Birmingham 1-6 Brentford
Updated
Brentford won: Birmingham 1-6 Brentford in the EFL Cup (Round 2) on Tue, 25 Aug 2026 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Birmingham goals: Demarai Gray 28'. Brentford goals: Callum Wilson 6', Aaron Hickey 35', Nathan Collins 40', Mikkel Damsgaard 70', Igor Thiago 73', Nathan Collins 77'. Expected goals: 0.40-1.98. Possession: 31-69. Player of the match: Jaidon Anthony (9.5).
Match report
Brentford rout Birmingham 6-1
Brentford swept aside Birmingham 6-1 away from home at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park on Tuesday 25 August in EFL Cup.
Callum Wilson put Brentford ahead on 6' (0-1), Demarai Gray levelled for Birmingham on 28' (1-1), Aaron Hickey restored Brentford's lead on 35' (1-2), Nathan Collins made it 1-3 on 40', Mikkel Damsgaard made it 1-4 on 70', Igor Thiago made it 1-5 on 73' and Nathan Collins made it 1-6 on 77'.
Birmingham had 31% of the ball, shots were 8-18 (2-8 on target) and expected goals finished 0.40-1.98. Brentford were the better side on chances, too.
Jaidon Anthony (Brentford) was player of the match with a 9.5 rating.
Attendance: 17,722. Referee: Tim Robinson.
Match stats
| Birmingham | Brentford | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 31 | 69 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.40 | 1.98 |
| Total shots | 8 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 7 | 32 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 155 (67%) | 436 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 8 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 13 |
Lineups
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Dael Fry, Christoph Klarer, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Jhon Solís, Seung-Ho Paik, Carlos Vicente, Kanya Fujimoto, Demarai Gray, Luis Vázquez
Brentford (4-2-3-1): Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson, Aaron Hickey, Jannik Schuster, Nathan Collins, Rico Henry, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Vitaly Janelt, Dango Ouattara, Mikkel Damsgaard, Jaidon Anthony, Callum Wilson
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Callum Wilson (Brentford)
- 26' · Yellow card · Jannik Schuster (Brentford)
- 28' · Goal · Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
- 35' · Goal · Aaron Hickey (Brentford)
- 37' · Yellow card · Jhon Solís (Birmingham)
- 40' · Goal · Nathan Collins (Brentford)
- 46' · Substitution · Kevin Schade for Dango Ouattara (Brentford)
- 48' · Substitution · Mamadou Sangaré for Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford)
- 55' · Yellow card · Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham)
- 61' · Substitution · Jay Stansfield for Kanya Fujimoto (Birmingham)
- 61' · Substitution · Alexander Cochrane for Luis Vázquez (Birmingham)
- 61' · Substitution · August Priske for Kristoffer Lund Hansen (Birmingham)
- 62' · Substitution · Igor Thiago for Callum Wilson (Brentford)
- 70' · Goal · Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford)
- 71' · Substitution · Michael Kayode for Vitaly Janelt (Brentford)
- 71' · Substitution · Keane Lewis-Potter for Rico Henry (Brentford)
- 73' · Goal · Igor Thiago (Brentford)
- 75' · Substitution · Phil Neumann for Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
- 77' · Goal · Nathan Collins (Brentford)
- 83' · Substitution · Tomoki Iwata for Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 1994: Birmingham 8, draws 5, Brentford 3.
Questions
Who won Birmingham vs Brentford?
Brentford won, 1-6 (EFL Cup) on Tue, 25 Aug 2026.
When and where is Birmingham vs Brentford?
Tue, 25 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Brentford?
In 16 league meetings since 1994: Birmingham 8 wins, 5 draws, Brentford 3 wins (goals 17-16).