Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City

Championship

Ipswich

20-12-7

2-1

Final

Birmingham

14-11-16

Portman Road

Match pulse

IPSAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'BIR

54%Possession46%

11Shots9

5On target4

6Corners4

3Saves3

11Fouls19

38'Demarai GrayBIR76'Jack TaylorIPS

Team	1H	2H	T
IPS	2	0	2
BIR	1	0	1

Who won: Ipswich 2-1

Ipswich Town beat Birmingham City 2-1 on Monday, April 6, 2026 at Portman Road. Goals for Ipswich: Ben Johnson (41') and Kasey McAteer (45'). Goals for Birmingham: Carlos Vicente (32').

Play by play

Match ends, Ipswich Town 2, Birmingham City 1.
Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Birmingham City 1.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City).
90'+4'
Free kick won
Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'
Free kick won
Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City).
90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a set piece situation.
E. Laird
90'
Free kick won
Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'
Foul
Foul by Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town).
89'
Free kick won
Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86'
Sub
Subbed on for K. McAteer
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Cédric Kipré replaces Kasey McAteer.
C. Kipre
85'
Delay in match because of an injury Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town).
85'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
85'
Shot hit woodwork
Attempt saved. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
84'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaden Philogene with a cross following a corner.
83'IPS
Corner awarded
Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
81'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Stansfield
Substitution, Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch replaces Jay Stansfield.
M. Ducksch
81'
Sub
Subbed on for C. Vicente
Substitution, Birmingham City. Patrick Roberts replaces Carlos Vicente.
P. Roberts
78'
Corner awarded
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Christian Walton.
78'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Ethan Laird.
77'
Foul
Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
76'
Yellow card
Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
J. Taylor
75'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Núñez
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Marcelino Núñez.
J. Taylor