Match report

Sheffield Utd Defeats Birmingham 3-0 in Championship

Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
3–0
FT
Birmingham
Birmingham
Dec 20, 2025

Sheffield Utd defeated Birmingham City convincingly by a score of 3-0 in the Championship. Early goals and red card woes sealed Birmingham's fate as Sheffield dominated throughout.

Key Facts

  • • T. Bindon scored the opening goal for Sheffield United at minute 5, assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • • Gustavo Hamer added to the lead with his own goal in the 28th minute.
  • • P. Bamford completed the scoring for Sheffield Utd from an assist by O. Arblaster in the 51st minute.
  • • Birmingham suffered a red card when T. Doyle was sent off at the 18th minute.

Lineups

Sheffield Utd

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Cooper (G)
  • 38 F. Seriki (D)
  • 2 J. Tanganga (D)
  • 6 T. Bindon (D)
  • 3 S. McCallum (D)
  • 4 O. Arblaster (M)
  • 44 J. Riedewald (M)
  • 24 T. Chong (M)
  • 10 C. O'Hare (M)
  • 8 G. Hamer (M)
  • 45 P. Bamford (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 A. Davies
  • 7 T. Cannon
  • 9 D. Ings
  • 11 A. Brooks
  • 14 H. Burrows
  • 18 D. Soumare
  • 23 T. Campbell
  • 25 M. McGuinness
  • 28 A. Matos

Birmingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 R. Allsop (G)
  • 24 T. Iwata (D)
  • 5 P. Neumann (D)
  • 4 C. Klarer (D)
  • 6 J. Robinson (D)
  • 7 T. Doyle (M)
  • 8 Paik Seung-Ho (M)
  • 14 K. Anderson (M)
  • 18 W. T. Willumsson (M)
  • 10 D. Gray (M)
  • 28 J. Stansfield (F)

Substitutes

  • 48 B. Mayo
  • 23 A. Sampsted
  • 41 E. Cashin
  • 12 M. Leonard
  • 16 P. Roberts
  • 30 L. Koumas
  • 17 L. Dykes
  • 33 M. Ducksch
  • 9 K. Furuhashi

Timeline

  1. Birmingham
    2' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    P. Neumann

    Foul

  2. Sheffield Utd
    5' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Bindon · Assist: Gustavo Hamer
  3. Birmingham
    11' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    Christoph Klarer

    Foul

  4. Birmingham
    18' Birmingham Card · Red Card
    T. Doyle

    Foul

  5. Birmingham
    25' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    Keshi Anderson

    Foul

  6. Sheffield Utd
    28' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    Gustavo Hamer
  7. Birmingham
    30' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Keshi Anderson · On: M. Leonard
  8. Sheffield Utd
    51' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Bamford · Assist: O. Arblaster
  9. Sheffield Utd
    57' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Bamford · On: T. Cannon
  10. Sheffield Utd
    57' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Gustavo Hamer · On: D. Ings
  11. Birmingham
    63' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: W. T. Willumsson · On: L. Koumas
  12. Birmingham
    64' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jack Robinson · On: E. Cashin
  13. Birmingham
    64' Birmingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Gray · On: L. Dykes
  14. Sheffield Utd
    71' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Arblaster · On: Djibril Soumaré
  15. Sheffield Utd
    72' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. McCallum · On: Harrison Burrows
  16. Sheffield Utd
    77' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Riedewald · On: A. Brooks
  17. Birmingham
    83' Birmingham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Stansfield · On: P. Roberts
  18. Sheffield Utd
    90'+3 Sheffield Utd Card · Yellow Card
    Japhet Tanganga

    Handball

Match Stats

Stat Sheffield Utd Birmingham
Fouls 5 13
Pass Accuracy 88% 73%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 20 7
Corners 7 4
Total Passes 621 311
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 9 1
xG 2.80 0.65
Shots off Target 6 5
Possession 66% 34%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 547 227
Shots Inside Box 13 5
Saves 1 6
Shots Outside Box 7 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Sheffield Utd capitalized on an early goal by T. Bindon in the 5th minute to establish momentum.
  • ▸ The red card given to Birmingham's T. Doyle at the 18th minute drastically changed the game, allowing Sheffield to control play and score two more goals.