Birmingham vs Leeds 2025-26 English FA Cup, Fourth Round
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Leeds United advance 4-2 on penalties
1 - 1
Leeds United advance 4-2 on penalties
Introduction
Birmingham City are hosting Leeds United
at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.
Match Commentary
- 30': Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Ethan Ampadu replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
- 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ibrahim Osman replaces Demarai Gray.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Leeds United 0.
- 49': Goal! Birmingham City 0, Leeds United 1. Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noah Okafor following a fast break.
- 68': Substitution, Leeds United. Brenden Aaronson replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
- 68': Substitution, Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin replaces Lukas Nmecha.
- 74': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch replaces August Priske.
- 74': Substitution, Birmingham City. Patrick Roberts replaces Carlos Vicente.
- 78': Substitution, Leeds United. Joël Piroe replaces Ao Tanaka.
- 82': Substitution, Leeds United. Jayden Bogle replaces Noah Okafor because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Birmingham City. Kanya Fujimoto replaces Bright Osayi-Samuel.
- 89': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Leeds United 1. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Leeds United 1.
- 90': Substitution, Birmingham City. Phil Neumann replaces Jonathan Panzo.
- 90': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Rodon replaces Sebastiaan Bornauw.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Birmingham City 1, Leeds United 1.
- 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Birmingham City 1, Leeds United 1.
- 110': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for handball.
- 114': Substitution, Birmingham City. Zaid Betteka replaces Jhon Solís because of an injury.
- 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Birmingham City 1, Leeds United 1.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 28,035
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 28,035
Statistics
 LEE |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 430 |
| 444 | Passes | 527 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 96 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 46 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 21 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 30 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 65 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 65 | Clearances | 36 |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Ryan Allsop (GK) |
| 37 | Jonathan Panzo |
| 4 | Christoph Klarer  |
| 31 | Kai Wagner |
| 26 | Bright Osayi-Samuel |
| 28 | Jay Stansfield |
| 7 | Tommy Doyle |
| 14 | Jhon Solís |
| 29 | August Priske |
| 10 | Demarai Gray |
| 23 | Carlos Vicente |
Leeds United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Perri (GK) |
| 15 | Jaka Bijol |
| 23 | Sebastiaan Bornauw |
| 24 | James Justin |
| 8 | Sean Longstaff |
| 22 | Ao Tanaka |
| 3 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 29 | Wilfried Gnonto |
| 14 | Lukas Nmecha |
| 19 | Noah Okafor |
| 40 | Facundo Buonanotte |
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