Match report

Peterborough Defeats Birmingham 2-0 in EFL Trophy

Birmingham
Birmingham
0–2
FT
Peterborough
Peterborough
Apr 13, 2025

Peterborough stuns Birmingham with a 2-0 victory in the EFL Trophy, with goals from Harley Mills and Hector Kyprianou. Birmingham's defense struggled to keep up with Peterborough's swift attacks, leading to a strong win for the visitors.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Birmingham 0–2 Peterborough
  • • Goals: Harley Mills (15'), Hector Kyprianou (45')
  • • Assists: Ricky-Jade Jones (45')
  • • Yellow Cards: K. Dowell (44'), A. May (52'), A. Odoh (57'), Hector Kyprianou (78'), J. Katongo (90+12')

Lineups

Birmingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 R. Allsop (G)
  • 2 E. Laird (D)
  • 4 C. Klarer (D)
  • 25 B. Davies (D)
  • 20 A. Cochrane (D)
  • 24 T. Iwata (M)
  • 13 Paik Seung-Ho (M)
  • 30 K. Dowell (M)
  • 18 W. Willumsson (M)
  • 14 K. Anderson (M)
  • 28 J. Stansfield (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 A. May
  • 19 T. Gardner-Hickman
  • 12 M. Leonard
  • 10 L. Jutkiewicz
  • 26 L. Harris
  • 45 B. Peacock-Farrell
  • 31 G. Hanley

Peterborough

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 J. Steer (G)
  • 33 J. Dornelly (D)
  • 5 O. Wallin (D)
  • 37 E. Fernandez (D)
  • 34 H. Mills (D)
  • 22 H. Kyprianou (M)
  • 4 A. Collins (M)
  • 11 K. Poku (M)
  • 7 M. Mothersille (M)
  • 10 A. Odoh (M)
  • 17 R. Jones (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Mahamadou Susoho
  • 19 G. Lindgren
  • 27 J. Katongo
  • 1 N. Bilokapić
  • 9 C. Conn-Clarke
  • 8 R. De Havilland
  • 18 C. Hayes

Timeline

  1. Peterborough
    15' Peterborough Goal · Normal Goal
    Harley Mills
  2. Birmingham
    44' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    K. Dowell

    Foul

  3. Peterborough
    45' Peterborough Goal · Normal Goal
    Hector Kyprianou · Assist: Ricky-Jade Jones
  4. Birmingham
    46' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: W. T. Willumsson · On: A. May
  5. Birmingham
    52' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    A. May

    Argument

  6. Peterborough
    57' Peterborough Card · Yellow Card
    A. Odoh

    Foul

  7. Birmingham
    64' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Laird · On: T. Gardner-Hickman
  8. Birmingham
    73' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Paik Seung-Ho · On: M. Leonard
  9. Peterborough
    75' Peterborough subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Mothersille · On: Mahamadou Susoho
  10. Peterborough
    78' Peterborough Card · Yellow Card
    Hector Kyprianou

    Time wasting

  11. Birmingham
    86' Birmingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Ben Davies · On: L. Jutkiewicz
  12. Peterborough
    86' Peterborough subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ricky-Jade Jones · On: G. Lindgren
  13. Peterborough
    90'+1 Peterborough subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Emmanuel Fernandez · On: J. Katongo
  14. Peterborough
    90'+12 Peterborough Card · Yellow Card
    J. Katongo

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Birmingham Peterborough
Fouls 13 16
Pass Accuracy 84% 53%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 7
Corners 9 4
Total Passes 595 198
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 3 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 1
Possession 75% 25%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 500 104
Shots Inside Box 10 5
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Peterborough took the lead early with Harley Mills scoring in the 15th minute, which set the tone for the game.
  • ▸ The second goal by Hector Kyprianou in the 45th minute from an assist by Ricky-Jade Jones effectively sealed Birmingham's fate.