“Keven Schlotterbeck heads home from a Leo Scienza assist right on the stroke of half-time to give Southampton a surprise lead.”
Pivotal“August Priske levels for Birmingham City after a Patrick Roberts assist, restoring parity just after the break.”
Pivotal
Birmingham City
Southampton
Outstanding performance
Southampton•MidfielderSouthampton dominated the ball with 63% possession and completed nearly double the passes of Birmingham, yet it was Birmingham who created the better chances, racking up 16 shots and four big chances to Southampton's one. Keven Schlotterbeck's headed finish right on the stroke of half-time gave the visitors a lead that looked against the run of second-half play, but August Priske leveled just ten minutes into the restart after a spell of Southampton pressure through Patrick Roberts and Tom Fellows. Birmingham will be frustrated at missing three big chances at home, while Southampton's control of territory without cutting edge in front of goal tells its own story. Both sides made wholesale changes after the hour mark trying to find a winner, but a card-strewn finish - five bookings in total - summed up a match that ended honors even.
How entertaining was this match?
Divin Mubama takes a header shot but misses.
Paik Seung-Ho comes on for Jay Stansfield.
Ethan Laird comes on for Carlos Vicente.
Luis Vasquez is substituted for August Priske.
James Bree attempts a left-footed shot but misses.
James Ward-Prowse takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
August Priske's right-footed shot is blocked.
Lewis Dobbin is substituted for Leo Scienza.
August Priske takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Finn Azaz takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Divin Mubama attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Yellow card issued to Jhon Elmer Solis Romero.
Divin MubamaYellow CardDivin Mubama receives a yellow card.
Demarai Gray comes on for Patrick Roberts.
Divin Mubama replaces Cyle Larin.
Cyle Larin takes a right-footed shot but misses.
James Ward-Prowse takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Tomoki Iwata takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kuryu Matsuki is on, and Tom Fellows is off.
James Ward-Prowse is on, and Cameron Bragg is off.
Carlos Vicente takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
August PriskeShot by August Priske results in a goal with a header.
assist: Patrick Roberts
Goal! August Priske scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Tom Fellows takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Offside.
Patrick Roberts takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
First half ends with a score of 0-1.
Keven SchlotterbeckShot! Keven Schlotterbeck scores with a header.
assist: Léo Scienza
Goal! Keven Schlotterbeck scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Leo Scienza.
Cameron Bragg takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Yellow card issued to Bright Osayi Samuel.
August Priske takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Tomoki Iwata takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Jay Stansfield takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Cyle Larin takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Finn Azaz takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Jhon Elmer Solis Romero takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jay Stansfield takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Bright Osayi-Samuel takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Jay Stansfield takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Corner awarded.
August Priske's right-footed shot is saved.
Cyle Larin takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Anthony Backhouse.
Birmingham City aim to build on their gritty win at Wrexham when bottom-of-the-table Southampton visit St. Andrew's. Both sides have shown they can score goals in bunches, setting up a potentially open, entertaining contest between a resilient home side and a Southampton team desperate for form.
