“Birmingham are awarded a penalty and August Priske Flyger steps up to coolly convert, giving the visitors a 1-0 lead they would not relinquish.”
Pivotal“West Brom make an early change, bringing on Patrick Roberts as they look to find a spark going forward after falling behind.”
“Tempers flare in the dying moments as Jimmy-Jay Morgan and Bright Osayi-Samuel both pick up yellow cards for arguing, capping a bad-tempered finish as Birmingham see out the win.”
West Bromwich Albion
Birmingham City
Outstanding performance
West Bromwich Albion•GoalkeeperBirmingham City made the most of their only real opening, winning a penalty in the 41st minute after Carlos Vicente's earlier effort had been saved from a corner, and August Priske Flyger made no mistake from the spot. West Brom actually edged possession and passing accuracy, but Birmingham were sharper in the key areas that mattered, out-shooting the hosts on target seven to two and creating the game's biggest chances. The Baggies pushed hard after the break, making wholesale changes from the 55th minute onwards in search of an equaliser, but their final ball let them down time and again, with only two shots on target all game despite 14 attempts in total. The result continues to complicate West Brom's season while giving Birmingham a timely boost in a fixture dripping with rivalry and bragging rights.
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Corner awarded.
Yellow card issued to Bright Osayi Samuel.
Jimmy-Jay MorganYellow CardYellow card issued to Jimmy-Jay Morgan.
Isaac Price takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Demarai Gray comes on for Carlos Vicente.
Taylor Gardner-Hickman comes on for Jay Stansfield.
Brayann Pereira takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Harry Whitwell is on, and Toby Collyer is off.
Substitution: Isaac Price comes on for Felix Horn Myhre.
Jay Stansfield receives a yellow card.
Jay Stansfield takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Carlos VicenteYellow CardCarlos Vicente receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Barney Stewart's header is saved.
Substitution: Barney Stewart comes on for Aune Heggebo.
Max Bird is substituted off for Jhon Elmer Solis Romero.
On comes Marvin Ducksch, off goes August Priske.
Chris Mepham takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Ousmane Diakite takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Jay Stansfield takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Phil Neumann attempted a header but missed the shot.
Patrick Roberts comes on for Liam Millar.
Jhon Elmer Solis Romero takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Brayann Pereira takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Ousmane Diakite takes a shot with his head but misses.
Rabby Inzingoula takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
The first half ends with a score of 0-1.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Phil Neumann takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
August Priske FlygerShot! August Priske takes a right-footed shot and scores.
Goal in the penalty shootout! August Priske scores, making it 0-1.
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Carlos Vicente takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Nathaniel Phillips takes a shot with his head, but it is blocked.
Callum Styles takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Alex Cochrane receives a yellow card.
Felix Horn Myhre attempted a header but missed the shot.
Felix Horn Myhre takes a header shot but misses.
Carlos Vicente takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Ousmane Diakite attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Aune Heggebo takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Yellow card shown to Rabby Inzingoula.
Tomoki Iwata takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Tomoki Iwata takes a shot with his right foot, but it's blocked.
Tomoki Iwata takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Jay Stansfield takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
August Priske takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Gavin Ward.
West Brom look to bounce back from a derby defeat to Wolves when they host local rivals Birmingham City at The Hawthorns. The Baggies sit sixth and just above the play-offs, while Birmingham, in 10th, hope to turn a run of draws into a much-needed win in the West Midlands derby.
