Match report

Birmingham Defeats Exeter City 2-1 in EFL Trophy

Exeter City
Exeter City
1–2
FT
Birmingham
Birmingham
Dec 10, 2024

Birmingham held off Exeter City to secure a 2-1 victory in the EFL Trophy. L. Harris put Birmingham ahead in the 22nd minute, but Exeter City levelled through P. Sweeney in the 32nd minute. The turning point came in the 78th minute when Keshi Anderson scored the winning goal for Birmingham, ensuring they took the points from the match.

Key Facts

  • • L. Harris scored the opening goal for Birmingham in the 22nd minute.
  • • P. Sweeney equalised for Exeter City in the 32nd minute.
  • • Keshi Anderson scored the winning goal for Birmingham in the 78th minute.
  • • Exeter City's R. Cole and Kami Doyle were shown yellow cards in the second half.
  • • Birmingham's Lee Buchanan and A. Yokoyama also received yellow cards during the match.

Lineups

Exeter City

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 37 S. MacDonald (G)
  • 26 P. Sweeney (D)
  • 5 J. Fitzwater (D)
  • 3 B. Purrington (D)
  • 18 V. Harper (M)
  • 47 J. Richards (M)
  • 28 K. McDonald (M)
  • 2 J. McMillan (M)
  • 10 J. Aitchison (F)
  • 31 J. Bird (F)
  • 11 M. Alli (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 R. Cole
  • 27 J. Magennis
  • 7 D. Mitchell
  • 14 I. Niskanen
  • 20 K. Doyle
  • 19 S. Cox
  • 1 J. Whitworth

Birmingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 45 B. Peacock-Farrell (G)
  • 2 E. Laird (D)
  • 5 D. Sanderson (D)
  • 25 B. Davies (D)
  • 3 L. Buchanan (D)
  • 19 T. Gardner-Hickman (M)
  • 12 M. Leonard (M)
  • 14 K. Anderson (M)
  • 26 L. Harris (M)
  • 33 A. Yokoyama (M)
  • 10 L. Jutkiewicz (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 A. May
  • 13 Paik Seung-Ho
  • 6 K. Bielik
  • 28 J. Stansfield
  • 4 C. Klarer
  • 24 T. Iwata
  • 21 R. Allsop

Timeline

  1. Birmingham
    22' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Harris
  2. Exeter City
    32' Exeter City Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Sweeney
  3. Exeter City
    40' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    M. Alli

    Foul

  4. Exeter City
    46' Exeter City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Aitchison · On: R. Cole
  5. Birmingham
    58' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    Lee Buchanan

    Foul

  6. Birmingham
    60' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Jutkiewicz · On: A. May
  7. Birmingham
    60' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lee Buchanan · On: Paik Seung-Ho
  8. Exeter City
    61' Exeter City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Bird · On: J. Magennis
  9. Exeter City
    78' Exeter City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. McDonald · On: D. Mitchell
  10. Birmingham
    78' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    Keshi Anderson · Assist: A. Yokoyama
  11. Exeter City
    79' Exeter City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Vincent Harper · On: I. Niskanen
  12. Birmingham
    80' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Laird · On: K. Bielik
  13. Exeter City
    83' Exeter City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Richards · On: Kami Doyle
  14. Exeter City
    84' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    R. Cole

    Argument

  15. Exeter City
    85' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    Kami Doyle

    Foul

  16. Birmingham
    90' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    A. Yokoyama

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Exeter City Birmingham
Fouls 10 11
Pass Accuracy 69% 85%
Offsides 5 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 14
Corners 3 7
Total Passes 299 547
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 7 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 36% 64%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 206 464
Shots Inside Box 7 10
Saves 4 5
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ L. Harris' early goal gave Birmingham the lead, setting the tone for a dominant start.
  • ▸ Keshi Anderson's late goal in the 78th minute was crucial, securing the victory for Birmingham despite Exeter City's efforts to regain parity.