Match report

Charlton Defeats Birmingham 1-0 in Championship Clash

Charlton
Charlton
1–0
FT
Birmingham
Birmingham
Mar 7, 2026

Charlton secured a narrow victory over Birmingham with a 1-0 win in their Championship match on March 7, 2026. Charlton's C. Kelman scored the winning goal in the 74th minute, sealing the deal for the home team. Birmingham tried to push back with several substitutions but couldn't break through Charlton's defense.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Charlton 1–0 Birmingham
  • • Goal: Charlton's C. Kelman (74th minute)
  • • Yellow Card: Birmingham's A. Priske (17th minute)
  • • Substitutions: Birmingham replaced A. Priske with J. Stansfield and D. Gray with I. Osman (57th minute)
  • • Substitutions: Charlton replaced L. Chambers with C. Kelman and Greg Docherty with J. Rankin-Costello (71st minute)

Lineups

Charlton

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 25 W. Mannion (G)
  • 2 K. Ramsay (D)
  • 5 L. Jones (D)
  • 17 A. Bell (D)
  • 44 H. Clarke (M)
  • 14 S. Carey (M)
  • 6 C. Coventry (M)
  • 10 G. Docherty (M)
  • 19 L. Chambers (M)
  • 99 L. Dykes (F)
  • 7 T. Campbell

Substitutes

  • 21 T. Brooks
  • 3 M. Gillesphey
  • 23 C. Kelman
  • 77 J. Fevrier
  • 11 M. Leaburn
  • 37 I. Fullah
  • 15 C. Coady
  • 26 J. Rankin-Costello
  • 36 K. Gough

Birmingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 R. Allsop (G)
  • 24 T. Iwata (D)
  • 4 C. Klarer (D)
  • 37 J. Panzo (D)
  • 31 K. Wagner (D)
  • 8 Paik Seung-Ho (M)
  • 14 J. E. Solis Romero (M)
  • 23 C. Vicente (M)
  • 33 M. Ducksch (M)
  • 10 D. Gray (M)
  • 29 A. Priske (F)

Substitutes

  • 48 B. Mayo
  • 5 P. Neumann
  • 6 J. Robinson
  • 16 P. Roberts
  • 26 B. Osayi-Samuel
  • 2 E. Laird
  • 27 K. Fujimoto
  • 28 J. Stansfield
  • 17 I. Osman

Timeline

  1. Birmingham
    17' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    A. Priske

    Foul

  2. Birmingham
    57' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Priske · On: J. Stansfield
  3. Birmingham
    57' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Gray · On: I. Osman
  4. Charlton
    71' Charlton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Chambers · On: C. Kelman
  5. Charlton
    71' Charlton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Greg Docherty · On: J. Rankin-Costello
  6. Charlton
    74' Charlton Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Kelman
  7. Birmingham
    81' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Vicente · On: P. Roberts
  8. Birmingham
    81' Birmingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. E. Solis Romero · On: E. Laird
  9. Birmingham
    86' Birmingham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Jonathan Panzo · On: K. Fujimoto
  10. Charlton
    90'+1 Charlton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Campbell · On: M. Gillesphey
  11. Charlton
    90'+1 Charlton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Conor Coventry · On: C. Coady

Match Stats

Stat Charlton Birmingham
Fouls 6 14
Pass Accuracy 71% 74%
Offsides 6 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 7
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 325 442
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 4 1
xG 0.76 0.35
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 43% 57%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 232 326
Shots Inside Box 9 1
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Charlton's goal in the 74th minute by C. Kelman shifted the momentum of the game, giving them a crucial lead that they maintained until the end.
  • ▸ Birmingham made multiple substitutions in the latter stages of the match, including Jonathan Panzo for K. Fujimoto (86th minute), but were unable to find an equalizer.