Match report

Leicester Defeats Birmingham 3-0 in FA Cup Thriller

Leicester
Leicester
3–0
FT
Birmingham
Birmingham
Jan 27, 2024

Leicester City showcased their prowess by defeating Birmingham City 3-0 in a crucial FA Cup encounter. Jamie Vardy opened the scoring in the second half, followed by goals from Youssef Akgun and Youri Tielemans to cement Leicester's dominance.

Key Facts

  • • Leicester City secured a 3-0 victory over Birmingham City.
  • • Jamie Vardy scored the opening goal in the 47th minute, assisted by Marc Albrighton.
  • • Youssef Akgun netted the second goal for Leicester in the 72nd minute.
  • • Youri Tielemans added a third goal in the 88th minute with an assist from Timothy Cannon.
  • • Birmingham City saw two of their players, T. Roberts and Marc Roberts, receive yellow cards.

Lineups

Leicester

Formation: 3-3-1-3

Starting XI

  • 41 J. Stolarczyk (G)
  • 45 B. Nelson (D)
  • 4 C. Coady (D)
  • 5 C. Doyle (D)
  • 58 B. Cover (M)
  • 17 H. Choudhury (M)
  • 29 Y. Akgün (M)
  • 26 D. Praet (M)
  • 11 M. Albrighton (F)
  • 9 J. Vardy (F)
  • 40 Wanya Marçal (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Ricardo Pereira
  • 35 K. McAteer
  • 2 J. Justin
  • 28 T. Cannon
  • 47 A. Raikhy
  • 10 S. Mavididi
  • 46 S. Thomas
  • 3 W. Faes
  • 1 D. Ward

Birmingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 J. Ruddy (G)
  • 2 E. Laird (D)
  • 44 E. Aiwu (D)
  • 6 K. Bielik (D)
  • 3 L. Buchanan (D)
  • 19 J. James (M)
  • 34 I. Šunjić (M)
  • 11 K. Miyoshi (M)
  • 14 K. Anderson (M)
  • 17 S. Dembélé (M)
  • 28 J. Stansfield (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 M. Roberts
  • 45 O. Burke
  • 8 T. Roberts
  • 9 S. Hogan
  • 49 R. Donovan
  • 1 N. Etheridge
  • 23 M. Emmanuel
  • 26 K. Long
  • 20 G. Gardner

Timeline

  1. Birmingham
    46' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Laird · On: Marc Roberts
  2. Leicester
    46' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Wanya Marçal · On: K. McAteer
  3. Leicester
    46' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Callum Doyle · On: J. Justin
  4. Leicester
    47' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Vardy · Assist: M. Albrighton
  5. Birmingham
    62' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Dembele · On: O. Burke
  6. Birmingham
    62' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Miyoshi · On: T. Roberts
  7. Birmingham
    63' Birmingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Keshi Anderson · On: S. Hogan
  8. Birmingham
    65' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    T. Roberts

    Foul

  9. Leicester
    67' Leicester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Vardy · On: T. Cannon
  10. Leicester
    72' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Akgun
  11. Birmingham
    74' Birmingham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Ivan Šunjić · On: R. Donovan
  12. Birmingham
    77' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    Marc Roberts

    Foul

  13. Leicester
    81' Leicester subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Y. Akgun · On: Arjan Raikhy
  14. Leicester
    88' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Praet · Assist: T. Cannon

Match Stats

Stat Leicester Birmingham
Fouls 19 11
Pass Accuracy 82% 80%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 19
Corners 5 8
Total Passes 491 369
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 3 7
Shots on Target 4 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 6
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 402 294
Shots Inside Box 4 13
Saves 6 1
Shots Outside Box 6 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Jamie Vardy's early second-half goal in the 47th minute set Leicester on course for victory.
  • ▸ Youssef Akgun doubled Leicester's lead in the 72nd minute, significantly reducing Birmingham City’s chances of a comeback.