Match report

Ipswich Defeats Birmingham 2-1 in Championship Match

Ipswich
Ipswich
2–1
FT
Birmingham
Birmingham
Apr 6, 2026

Ipswich held off a determined Birmingham side to secure a 2-1 victory in a high-intensity match. Birmingham took the lead through C. Vicente's early goal, but Ipswich quickly leveled through Ben Johnson and later took the lead through K. McAteer. Despite Birmingham's efforts, Ipswich held on for the win, securing crucial points in the Championship.

Key Facts

  • • Birmingham took the lead with a goal by C. Vicente in the 32nd minute.
  • • Ipswich equalized with a goal from Ben Johnson in the 41st minute.
  • • K. McAteer scored Ipswich's second goal in the 45th minute.
  • • D. Gray of Birmingham received a yellow card in the 38th minute.
  • • Jack Taylor of Ipswich received a yellow card in the 76th minute.

Lineups

Ipswich

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 28 Christian Walton (G)
  • 19 Darnell Furlong (D)
  • 26 Dara O'Shea (D)
  • 24 Jacob Greaves (D)
  • 18 Ben Johnson (D)
  • 5 Azor Matusiwa (M)
  • 6 Dan Neil (M)
  • 20 Kasey McAteer (M)
  • 32 Marcelino Núñez (M)
  • 47 Jack Clarke (M)
  • 9 George Hirst (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 Anis Mehmeti
  • 11 Jaden Philogene-Bidace
  • 29 Chuba Akpom
  • 12 Jens Cajuste
  • 8 Sindre Walle Egeli
  • 4 Cédric Kipré
  • 1 Alex Palmer
  • 25 Elkan Baggott
  • 14 Jack Taylor

Birmingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 James Beadle (G)
  • 26 Bright Osayi-Samuel (D)
  • 5 Phil Neumann (D)
  • 4 Christoph Klarer (D)
  • 37 Jonathan Panzo (D)
  • 14 Jhon Solís (M)
  • 8 Seung-Ho Paik (M)
  • 23 Carlos Vicente (M)
  • 28 Jay Stansfield (M)
  • 10 Demarai Gray (M)
  • 29 August Priske (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Tomoki Iwata
  • 33 Marvin Ducksch
  • 2 Ethan Laird
  • 6 Jack Robinson
  • 21 Ryan Allsop
  • 16 Patrick Roberts
  • 17 Ibrahim Osman
  • 27 Kanya Fujimoto
  • 7 Tommy Doyle

Timeline

  1. Birmingham
    32' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Vicente
  2. Birmingham
    38' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    D. Gray
  3. Ipswich
    39' Ipswich subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Azor Matusiwa · On: A. Mehmeti
  4. Ipswich
    41' Ipswich Goal · Normal Goal
    Ben Johnson · Assist: Darnell Furlong
  5. Ipswich
    45' Ipswich Goal · Normal Goal
    K. McAteer · Assist: George Hirst
  6. Birmingham
    46' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Paik Seung-Ho · On: Tomoki Iwata
  7. Birmingham
    56' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jonathan Panzo · On: E. Laird
  8. Birmingham
    56' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Gray · On: I. Osman
  9. Ipswich
    75' Ipswich subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Clarke · On: J. Philogene
  10. Ipswich
    75' Ipswich subst · Substitution 3
    Off: George Hirst · On: C. Akpom
  11. Ipswich
    75' Ipswich subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Nunez · On: Jack Taylor
  12. Ipswich
    76' Ipswich Card · Yellow Card
    Jack Taylor
  13. Birmingham
    81' Birmingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Vicente · On: P. Roberts
  14. Birmingham
    81' Birmingham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Stansfield · On: M. Ducksch
  15. Ipswich
    86' Ipswich subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. McAteer · On: C. Kipre

Match Stats

Stat Ipswich Birmingham
Fouls 11 18
Pass Accuracy 73% 67%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 9
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 400 326
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 5 4
xG 1.78 0.41
Shots off Target 4 1
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 291 218
Shots Inside Box 9 7
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point came when Ipswich scored two goals within four minutes, leveling and then taking the lead over Birmingham.
  • ▸ Despite Birmingham's multiple substitutions in the second half, including C. Vicente, Paik Seung-Ho, and Jonathan Panzo, Ipswich maintained their defensive resilience to secure the win.