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Birmingham thrashes Cambridge United in a dominant display
Birmingham secured a resounding 5-0 victory over Cambridge United at St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park in Birmingham, England, in their League One matchday 11 fixture. The game, officiated by D. Drysdale, saw Birmingham completely dominate possession (76%) and create numerous scoring chances.
Birmingham took the lead early with a J. Stansfield penalty in the 23rd minute. An own goal by L. Bennett (39′) and a goal by K. Dowell (40′), assisted by J. Stansfield, extended their lead before halftime. Despite Stansfield missing a penalty in the 58th minute, Birmingham’s dominance remained evident. A goal by L. Harris in the 80th minute sealed the victory. Birmingham registered 22 shots (11 on target), while Cambridge managed only 2 shots, none of which were on target. Cambridge United received three yellow cards, while Birmingham received only one. The overwhelming possession and disparity in shots on goal highlight Birmingham’s complete superiority.
Substitutions cambridge united: at minute 46 J. Gibbons came in and L. Bennett went out., at minute 46 J. Stokes came in and R. Loft went out., at minute 61 J. Cousins came in and B. Stevenson went out., at minute 61 B. Njoku came in and E. Kachunga went out., at minute 80 G. Hoddle came in and J. Brophy went out.
Substitutions birmingham: at minute 46 K. Bielik came in and T. Iwata went out., at minute 62 S. Wright came in and K. Anderson went out., at minute 62 L. Dykes came in and W. T. Willumsson went out., at minute 71 G. Hanley came in and C. Klarer went out., at minute 77 L. Harris came in and Paik Seung-Ho went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Birmingham
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