Match report

Birmingham Defeats Norwich 1-0 in Championship Clash

Birmingham
Birmingham
1–0
FT
Norwich
Norwich
May 4, 2024

Birmingham held off a determined Norwich side to secure a crucial 1-0 win in their latest fixture of the Championship. The victory came courtesy of a goal from Paik Seung-Ho, who capitalized on an early opportunity to put Birmingham ahead. Despite Norwich's efforts to level the score through several substitutions, Birmingham's defense remained solid throughout, earning them three vital points.

Key Facts

  • • Birmingham secured a 1-0 victory over Norwich in the Championship.
  • • Paik Seung-Ho scored the only goal of the game for Birmingham at the 55th minute.
  • • Norwich made multiple substitutions but could not find an equalizer.
  • • Ivan Šunjić received a yellow card for Birmingham at the 76th minute.
  • • J. James also received a yellow card in injury time.

Lineups

Birmingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 J. Ruddy (G)
  • 2 E. Laird (D)
  • 6 K. Bielik (D)
  • 5 D. Sanderson (D)
  • 3 L. Buchanan (D)
  • 19 J. James (M)
  • 34 I. Šunjić (M)
  • 11 K. Miyoshi (M)
  • 13 Paik Seung-Ho (M)
  • 14 K. Anderson (M)
  • 28 J. Stansfield (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 J. Bacuna
  • 10 L. Jutkiewicz
  • 35 G. Hall
  • 29 A. Pritchard
  • 8 T. Roberts
  • 17 S. Dembélé
  • 1 N. Etheridge
  • 4 M. Roberts
  • 12 C. Drameh

Norwich

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 28 A. Gunn (G)
  • 3 J. Stacey (D)
  • 24 S. Duffy (D)
  • 6 B. Gibson (D)
  • 15 S. McCallum (D)
  • 19 J. Sørensen (M)
  • 23 K. McLean (M)
  • 17 Gabriel Sara (M)
  • 26 M. Núñez (M)
  • 7 Borja Sainz (M)
  • 9 J. Sargent (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 D. Giannoulis
  • 27 J. Rowe
  • 21 D. Batth
  • 35 K. Fisher
  • 14 S. van Hooijdonk
  • 5 G. Hanley
  • 44 K. Aboh
  • 12 G. Long
  • 43 F. Welch

Timeline

  1. Birmingham
    55' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    Paik Seung-Ho
  2. Norwich
    57' Norwich subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. McCallum · On: D. Giannoulis
  3. Norwich
    57' Norwich subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jacob Lungi Sørensen · On: J. Rowe
  4. Birmingham
    68' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Keshi Anderson · On: J. Bacuna
  5. Birmingham
    68' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Paik Seung-Ho · On: L. Jutkiewicz
  6. Norwich
    75' Norwich subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Shane Duffy · On: D. Batth
  7. Birmingham
    76' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    Ivan Šunjić

    Foul

  8. Norwich
    82' Norwich subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Stacey · On: K. Fisher
  9. Norwich
    82' Norwich subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Sargent · On: S. van Hooijdonk
  10. Norwich
    82' Norwich subst · Substitution 6
    Off: B. Gibson · On: Grant Hanley
  11. Birmingham
    84' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Miyoshi · On: G. Hall
  12. Birmingham
    85' Birmingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Stansfield · On: A. Pritchard
  13. Birmingham
    90'+6 Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    J. James

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Birmingham Norwich
Fouls 10 8
Pass Accuracy 70% 83%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 5
Corners 6 3
Total Passes 278 519
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 6 1
Shots on Target 3 2
xG 1.24 0.11
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 36% 64%
Accurate Passes 194 433
Shots Inside Box 9 1
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Paik Seung-Ho's goal at the 55th minute provided Birmingham with an early lead, crucial for securing their win.
  • ▸ Norwich made several substitutions between the 57th and 82nd minutes in an attempt to regain momentum but failed to break through Birmingham's defense.