Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Birmingham
Updated
Birmingham won: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Birmingham in the Championship (Round 2) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Blackburn Rovers goals: Todd Cantwell 50'. Birmingham goals: Jay Stansfield 90' (pen), Lyndon Dykes 90'+8. Expected goals: 0.43-2.00. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Christoph Klarer (7.8).
Match report
Birmingham beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1
Birmingham came from behind to beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 away from home at Ewood Park on Saturday 16 August in the Championship.
Todd Cantwell put Blackburn Rovers ahead on 50' (1-0), Jay Stansfield levelled for Birmingham from the penalty spot on 90' (1-1) and Lyndon Dykes restored Birmingham's lead on 90+8' (1-2).
Lyndon Dykes's 90+8' strike proved decisive.
Blackburn Rovers had 41% of the ball, shots were 5-8 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.43-2.00. Birmingham were the better side on chances, too.
Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 19,552. Referee: Oliver Langford.
Match stats
| Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.43 | 2.00 |
| Total shots | 5 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 17 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 203 (69%) | 362 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 5 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 4 |
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1): Balazs Toth, Ryan Alebiosu, Dominic Hyam, Sean McLoughlin, Yuri Ribeiro, Sondre Tronstad, Sidnei Tavares, Augustus Kargbo, Todd Cantwell, Ryan Hedges, Yuki Ohashi
Birmingham (4-4-1-1): Ryan Allsop, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Alexander Cochrane, Demarai Gray, Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, Keshi Anderson, Jay Stansfield, Kyogo Furuhashi
Key events
- 30' · Yellow card · Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham)
- 46' · Substitution · Ethan Laird for Alexander Cochrane (Birmingham)
- 50' · Goal · Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers)
- 69' · Substitution · Lewis Miller for Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers)
- 76' · Yellow card · Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)
- 81' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham)
- 81' · Substitution · Tommy Doyle for Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 82' · Substitution · Scott Wharton for Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers)
- 87' · Substitution · Makhtar Gueye for Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers)
- 87' · Substitution · Dion De Neve for Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers)
- 88' · Substitution · Willum Willumsson for Phil Neumann (Birmingham)
- 88' · Substitution · Axel Henriksson for Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers)
- 90' · Goal · Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Eiran Cashin for Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
- 90'+8 · Goal · Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers)
All-time head-to-head
42 league meetings since 2000: Blackburn Rovers 18, draws 12, Birmingham 12.
Questions
Who won Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won, 1-2 (Championship) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025.
When and where is Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham?
Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham?
In 42 league meetings since 2000: Blackburn Rovers 18 wins, 12 draws, Birmingham 12 wins (goals 67-49).