EFL ChampionshipMatchday 35Full Time

📅 02/03/24🕒 15:00🏟️ St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park🧑‍⚖️ J. Bell

Birmingham City

3-4

Southampton

Late Winner90+6'J. AriboBiggest Swing+2.20 xT90+6' J. AriboCards5

Birmingham City 3-4 Southampton — xTears 20.54 (02/03/24)

Southampton came back to win 3-4 against Birmingham City on 2 March 2024 during Matchday 35 of EFL Championship. Total damage: 20.54 xTears.

The real swing for Southampton arrived through A. Armstrong 18' goal (+1.24 xT) and D. Brooks 55' goal (+1.34 xT), the sequence that changed who owned the match.

The match changed hands after the first blow, and Southampton's comeback ended up outweighing the opening phase. J. Aribo came off the bench and delivered the winning swing.

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How it unfolded

Timeline

2'
Goal
1-0
K. Miyoshi - Birmingham City
Assist: J. Bacuna
18'
Goal
1-1
A. Armstrong - Southampton
Assist: D. Brooks
41'
Goal
2-1
J. Stansfield - Birmingham City
55'
Goal
2-2
D. Brooks - Southampton
Assist: W. Smallbone
59'
Goal
2-3
C. Adams - Southampton
Assist: W. Smallbone
62'
Red card
D. Sanderson - Birmingham City
77'
Goal
3-3
J. Bacuna - Birmingham City
90+6'
Goal
3-4
J. Aribo - Southampton
Assist: T. Harwood-Bellis

Absolute chaos

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15.12

90+6'

Goal

+2.20 xT

J. Aribo - Southampton

Assist: T. Harwood-Bellis

62'

Red card

+1.66 xT

D. Sanderson - Birmingham City

59'

Goal

+1.52 xT

C. Adams - Southampton

Assist: W. Smallbone

77'

Goal

+1.50 xT

J. Bacuna - Birmingham City

Late drama

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7.20

90+6'

Goal

+2.20 xT

J. Aribo - Southampton

Assist: T. Harwood-Bellis

87'

Yellow card

+1.08 xT

I. Šunjić - Birmingham City

88'

Yellow card

+1.08 xT

E. Laird - Birmingham City

90+6'

Substitution

+0.50 xT

G. Hall for J. Bacuna - Birmingham City

All-out war

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5.48

62'

Red card

+1.66 xT

D. Sanderson - Birmingham City

87'

Yellow card

+1.08 xT

I. Šunjić - Birmingham City

88'

Yellow card

+1.08 xT

E. Laird - Birmingham City

67'

Yellow card

+0.85 xT

W. Smallbone - Southampton

Cruelty

😈

2.20

90+6'

Goal

+2.20 xT

J. Aribo - Southampton

Assist: T. Harwood-Bellis

Crushed hope

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2.20

90+6'

Goal

+2.20 xT

J. Aribo - Southampton

Assist: T. Harwood-Bellis

Referee scandal

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1.66

62'

Red card

+1.66 xT

D. Sanderson - Birmingham City

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