Birmingham City vs Cambridge United, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 23': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) Penalty - Scored at 23'
- 39': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) Own Goal at 39'
- 40': Kieran Dowell (Birmingham City) Goal at 40'
- 45': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Joshua Stokes (Cambridge United) Substitution at 45'
- 45': James Gibbons (Cambridge United) Substitution at 45'
- 57': Nathan Bishop (Cambridge United) Yellow Card at 57'
- 58': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) Penalty - Saved at 58'
- 61': Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Brandon Njoku (Cambridge United) Substitution at 61'
- 62': Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Scott Wright (Birmingham City) Substitution at 62'
- 71': Grant Hanley (Birmingham City) Substitution at 71'
- 77': Luke Harris (Birmingham City) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Luke Harris (Birmingham City) Goal at 79'
- 80': George Hoddle (Cambridge United) Substitution at 80'
- 84': James Gibbons (Cambridge United) Yellow Card at 84'
- 90': Brandon Njoku (Cambridge United) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90'+4': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) Yellow Card at 94'
Statistics
 CAM |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 9 | Saves | 0 |
| 24.2 | Possession | 75.8 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 22,456
EFL League One Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 38 | +39 | 89 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 40 | +24 | 78 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 39 | +29 | 75 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | +19 | 72 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Ryan Allsop (GK) |
| 25 | Ben Davies |
| 4 | Christoph Klarer |
| 20 | Alex Cochrane |
| 2 | Ethan Laird  |
| 18 | Willum Thór Willumsson |
| 13 | Paik Seung-Ho |
| 24 | Tomoki Iwata |
| 28 | Jay Stansfield |
| 14 | Keshi Anderson |
| 30 | Kieran Dowell |
Cambridge United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Nathan Bishop (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Morrison |
| 15 | Jubril Adesope Okedina |
| 6 | Kelland Watts |
| 2 | Liam Bennett |
| 7 | James Brophy |
| 28 | Ben Stevenson |
| 36 | Dan Barton |
| 4 | Paul Digby |
| 18 | Ryan Loft |
| 10 | Elias Kachunga |
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