Match Summary · Bristol City · Championship · Football · England · Championship · Birmingham City · Bristol City · Scott Twine · Sam Tickle · Dominic Ballard
| Metric | Birmingham City | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 64% | 36% |
| Shots | 5 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Fouls | 7 | 6 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 3 | 1 |
The first key moment arrived just after the half-hour when Bright Osayi-Samuel was booked for Birmingham at 31'14''. Less than a minute later, Twine made Bristol City's pressure count, finishing at 32'22'' for a 1-0 lead. Birmingham's response came before the break when Tickle turned the ball into his own net at 41'07'', leaving the score at 1-1 at half-time.
Birmingham reacted again at the interval, withdrawing Osayi-Samuel for Ethan Laird, and Chris Davies kept changing the picture after the hour with Patrick Roberts and Gray among those introduced. Bristol City also went to the bench, sending on Ballard and Tomi Horvat in the 64th minute before later introducing Gibson Osahumen Yah and Sam Greenwood.
Those substitutions shaped the closing highlights. Ballard, on as a substitute, restored Bristol City's lead at 84'44'' from Cardines' assist and looked to have settled the contest. Birmingham still found a way back when Gray converted a 90th-minute penalty to complete the summary of a dramatic finish. Patrick Roberts and Jason Knight were both booked late on. The result leaves Birmingham with two points from two matches, while Bristol City moved onto one, and the stats underline how little separated them.