Match report

Birmingham Crush Fulham U21 7–1 in EFL Trophy Thriller

Birmingham
Birmingham
7–1
FT
Fulham U21
Fulham U21
Oct 29, 2024

Birmingham put in a commanding performance to defeat Fulham U21 7-1 in the EFL Trophy. Goals from J. Stansfield, A. Yokoyama, A. May, and L. Dykes ensured Birmingham's dominance. Fulham's only goal came from Martial Godo.

Key Facts

  • • Birmingham's J. Stansfield scored twice (17', 43')
  • • Fulham U21's Martial Godo scored (22')
  • • A. Yokoyama netted twice for Birmingham (54', 74')
  • • A. May and L. Dykes also scored for Birmingham (59', 90'+6)

Lineups

Birmingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 45 B. Peacock-Farrell (G)
  • 23 A. Sampsted (D)
  • 4 C. Klarer (D)
  • 5 D. Sanderson (D)
  • 20 A. Cochrane (D)
  • 12 M. Leonard (M)
  • 19 T. Gardner-Hickman (M)
  • 9 A. May (M)
  • 18 W. Willumsson (M)
  • 33 A. Yokoyama (M)
  • 28 J. Stansfield (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 K. Anderson
  • 17 L. Dykes
  • 25 B. Davies
  • 2 E. Laird
  • 21 R. Allsop
  • 24 T. Iwata
  • 13 Paik Seung-Ho

Fulham U21

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 36 A. Borto (G)
  • 45 O. Gofford (D)
  • 46 E. Nsasi (D)
  • 35 S. Amissah (D)
  • 37 J. Esenga (D)
  • 38 C. Donnell (M)
  • 56 C. Nwoko (M)
  • 39 K. Šekularac (M)
  • 24 J. King (M)
  • 47 M. Godo (M)
  • 59 C. Osmand (F)

Substitutes

  • 49 A. Loupalo-Bi
  • 41 T. Works
  • 43 L. Gordon
  • 61 Brad de Jesus
  • 54 D. Park
  • 51 A. McNally
  • 58 F. Ali Wahid

Timeline

  1. Birmingham
    17' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Stansfield · Assist: W. T. Willumsson
  2. Fulham U21
    22' Fulham U21 Goal · Normal Goal
    Martial Godo · Assist: C. Donnell
  3. Birmingham
    43' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Stansfield · Assist: W. T. Willumsson
  4. Birmingham
    50' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    T. Gardner-Hickman

    Foul

  5. Birmingham
    54' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Yokoyama · Assist: A. Cochrane
  6. Birmingham
    59' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    A. May · Assist: W. T. Willumsson
  7. Birmingham
    60' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: W. T. Willumsson · On: Keshi Anderson
  8. Birmingham
    60' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Stansfield · On: L. Dykes
  9. Fulham U21
    63' Fulham U21 subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Osmand · On: A. Loupalo-Bi
  10. Fulham U21
    63' Fulham U21 subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Nwoko · On: T. Works
  11. Birmingham
    67' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Christoph Klarer · On: Ben Davies
  12. Birmingham
    67' Birmingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Cochrane · On: E. Laird
  13. Birmingham
    74' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Yokoyama
  14. Fulham U21
    78' Fulham U21 subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Kristian Šekularac · On: L. Gordon
  15. Fulham U21
    78' Fulham U21 subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Gofford · On: Brad de Jesus
  16. Fulham U21
    88' Fulham U21 subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Brad de Jesus · On: D. Park
  17. Birmingham
    90'+6 Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Dykes · Assist: A. Sampsted

Match Stats

Stat Birmingham Fulham U21
Fouls 16 3
Pass Accuracy 88% 78%
Offsides 6 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 35 6
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 638 367
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 9 2
Shots on Target 13 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 13 0
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 562 288
Shots Inside Box 24 2
Saves 3 6
Shots Outside Box 11 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Birmingham's early lead through J. Stansfield (17') set the tone for the match, despite Fulham's quick response (22')
  • ▸ A string of goals from Birmingham (54', 59', 74', 90'+6) solidified their victory, demonstrating strong teamwork and tactical execution