Birmingham vs 25.08.26 19:001 – 6Full Time
Brentford — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Brentford thrash Birmingham 6-1 to reach League Cup last 32
Brentford ran riot at Birmingham, winning 6-1 in the League Cup Round of 64 to book their place in the next round. Callum Wilson opened the scoring after six minutes, assisted by Yehor Yarmolyuk, before Demarai Gray levelled for Birmingham on 28 minutes with Paik Seung-Ho providing the assist.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Brentford responded emphatically before the break. Aaron Hickey restored the visitors' lead in the 35th minute, and Nathan Collins added a third five minutes later, converting a Jaidon Anthony assist to send the sides in at 1-3 at half-time.
The second half brought no respite for Birmingham as Brentford added three further goals. Mikkel Damsgaard struck in the 70th minute, Thiago followed three minutes later, and Collins completed his double in the 77th minute, with Anthony supplying the assist for all three second-half goals and Mamadou Sangaré also teeing up Collins' second.
Nathan Collins scored twice, including the goal that made it 1-6, and finished with a rating of 9.9, the highest of the match.
Brentford dominated territorially, finishing with 69% of possession to Birmingham's 31%.
Brentford won 6–1 away against Birmingham (half-time 1–3).
Birmingham met Brentford in the League Cup (Round of 64). Kick-off was Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Referee: Tim Robinson.
Team pages: Birmingham · Brentford · League Cup
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Callum Wilson (assist: Yehor Yarmolyuk) — 0–1 · Watch Callum Wilson's goal video (6')
- 28' Goal: Demarai Gray (assist: Paik Seung-Ho) — 1–1 · Watch Demarai Gray's goal video (28')
- 35' Goal: Aaron Hickey — 1–2 · Watch Aaron Hickey's goal video (35')
- 40' Goal: Nathan Collins (assist: Jaidon Anthony) — 1–3 · Watch Nathan Collins's goal video (40')
- 70' Goal: Mikkel Damsgaard (assist: Jaidon Anthony) — 1–4 · Watch Mikkel Damsgaard's goal video (70')
- 73' Goal: Thiago (assist: Jaidon Anthony) — 1–5 · Watch Thiago's goal video (73')
- 77' Goal: Nathan Collins (assist: Mamadou Sangaré) — 1–6 · Watch Nathan Collins's goal video (77')
Starting line-ups
Birmingham (4-2-3-1)
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
Pre-match read
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 82% over 1.5 goals
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 30% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Their meetings usually stay under — Only 0% of the last 5 meetings went over 2.5 goals.
Over 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 55% over 2.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Birmingham have gone over 2.5 in 47% of their last 38 matches and Brentford in 53% of their last 38, against a le
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 52% both teams score
Brentford to Score. League base rate: 75% away sides score
Home on 3 days rest; Away on 3 Birmingham unbeaten in last 5
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the Birmingham vs Brentford final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Callum Wilson's goal against Birmingham (6').
- Watch Demarai Gray's goal against Brentford (28').
- Watch Aaron Hickey's goal against Birmingham (35').
- Watch Nathan Collins's goal against Birmingham (40').
- Watch Mikkel Damsgaard's goal against Birmingham (70').
- Watch Thiago's goal against Birmingham (73').
- Watch Nathan Collins's goal against Birmingham (77').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Birmingham 1–6 Brentford. Explore more on the Birmingham and Brentford team pages or the League Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Birmingham vs Brentford?
Brentford won 6–1 away against Birmingham (half-time 1–3).
›Who scored in Birmingham vs Brentford?
Callum Wilson (6') for Brentford; Demarai Gray (28') for Birmingham; Aaron Hickey (35') for Brentford; Nathan Collins (40') for Brentford; Mikkel Damsgaard (70') for Brentford; Thiago (73') for Brentford; Nathan Collins (77') for Brentford.
›Where can I watch Birmingham vs Brentford highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Birmingham 1–6 Brentford are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Brentford?
Birmingham and Brentford have met 10 times — 3 wins for Birmingham, 3 wins for Brentford and 4 draws.