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EFL Championship · Sat 16 Aug 2025 · Ewood Park

  • Todd Cantwell 50'
  • Jay Stansfield 90' (pen)
  • Lyndon Dykes 90+8'

The story

Birmingham City won 2-1 away to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in EFL Championship, matchday 2.

Blackburn Rovers's goal came from Todd Cantwell (50'); Jay Stansfield (90', pen) and Lyndon Dykes (90+8') replied for Birmingham City.

It was 0-0 at half-time. Birmingham City came from behind to win.

Birmingham City had 59% of the ball and 8 shots to Blackburn Rovers' 5.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Blackburn Rovers Birmingham City

41%Possession59%
5Shots8
2On target4
3Corners5
14Fouls13
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 50' Todd Cantwell Goal · Blackburn Rovers 1-0
  2. 90' Jay Stansfield Penalty · Birmingham City 1-1
  3. 90+8' Lyndon Dykes Goal · Birmingham City 1-2 Assist: Demarai Gray

Line-ups

Blackburn Rovers

  1. Balázs TóthGoalkeeper
  2. Ryan Alebiosuoff 82'Defender
  3. Dominic HyamDefender
  4. Yuri RibeiroDefender
  5. Sean McLoughlinDefender
  6. Todd Cantwelloff 87'Midfielder
  7. Sidnei TavaresMidfielder
  8. Sondre TronstadMidfielder
  9. Augustus Kargbooff 88'Forward
  10. Ryan Hedgesoff 69'Forward
  11. Yuki Ohashioff 87'Forward

Subs used: Lewis Miller (69'), Scott Wharton (82'), Makhtar Gueye (87'), Dion De Neve (87'), Axel Henriksson (88')

Birmingham City

  1. Ryan AllsopGoalkeeper
  2. Alex Cochraneoff 46'Defender
  3. Christoph KlarerDefender
  4. Phil Neumannoff 88'Defender
  5. Seung-Ho PaikMidfielder
  6. Tomoki IwataMidfielder
  7. Jay StansfieldForward
  8. Demarai GrayForward
  9. Kyogo Furuhashioff 90'Forward
  10. Bright Osayi-Samueloff 81'Forward
  11. Keshi Andersonoff 81'Forward

Subs used: Ethan Laird (46'), Tommy Doyle (81'), Lyndon Dykes (81'), Willum Thór Willumsson (88'), Eiran Cashin (90')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (6)
  1. 30' 🟨 Bright Osayi-Samuel
  2. 50' ⚽ Todd Cantwell
  3. 76' 🟨 Tomoki Iwata
  4. 90' ⚽ Jay Stansfield (pen)
  5. 90+8' ⚽ Lyndon Dykesassist Demarai Gray
  6. 90+9' 🟨 Sean McLoughlin

Head to head

3Blackburn Rovers wins1Draws2Birmingham City wins

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