Birmingham 4-0 Mansfield
Updated
Birmingham won: Birmingham 4-0 Mansfield in the League One (Round 45) on Sun, 27 Apr 2025 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Birmingham goals: Keshi Anderson 24', Willum Willumsson 39', Kieran Dowell 50', Tomoki Iwata 57'. Expected goals: 2.19-0.34. Possession: 74-26. Player of the match: Kieran Dowell (8.7).
Match report
Birmingham rout Mansfield 4-0
Birmingham swept aside Mansfield 4-0 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park on Sunday 27 April in the League One.
Keshi Anderson put Birmingham ahead on 24' (1-0), Willum Willumsson made it 2-0 on 39', Kieran Dowell made it 3-0 on 50' and Tomoki Iwata made it 4-0 on 57'.
Birmingham had 74% of the ball, shots were 18-5 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.19-0.34. Birmingham were the better side on chances, too.
Kieran Dowell (Birmingham City) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 27,920. Referee: John Busby.
Match stats
| Birmingham | Mansfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 74 | 26 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.19 | 0.34 |
| Total shots | 18 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 7 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 624 (90%) | 165 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 4 |
| Total shots | 18 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 3 |
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
Mansfield (3-5-2): Christy Pym, Adedeji Oshilaja, Caylan Vickers, Aden Flint, George Williams, Calum MacDonald, Matthew Craig, Keanu Baccus, Jordan Bowery, Hiram Boateng, Jordan Rhodes
Key events
- 24' · Goal · Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 39' · Goal · Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)
- 44' · Substitution · Louis Reed for Matthew Craig (Mansfield)
- 46' · Substitution · George Maris for George Williams (Mansfield)
- 50' · Goal · Kieran Dowell (Birmingham)
- 57' · Goal · Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)
- 62' · Substitution · Ben Waine for Jordan Rhodes (Mansfield)
- 68' · Substitution · Alfie May for Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 68' · Substitution · Luke Harris for Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)
- 68' · Substitution · Taylor Gardner-Hickman for Ethan Laird (Birmingham)
- 69' · Substitution · Lukas Jutkiewicz for Kieran Dowell (Birmingham)
- 72' · Substitution · Stephen Quinn for Hiram Boateng (Mansfield)
- 72' · Substitution · Stephen McLaughlin for Calum MacDonald (Mansfield)
- 79' · Substitution · Marc Leonard for Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Ben Waine (Mansfield)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Ben Davies (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
2 league meetings since 2024: Birmingham 1, draws 1, Mansfield 0.
Questions
Who won Birmingham vs Mansfield?
Birmingham won, 4-0 (League One) on Sun, 27 Apr 2025.
When and where is Birmingham vs Mansfield?
Sun, 27 Apr 2025, 14:00 UTC at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Mansfield?
In 2 league meetings since 2024: Birmingham 1 wins, 1 draws, Mansfield 0 wins (goals 5-1).