Stephen Humphrys (Barnsley)
- 67' · Substitution · Alfons Sampsted for Ethan Laird (Birmingham)
- 67' · Substitution · Luke Harris for Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 72' · Substitution · Fabio Jalo for Adam Phillips (Barnsley)
- 72' · Goal · Luke Harris (Birmingham)
- 76' · Yellow card · Jonathan Bland (Barnsley)
- 82' · Goal · Kieran Dowell (Birmingham)
- 83' · Substitution · Marc Leonard for Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham)
- 83' · Substitution · Lukas Jutkiewicz for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 86' · Substitution · Dexter Lembikisa for Corey O'Keeffe (Barnsley)
- 86' · Substitution · Jonathan Lewis for Stephen Humphrys (Barnsley)
- 87' · Substitution · Kelechi Nwakali for Luca Connell (Barnsley)
- 89' · Goal · Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
36 league meetings since 1993: Birmingham 18, draws 9, Barnsley 9.
Questions
Who won Birmingham vs Barnsley?
Birmingham won, 6-2 (League One) on Sat, 5 Apr 2025.
When and where is Birmingham vs Barnsley?
Sat, 5 Apr 2025, 14:00 UTC at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Barnsley?
In 36 league meetings since 1993: Birmingham 18 wins, 9 draws, Barnsley 9 wins (goals 56-39).