Match report

Birmingham 1–1 Sheffield Utd: Championship Draw

Birmingham
Birmingham
1–1
FT
Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
Mar 14, 2026

Birmingham held off a resilient Sheffield Utd side to secure a 1–1 draw in their Championship match, with the home side taking the lead through Ducksch in the early stages. Despite a red card for Sheffield Utd's F. Seriki, the Blades managed to level the score through Bamford.

Key Facts

  • • Birmingham 1–1 Sheffield Utd
  • • Goal by Birmingham's M. Ducksch at 25'
  • • Red Card for Sheffield Utd's F. Seriki at 23'
  • • Goal by Sheffield Utd's P. Bamford at 45'
  • • Birmingham and Sheffield Utd fought to a draw in the Championship

Lineups

Birmingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 J. Beadle (G)
  • 24 T. Iwata (D)
  • 4 C. Klarer (D)
  • 6 J. Robinson (D)
  • 2 E. Laird (D)
  • 14 J. E. Solis Romero (M)
  • 8 Paik Seung-Ho (M)
  • 16 P. Roberts (M)
  • 33 M. Ducksch (M)
  • 17 I. Osman (M)
  • 28 J. Stansfield (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 R. Allsop
  • 10 D. Gray
  • 5 P. Neumann
  • 7 T. Doyle
  • 29 A. Priske
  • 26 B. Osayi-Samuel
  • 37 J. Panzo
  • 27 K. Fujimoto
  • 23 C. Vicente

Sheffield Utd

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 17 A. Davies (G)
  • 38 F. Seriki (D)
  • 2 J. Tanganga (D)
  • 6 T. Bindon (D)
  • 14 H. Burrows (D)
  • 11 A. Brooks (M)
  • 42 S. Peck (M)
  • 44 J. Riedewald (M)
  • 10 C. O'Hare (M)
  • 9 D. Ings (F)
  • 45 P. Bamford (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 L. Faxon
  • 22 T. Davies
  • 23 T. Campbell
  • 7 T. Cannon
  • 4 O. Arblaster
  • 18 D. Soumare
  • 24 T. Chong
  • 12 K. Hoever
  • 5 L. F. Hjelde

Timeline

  1. Sheffield Utd
    23' Sheffield Utd Card · Red Card
    F. Seriki

    Professional foul last man

  2. Sheffield Utd
    25' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Ings · On: K. Hoever
  3. Birmingham
    25' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Ducksch
  4. Birmingham
    28' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    Jack Robinson

    Handball

  5. Sheffield Utd
    45'+2 Sheffield Utd Card · Yellow Card
    A. Brooks
  6. Sheffield Utd
    45' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Bamford · Assist: Harrison Burrows
  7. Birmingham
    46' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jack Robinson · On: Jonathan Panzo
  8. Sheffield Utd
    59' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. O'Hare · On: L. F. Hjelde
  9. Birmingham
    62' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    Christoph Klarer

    Foul

  10. Sheffield Utd
    67' Sheffield Utd Card · Yellow Card
    Japhet Tanganga

    Foul

  11. Birmingham
    67' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Osman · On: D. Gray
  12. Birmingham
    68' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Laird · On: C. Vicente
  13. Sheffield Utd
    71' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Bamford · On: T. Cannon
  14. Sheffield Utd
    71' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Riedewald · On: Djibril Soumaré
  15. Sheffield Utd
    72' Sheffield Utd Card · Yellow Card
    Harrison Burrows

    Foul

  16. Sheffield Utd
    72' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Brooks · On: T. Davies
  17. Birmingham
    77' Birmingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Stansfield · On: A. Priske
  18. Birmingham
    82' Birmingham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. E. Solis Romero · On: T. Doyle
  19. Sheffield Utd
    90'+4 Sheffield Utd Card · Yellow Card
    Adam Davies

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Birmingham Sheffield Utd
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy 83% 76%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 18 5
Corners 7 0
Total Passes 515 325
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 5 0
Shots on Target 7 3
xG 1.52 1.72
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 430 246
Shots Inside Box 10 4
Saves 2 6
Shots Outside Box 8 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Sheffield Utd's F. Seriki was sent off at 23', giving Birmingham a numerical advantage.
  • ▸ Birmingham's M. Ducksch scored at 25', but Sheffield Utd equalized through P. Bamford just before halftime at 45'.