Match report

Cardiff Stuns Birmingham with 4-0 Victory in Championship

Birmingham
Birmingham
0–4
FT
Cardiff
Cardiff
May 1, 2021

Cardiff stunned Birmingham with a 4-0 victory in the Championship, with H. Wilson scoring a hat-trick and M. Harris adding another goal. Birmingham struggled to find an answer to Cardiff's attacking prowess, as the visitors capitalized on their chances to secure the win.

Key Facts

  • • H. Wilson (Cardiff) scored a hat-trick (9', 40', 86')
  • • M. Harris (Cardiff) scored at 68'
  • • Birmingham had 3 substitutions in the 62nd minute: J. Dacres-Cogley, R. Harper, and J. Leko
  • • Cardiff had 3 substitutions: K. Moore (46'), R. Colwill (64'), and Jonathan Williams (87')

Lineups

Birmingham

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 38 Z. Jeacock (G)
  • 5 G. Friend (D)
  • 4 M. Roberts (D)
  • 25 J. Cogley (D)
  • 42 S. Seddon (D)
  • 34 I. Šunjić (M)
  • 24 R. Harper (M)
  • 47 R. Stirk (M)
  • 41 A. Miller (M)
  • 16 S. Cosgrove (F)
  • 14 J. Leko (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Iván Sánchez
  • 50 N. Gordon
  • 18 R. McGree
  • 12 H. Dean
  • 20 G. Gardner
  • 11 Jérémie Bela
  • 10 L. Jutkiewicz
  • 27 C. Trueman
  • 3 K. Pedersen

Cardiff

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Phillips (G)
  • 5 A. Flint (D)
  • 16 C. Nelson (D)
  • 38 P. Ng (M)
  • 30 C. Brown (M)
  • 7 L. Bacuna (M)
  • 21 M. Pack (D)
  • 8 J. Ralls (M)
  • 23 H. Wilson (F)
  • 40 R. Colwill (F)
  • 10 K. Moore (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 M. Harris
  • 11 J. Murphy
  • 15 J. Williams
  • 35 K. Evans
  • 12 A. Smithies
  • 27 S. Ojo
  • 39 I. Davies
  • 41 S. Bowen

Timeline

  1. Cardiff
    9' Cardiff Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Wilson
  2. Cardiff
    40' Cardiff Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Wilson
  3. Cardiff
    46' Cardiff subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Moore · On: M. Harris
  4. Cardiff
    61' Cardiff Card · Yellow Card
    M. Pack

    Foul

  5. Birmingham
    62' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Dacres-Cogley · On: Iván Sánchez
  6. Birmingham
    62' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Harper · On: N. Gordon
  7. Cardiff
    64' Cardiff subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Colwill · On: Josh Murphy
  8. Cardiff
    68' Cardiff Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Harris · Assist: Josh Murphy
  9. Birmingham
    74' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Leko · On: R. McGree
  10. Birmingham
    79' Birmingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Marc Roberts · On: H. Dean
  11. Birmingham
    79' Birmingham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Ivan Šunjić · On: G. Gardner
  12. Birmingham
    84' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    H. Dean

    Off the ball foul

  13. Cardiff
    86' Cardiff Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Wilson
  14. Cardiff
    87' Cardiff subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Wilson · On: Jonathan Williams

Match Stats

Stat Birmingham Cardiff
Fouls 11 20
Pass Accuracy 71% 62%
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 13
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 408 284
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 1 7
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 58% 42%
Accurate Passes 289 175
Shots Inside Box 5 8
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 6 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ H. Wilson's early goal in the 9th minute set the tone for Cardiff's dominance
  • ▸ Cardiff's third goal by M. Harris in the 68th minute sealed the win, leaving Birmingham with little hope of a comeback