Birmingham 2-2 Bristol City
Updated
It finished level: Birmingham 2-2 Bristol City in the Championship (Round 2) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Birmingham goals: Sam Tickle 42' (og), Demarai Gray 90'+5 (pen). Bristol City goals: Scott Twine 33', Dominic Ballard 85'. Expected goals: 1.50-1.51. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Rio Cardines (8.3).
Match report
Birmingham 2-2 Bristol City: match report
Birmingham and Bristol City shared the points in a 2-2 draw at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park on Saturday 22 August in the Championship.
Scott Twine put Bristol City ahead on 33' (0-1), an own goal by Sam Tickle levelled for Birmingham on 42' (1-1), Dominic Ballard restored Bristol City's lead on 85' (1-2) and Demarai Gray levelled for Birmingham from the penalty spot on 90+5' (2-2).
Birmingham had 64% of the ball, shots were 8-15 (2-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.50-1.51.
Rio Cardines (Bristol City) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 27,284. Referee: Will Finnie.
Match stats
| Birmingham | Bristol City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.50 | 1.51 |
| Total shots | 8 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 26 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 348 (76%) | 161 (62%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 8 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 13 |
Lineups
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Jhon Solís, Carlos Vicente, Seung-Ho Paik, Jay Stansfield, August Priske
Bristol City (4-2-3-1): Sam Tickle, George Tanner, Rob Dickie, Lisav Naif Eissat, Rio Cardines, Jason Knight, Joe Williams, Jed Wallace, Scott Twine, Yu Hirakawa, Lorent Tolaj
Key events
- 32' · Yellow card · Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham)
- 33' · Goal · Scott Twine (Bristol City)
- 42' · Goal · Sam Tickle (Birmingham)
- 46' · Substitution · Ethan Laird for Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham)
- 62' · Substitution · Patrick Roberts for Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham)
- 62' · Substitution · Demarai Gray for Carlos Vicente (Birmingham)
- 65' · Substitution · Dominic Ballard for Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City)
- 65' · Substitution · Tomi Horvat for Jed Wallace (Bristol City)
- 71' · Substitution · Gibson Yah for Joe Williams (Bristol City)
- 71' · Substitution · Sam Greenwood for Scott Twine (Bristol City)
- 78' · Substitution · Luis Vázquez for August Priske (Birmingham)
- 78' · Yellow card · Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)
- 84' · Substitution · Marvin Ducksch for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 85' · Goal · Dominic Ballard (Bristol City)
- 86' · Yellow card · Dominic Ballard (Bristol City)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Robert Atkinson for Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Rob Dickie (Bristol City)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 1993: Birmingham 19, draws 6, Bristol City 6.
Questions
Who won Birmingham vs Bristol City?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Championship) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026.
When and where is Birmingham vs Bristol City?
Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 11:30 UTC at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Bristol City?
In 31 league meetings since 1993: Birmingham 19 wins, 6 draws, Bristol City 6 wins (goals 50-33).