Match report

Birmingham Defeats Mansfield Town 4-0 in League One

Birmingham
Birmingham
4–0
FT
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town
Apr 27, 2025

Birmingham displayed a strong performance to defeat Mansfield Town 4-0 in their League One fixture. The Blues were clinical from start to finish, scoring within the first half and maintaining their lead throughout with key contributions from Keshi Anderson, W. T. Willumsson, K. Dowell, and Tomoki Iwata.

Key Facts

  • • Keshi Anderson scored Birmingham's first goal in the 24th minute with an assist from W. T. Willumsson.
  • • W. T. Willumsson added a second for Birmingham at the 39-minute mark, assisted by J. Stansfield.
  • • K. Dowell made it three goals for Birmingham in the 50th minute, assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
  • • Tomoki Iwata sealed the victory with Birmingham's fourth goal in the 57th minute, set up by K. Dowell.

Lineups

Birmingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 R. Allsop (G)
  • 2 E. Laird (D)
  • 4 C. Klarer (D)
  • 25 B. Davies (D)
  • 20 A. Cochrane (D)
  • 24 T. Iwata (M)
  • 13 Paik Seung-Ho (M)
  • 30 K. Dowell (M)
  • 18 W. Willumsson (M)
  • 14 K. Anderson (M)
  • 28 J. Stansfield (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 T. Gardner-Hickman
  • 26 L. Harris
  • 9 A. May
  • 10 L. Jutkiewicz
  • 12 M. Leonard
  • 45 B. Peacock-Farrell
  • 31 G. Hanley

Mansfield Town

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Pym (G)
  • 2 G. Williams (D)
  • 23 A. Oshilaja (D)
  • 14 A. Flint (D)
  • 12 C. MacDonald (D)
  • 24 M. Craig (M)
  • 9 J. Bowery (M)
  • 17 K. Baccus (M)
  • 44 H. Boateng (M)
  • 30 C. Vickers (M)
  • 29 J. Rhodes (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 L. Reed
  • 10 G. Maris
  • 21 B. Waine
  • 3 S. McLaughlin
  • 16 S. Quinn
  • 13 S. Flinders
  • 41 D. Dwyer

Timeline

  1. Birmingham
    24' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    Keshi Anderson · Assist: W. T. Willumsson
  2. Birmingham
    39' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    W. T. Willumsson · Assist: J. Stansfield
  3. Mansfield Town
    44' Mansfield Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Matthew Craig · On: L. Reed
  4. Mansfield Town
    46' Mansfield Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: George Williams · On: G. Maris
  5. Birmingham
    50' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Dowell · Assist: Paik Seung-Ho
  6. Birmingham
    57' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    Tomoki Iwata · Assist: K. Dowell
  7. Mansfield Town
    62' Mansfield Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Rhodes · On: B. Waine
  8. Birmingham
    68' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Laird · On: T. Gardner-Hickman
  9. Birmingham
    68' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: W. T. Willumsson · On: L. Harris
  10. Birmingham
    68' Birmingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Keshi Anderson · On: A. May
  11. Birmingham
    69' Birmingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Dowell · On: L. Jutkiewicz
  12. Mansfield Town
    72' Mansfield Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. MacDonald · On: S. McLaughlin
  13. Mansfield Town
    72' Mansfield Town subst · Substitution 5
    Off: H. Boateng · On: S. Quinn
  14. Birmingham
    79' Birmingham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Paik Seung-Ho · On: M. Leonard
  15. Mansfield Town
    90'+1 Mansfield Town Card · Yellow Card
    B. Waine

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Birmingham Mansfield Town
Fouls 10 5
Pass Accuracy 91% 67%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 5
Corners 9 4
Total Passes 692 246
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 3 0
Shots on Target 7 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 8 2
Possession 74% 26%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 627 165
Shots Inside Box 13 3
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Birmingham took control of the game early on when Keshi Anderson scored in the 24th minute, setting the tone for their dominant performance.
  • ▸ The introduction of substitutes for Mansfield Town did not alter Birmingham's momentum as they continued to apply pressure and extended their lead with three more goals before half-time.