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Last-Minute Draw at The Hawthorns Between West Brom and Birmingham
West Bromwich, England – In a hard-fought match at The Hawthorns, West Brom and Birmingham City drew in a game filled with high tension and excitement. Under the watchful eye of referee Thomas Kirk, the match, valid for matchday 17 of the Championship, was decided in the final minutes.
West Brom took an early lead in the 12th minute with a goal by A. Mowatt, with no apparent assist. Despite having only 42% of the ball possession and taking 13 shots, of which only 4 were on target, the home team capitalized on their initial opportunity. Birmingham, on the other hand, dominated possession with 58% and took 14 shots, also with 4 on target.
The match was marked by intensity in midfield, reflected in the yellow cards shown to C. Klarer and T. Iwata of Birmingham in the first half, and to M. Johnston of West Brom in the second. Birmingham’s persistence finally paid off in the 78th minute, when M. Ducksch, assisted by T. Doyle, equalized, sealing a draw that left a bittersweet taste for both teams. West Brom committed 7 fouls, while Birmingham committed 12. The match unfolded amidst 3 corner kicks for each side.
Substitutions west brom: at minute 11 T. Collyer came in and O. Diakite went out., at minute 79 K. Grant came in and S. Iling Junior went out., at minute 79 O. Diakite came in and K. Bielik went out., at minute 84 A. Heggebo came in and J. Maja went out.
Substitutions birmingham: at minute 83 D. Gray came in and K. Anderson went out., at minute 83 M. Ducksch came in and K. Furuhashi went out., at minute 90 J. Stansfield came in and M. Leonard went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
West Brom
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