Championship· Round 41
Ipswich 2-1 Birmingham
- B. Johnson 41'
- K. McAteer 45'
- Vicente 32'
Match summary
Ipswich beat Birmingham 2-1 in Championship on Mon, 6 Apr 2026.
Goals — Ipswich: B. Johnson 41'; K. McAteer 45' | Birmingham: Vicente 32'.
Ipswich had 54% of the possession and 11 shots (5 on target) against 9 (4) for Birmingham; corners 6-4, yellow cards 1-1.
In their last 14 meetings Ipswich won 4, Birmingham won 3 and 7 ended level.
Venue: Portman Road. Referee: Adam Herczeg.
Match timeline
- 32'VicenteGoal0-1
- 38'GrayYellow card
- 39'⇄In A. MehmetiOut MatusiwaSubstitution
- 41'B. JohnsonAssist: FurlongGoal1-1
- 45'K. McAteerAssist: HirstGoal2-1
- 46'⇄In IwataOut PaikSubstitution
- 56'⇄In LairdOut PanzoSubstitution
- 56'⇄In I. OsmanOut GraySubstitution
- 75'⇄In AkpomOut HirstSubstitution
- 75'⇄In TaylorOut NúñezSubstitution
- 75'⇄In J. PhilogeneOut ClarkeSubstitution
- 76'TaylorYellow card
- 81'⇄In DuckschOut J. StansfieldSubstitution
- 81'⇄In RobertsOut VicenteSubstitution
- 85'▩I. OsmanHit the woodwork
- 86'⇄In KipreOut K. McAteerSubstitution
Match highlights
Lineups
Birmingham 4-2-3-1Ipswich 4-2-3-1
Ipswich
Coach: Kieran McKenna
Substitutes
- 4Cedric KipreDefender
- 14Jack TaylorMidfielder6.5
- 33Anis MehmetiMidfielder6.8
- 11Jaden PhilogeneAttacker6.7
- 29Chuba AkpomAttacker6.5
- 1Alex PalmerGoalkeeper
- 25Elkan BaggottDefender
- 12Jens CajusteMidfielder
- 8Sindre Walle EgeliAttacker
Unavailable players
- Ashley YoungMuscle injury
- Conor TownsendCruciate ligament injury
- David ButtonKnee injury
- Wes BurnsMuscle injury
Birmingham
Coach: Chris Davies
Substitutes
- 2Ethan LairdDefender7.3
- 24Tomoki IwataMidfielder6.6
- 16Patrick RobertsAttacker6.6
- 17Ibrahim OsmanAttacker6.9
- 33Marvin DuckschAttacker6.5
- 21Ryan AllsopGoalkeeper
- 6Jack RobinsonDefender
- 7Tommy DoyleMidfielder
- 27Kanya FujimotoMidfielder
Unavailable players
- Alex CochraneAnkle injury
- Kai WagnerShoulder injury
- Lee BuchananKnee injury
Statistics
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Key statistics
54%Possession46%
1.89Expected Goals0.46
11Total Shots9
5Shots On Target4
3Big Chances Created2
6Corners4
11Fouls19
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
2Offsides1
3Goalkeeper Saves3
288Passes Completed217
All statistics
167Attacks227
4Shots Off Target1
2Shots Blocked4
0Hit Woodwork1
1.25Expected Goals On Target1.32
18Free Kicks11
9Shots Inside The Box7
401Total Passes331
2Shots Outside The Box2
1Big Chances Missed2
1Expected Assists0.3
3/9 (33%)Crosses Completed4/23 (17%)
204Passes Own Half97
206Passes Opposition Half257
28/73 (38%)Long Passes Completed16/69 (23%)
19Throw-Ins29
8Key Passes6
55Passes Into Final Third68
67Backward Passes51
10Goal Kicks5
8Interceptions13
0.46Expected Goals Conceded1.89
14/23 (61%)Tackles Won10/17 (59%)
34Clearances21
72Duels Won48
25/41 (61%)Aerial Duels Won16/41 (39%)
47/79 (59%)Ground Duels Won32/79 (41%)
18Was Fouled11
6/13 (46%)Successful Dribbles5/19 (26%)
7Was Dribbled Past14
1Final Third Possession Won4
164Possession Lost186
5Substitutions5
Previous meetings
4 Ipswich7 draws3 Birmingham
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Match information
- Competition
- Championship
- Round
- Round 41
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Portman Road
- Capacity
- 30,311
- Attendance
- 29,381
- Referee
- Adam Herczeg