Match report

Birmingham Draws With Stoke City in Thrilling Championship Clash, 1-1

Birmingham
Birmingham
1–1
FT
Stoke City
Stoke City
Jan 24, 2026

Birmingham secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Stoke City on Tuesday night in a closely contested match. Tomoki Iwata gave Birmingham the lead with an assist from J. Stansfield, but the score was equalized late as Stoke's P. Neumann scored an own goal. Despite multiple substitutions and yellow cards, both teams showed resilience throughout.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Birmingham 1–1 Stoke City
  • • Tomoki Iwata scores the opening goal for Birmingham in the 42nd minute with an assist from J. Stansfield.
  • • P. Neumann of Stoke City scores an own goal, equalizing the match at 1-1 in the 71st minute.
  • • J. Stansfield (Birmingham) and L. Cisse (Stoke City) both receive yellow cards for arguing with the referee.

Lineups

Birmingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 J. Beadle (G)
  • 24 T. Iwata (D)
  • 5 P. Neumann (D)
  • 4 C. Klarer (D)
  • 31 K. Wagner (D)
  • 7 T. Doyle (M)
  • 8 Paik Seung-Ho (M)
  • 16 P. Roberts (M)
  • 28 J. Stansfield (M)
  • 17 I. Osman (M)
  • 33 M. Ducksch (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 R. Allsop
  • 26 B. Osayi-Samuel
  • 40 M. Mazwi
  • 22 J. E. Solis Romero
  • 18 W. T. Willumsson
  • 27 K. Fujimoto
  • 11 S. Wright
  • 9 K. Furuhashi
  • 29 A. Priske

Stoke City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 T. Simkin (G)
  • 7 S. Thomas (D)
  • 26 A. Phillips (D)
  • 40 M. Talovierov (D)
  • 17 E. Bocat (D)
  • 12 T. Seko (M)
  • 15 S. N'Zonzi (M)
  • 42 M. Manhoef (M)
  • 19 T. Rigo (M)
  • 10 J. Bae (M)
  • 29 L. Cisse (F)

Substitutes

  • 34 F. Fielding
  • 2 S. Agina
  • 41 J. Dixon
  • 47 J. Griffin
  • 3 A. Cresswell
  • 4 B. Pearson
  • 46 W. Smith
  • 55 R. Curley
  • 56 F. Fawunmi

Timeline

  1. Birmingham
    42' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    Tomoki Iwata · Assist: J. Stansfield
  2. Birmingham
    56' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Osman · On: A. Priske
  3. Birmingham
    57' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Doyle · On: J. E. Solis Romero
  4. Birmingham
    67' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Stansfield

    Argument

  5. Stoke City
    68' Stoke City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Bocat · On: A. Cresswell
  6. Stoke City
    68' Stoke City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Bae · On: F. Fawunmi
  7. Stoke City
    71' Stoke City Goal · Own Goal
    P. Neumann
  8. Stoke City
    80' Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    L. Cisse

    Simulation

  9. Birmingham
    81' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Ducksch · On: K. Furuhashi
  10. Stoke City
    89' Stoke City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Rigo · On: B. Pearson
  11. Birmingham
    90'+2 Birmingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Roberts · On: S. Wright

Match Stats

Stat Birmingham Stoke City
Fouls 7 10
Pass Accuracy 67% 73%
Offsides 3 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 7
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 303 365
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 8 3
Shots on Target 5 1
xG 2.03 0.36
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 204 265
Shots Inside Box 14 3
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tomoki Iwata's goal in the 42nd minute gave Birmingham a crucial lead, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ The equalizer via P. Neumann’s own goal in the 71st minute shifted momentum back to Stoke City and led to a more even contest.