English:
Birmingham Secures Home Win Against Struggling Oxford United
Birmingham, England – Birmingham City claimed victory at St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park against Oxford United, who despite their efforts, failed to find their footing. The match, part of the third round of the Championship, was characterized by Birmingham’s clear dominance, reflected in a 66% ball possession.
The sole goal of the match came in the 40th minute, scored by Paik Seung-Ho, who finished accurately after an assist from E. Laird. The remainder of the game saw Birmingham control the pace, although with limited accuracy in front of the opponent’s goal. Of the 14 shot attempts, only one was on target, while 9 were off target.
Oxford United, on the other hand, were outmatched in possession (34%) and could only generate 4 shots, with just one on target. The away team committed more fouls (17) compared to Birmingham’s 11, reflecting their difficulty in containing the home side’s play. Referee Robert Jones did not issue any yellow or red cards during the match.
Substitutions birmingham: at minute 61 K. Furuhashi came in and T. Doyle went out., at minute 85 D. Gray came in and K. Anderson went out., at minute 88 J. Stansfield came in and L. Dykes went out.
Substitutions oxford united: at minute 68 T. Goodrham came in and P. Placheta went out., at minute 68 W. Lankshear came in and M. Harris went out., at minute 76 B. De Keersmaecker came in and W. Vaulks went out., at minute 76 H. ter Avest came in and M. Phillips went out., at minute 86 S. Dembele came in and S. Mills went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Birmingham
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