Charlton vs Birmingham 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Charlton Athletic are hosting Birmingham City
at The Valley, London, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': August Priske (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Charlton Athletic 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 57': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jay Stansfield replaces August Priske because of an injury.
- 57': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ibrahim Osman replaces Demarai Gray.
- 71': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Greg Docherty.
- 71': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Charlie Kelman replaces Luke Chambers.
- 74': Goal! Charlton Athletic 1, Birmingham City 0. Charlie Kelman (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 81': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Miles Leaburn replaces Lyndon Dykes.
- 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Patrick Roberts replaces Carlos Vicente.
- 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ethan Laird replaces Jhon Solís.
- 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Kanya Fujimoto replaces Jonathan Panzo.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Macaulay Gillesphey replaces Tyreece Campbell.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Conor Coady replaces Conor Coventry.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Valley
Location: London, England
Attendance: 18,541
Venue: The Valley
Location: London, England
Attendance: 18,541
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Coventry City | 36 | 74 | 6 |
| +19 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 66 | 7 |
| +9 | Millwall | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +26 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 64 | 7 |
Statistics
 BIR |
CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.1 | Possession | 42.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 326 | Accurate Passes | 236 |
| 441 | Passes | 327 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 88 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 6 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 43 |
| 33 | Clearances | 43 |
Charlton Athletic (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | William Mannion (GK) |
| 5 | Lloyd Jones |
| 17 | Amari'i Bell |
| 2 | Kayne Ramsay |
| 10 | Greg Docherty |
| 14 | Sonny Carey |
| 6 | Conor Coventry |
| 19 | Luke Chambers |
| 44 | Harrison Clarke |
| 7 | Tyreece Campbell |
| 99 | Lyndon Dykes |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Ryan Allsop (GK) |
| 37 | Jonathan Panzo |
| 4 | Christoph Klarer |
| 31 | Kai Wagner |
| 24 | Tomoki Iwata |
| 33 | Marvin Ducksch |
| 14 | Jhon Solís |
| 8 | Paik Seung-Ho |
| 29 | August Priske  |
| 10 | Demarai Gray |
| 23 | Carlos Vicente |
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