Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
Updated
Blackburn Rovers won: Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn Rovers in the Championship (Round 40) on Fri, 3 Apr 2026 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Blackburn Rovers goals: Todd Cantwell 69'. Expected goals: 1.08-1.62. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Balázs Tóth (8.6).
Match report
Blackburn Rovers beat Birmingham 1-0
Blackburn Rovers edged Birmingham 1-0 away from home at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park on Friday 3 April in the Championship.
Todd Cantwell put Blackburn Rovers ahead on 69' (0-1).
Birmingham had 65% of the ball, shots were 12-16 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.08-1.62.
Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 27,842. Referee: Matt Donohue.
Match stats
| Birmingham | Blackburn Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.08 | 1.62 |
| Total shots | 12 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 24 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 449 (83%) | 187 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 10 |
| Total shots | 12 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 11 |
Lineups
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Tomoki Iwata, Christoph Klarer, Jack Robinson, Ethan Laird, Tommy Doyle, Seung-Ho Paik, Patrick Roberts, Marvin Ducksch, Ibrahim Osman, Jay Stansfield
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1): Balázs Tóth, Tom Atcheson, Scott Wharton, Sean McLoughlin, Ryan Alebiosu, Adam Forshaw, Moussa Baradji, Harry Pickering, Ryoya Morishita, Todd Cantwell, Yuki Ohashi
Key events
- 21' · Yellow card · Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers)
- 65' · Substitution · Demarai Gray for Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham)
- 65' · Substitution · Kanya Fujimoto for Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
- 69' · Goal · Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers)
- 77' · Substitution · Kristi Montgomery for Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers)
- 78' · Substitution · August Priske for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 78' · Substitution · Carlos Vicente for Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)
- 83' · Substitution · Yuri Ribeiro for Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers)
- 83' · Substitution · Mathias Jørgensen for Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers)
- 88' · Substitution · Bright Osayi-Samuel for Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Sidnei Tavares for Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers)
All-time head-to-head
42 league meetings since 2000: Birmingham 12, draws 12, Blackburn Rovers 18.
Questions
Who won Birmingham vs Blackburn Rovers?
Blackburn Rovers won, 0-1 (Championship) on Fri, 3 Apr 2026.
When and where is Birmingham vs Blackburn Rovers?
Fri, 3 Apr 2026, 14:00 UTC at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Blackburn Rovers?
In 42 league meetings since 2000: Birmingham 12 wins, 12 draws, Blackburn Rovers 18 wins (goals 49-67).