Wrexham vs Birmingham 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 13': Goal! Wrexham 1, Birmingham City 0. George Dobson (Wrexham) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Cleworth following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wrexham 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 46': Goal! Wrexham 1, Birmingham City 1. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Stansfield with a through ball following a fast break.
Game Information
Venue: SToK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 18 | 0 |
| +15 | Coventry City | 8 | 16 | 0 |
| +5 | Stoke City | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| +2 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Statistics
 BIR |
WXM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 63.9 | POSSESSION | 36.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 321 | Accurate Passes | 158 |
| 366 | Passes | 209 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 15 | Clearances | 16 |
Wrexham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 2 | Callum Doyle |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 18 | Ben Sheaf |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 47 | Ryan Longman |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 19 | Kieffer Moore |
| 27 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 10 | Josh Windass |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | James Beadle (GK) |
| 6 | Jack Robinson |
| 4 | Christoph Klarer |
| 20 | Alex Cochrane |
| 24 | Tomoki Iwata |
| 28 | Jay Stansfield |
| 8 | Paik Seung-Ho |
| 12 | Marc Leonard |
| 17 | Lyndon Dykes |
| 10 | Demarai Gray |
| 16 | Patrick Roberts |
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