Birmingham vs Sheffield Utd — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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13.08.25 19:002 – 1Finished
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Match Events
- 5′Birmingham, goal:1–0assist
- 14′Sheffield Utd, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Birmingham, substitution:off
- 46′Sheffield Utd, substitution:off
- 56′Sheffield Utd, substitution:off
- 56′Sheffield Utd, substitution:off
- 56′Sheffield Utd, substitution:off
- 57′Birmingham, substitution:off
- 67′Birmingham, substitution:off
- 68′Birmingham, substitution:off
- 72′Sheffield Utd, goal:1–1assist
- 73′Birmingham, yellow card:
- 77′Birmingham, substitution:off
- 82′Sheffield Utd, substitution:off
- 87′Birmingham, goal:2–1assist
- 90+3′Birmingham, yellow card:
- 90+6′Sheffield Utd, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
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Birmingham
4-2-3-1
7.10
Average match ratingBirmingham +0.56
6.54
Sheffield Utd
4-1-4-1
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Key Stats
54%Possession46%
2.30Expected Goals0.43
20Shots5
5Shots on Target1
5Corners2
78%Pass Accuracy73%
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Birmingham vs Sheffield Utd — the facts
Birmingham beat Sheffield Utd 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
Birmingham met Sheffield Utd in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 19:00 UTC at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Referee: Gavin Ward.
Team pages: Birmingham · Sheffield Utd · League Cup
Key moments
- 5' Goal: Kyogo Furuhashi (assist: Demarai Gray) — 1–0
- 72' Goal: Gustavo Hamer (assist: Sydie Peck) — 1–1
- 87' Goal: Jay Stansfield (assist: Willum Þór Willumsson) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Birmingham (4-2-3-1)
Sheffield Utd (4-1-4-1)
- 17 Adam Davies
- 3 Sam McCallum
- 19 Jack Robinson (c)
- 37 Dovydas Sasnauskas
- 29 Sam Curtis
- 18 Djibril Soumaré
- 26 Ryan Oné
- 34 Louie Marsh
- 10 Callum O'Hare
- 20 Ehije Ukaki
- 7 Tom Cannon
About this match
On this page: the Birmingham vs Sheffield Utd final score and result, 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.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Birmingham and Sheffield Utd team pages or the League Cup page.