Birmingham City VS FC Barcelona

2026 Club Friendlies 1, World

St. Andrew's Stadium Fri, 31 Jul - 6:45 PM

Club Friendlies 1

Birmingham City BRC

2 – 2

FC Barcelona BAR

Full Time: Finished on Penalties Fri, 31 Jul 6:45 PM

Regular Season

Scott Wright - 1'

Luis Vázquez - 3'

Ethan Laird - 5'

Jack Robinson - 7'

Patrick Roberts - 9'

August Priske - 31'

Jhon Solís - 68'

Álvaro Cortés - 2'

Roony Bardghji - 4'

Jordi Pesquer - 6'

Guille Fernández - 8'

Brian Fariñas Pérez - 10'

Hamza Abdelkarim - 42' (P), 60'

CONTEXT

Birmingham City hosted FC Barcelona in a match that concluded with a 2-2 scoreline. The halftime score stood at 1-1 with both teams level. Birmingham City held 32 percent possession while FC Barcelona controlled 68 percent. No red cards were shown to either side. The stronger team designation applied to FC Barcelona yet the outcome resulted in a draw. Pre-match projections indicated a significant deviation level for FC Barcelona at 100 percent deviation percentage. Efficiency metrics aligned in line with observed patterns. Second half adjustments occurred without listed specific changes. The score source remained current throughout. This setup produced an even contest where possession dominance did not translate directly into a decisive result for the visitors.

TL;DR

Structural deviation: FC Barcelona exhibited a significant deviation in their expected structural performance during the match.
Efficiency shift: The efficiency shift was in line with the overall match dynamics.
xG alignment: xG alignment could not be determined due to absence of expected goals data.
Market alignment: The final outcome aligned with pre-match projections.
xG expectations: xG expectations remain unassessed without available metrics.
Event impact: The even halftime score of 1-1 influenced the second half adjustments leading to the 2-2 draw.
Red card distortion: Absence of red cards resulted in no distortion to the match proceedings.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

F. Hallam

Referee • 25 matches

Fouls / Match

Referee 30.4

League Avg 0

Yellow Cards / Match

Referee 4

League Avg 0

Red Cards / Match

Referee 0.36

League Avg 0

Penalties / Match

Referee 0.36

League Avg 0

C. Davies

H. Flick

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 0 - 0

Team Power Ranking

76.14

96.98

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Birmingham City

FC Barcelona

Power Score

76.14

96.98

League Position

Global Rank

167

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Birmingham City — Opponent-weighted form score

FC Barcelona — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Birmingham City FC Barcelona

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

Birmingham City

Left / Center / Right —

Opposition half density —

vs season average —

FC Barcelona

Left / Center / Right —

Opposition half density —

vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Birmingham City ⚠ Proxy

⚠ Proxy FC Barcelona

Attacking Efficiency

Higher is better

Attacking Efficiency

29.06

22.13

Defensive Efficiency

Lower is better

Defensive Efficiency

22.13

29.06

Combined Efficiency Index

-3 0 3

Birmingham City +0.07 Efficiency Index

FC Barcelona -0.07 Efficiency Index

xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.

Birmingham City

FC Barcelona

AttackEff = xG ÷ pos

DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Birmingham City ⚠ Proxy

⚠ Proxy FC Barcelona

Created Set-piece attacking threat

Birmingham City FC Barcelona

Set-piece xG Share

—

Goals per Match

5.00 6.00

vs Expected (xG)

— vs —

Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure

Birmingham City FC Barcelona

Set-piece xGA Share

—

Conceded per Match

6.00 5.00

vs Expected (xGA)

— vs —

xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.

Birmingham City

FC Barcelona

xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG

vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

Birmingham City

FC Barcelona

Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence

Birmingham City FC Barcelona

Goals per Match ↑ better

—

Shots per Match ↑ better

—

Dangerous Attacks ↑ better

—

Transition Efficiency Index Higher = stronger on the counter

Birmingham City 0.31

FC Barcelona 0.32

Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure

Birmingham City FC Barcelona

Goals Conceded ↓ better

—

Shots Conceded ↓ better

—

Dangerous Attacks Conceded ↓ better

—

Birmingham City

FC Barcelona

Window = 15s post-possession change

Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

BAR had peak pressure around 84'.
BRC started the game with stronger pressure.

BRC Pressure BAR Pressure

⚡

Pressure Index: BAR reached the top pressure at 84' (67.36).

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1

Match Formation 4-3-3

General Information

Date & Time

Jul 31, 2026, 06:45 PM

Competition

2026 Club Friendlies 1, World · Regular Season

Stadium

St. Andrew's Stadium

Capacity

29409

Attendance

28366

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Referees

Farai Hallam

Statistics

Possession

BRC

38%

BAR

62%

Top Statistics

2 Goals 2

3 Big Chances Created 2

2 Shots 5

26 Dangerous attacks 41

32 Possession 68

3 Corners 5

10 Free kicks 17

2 Yellow Cards 1

Match Overview

0 Penalties 1

10 Goal Kicks 4

10 Substitutions 11

15 Throwins 28

1 Hit Woodwork 0

7 Dribble Attempts 19

5 Successful Dribbles 10

71 Successful Dribbles Percentage 53

Attacking

79 Attacks 82

2 Big Chances Missed 0

Possession

52 Long Passes 41

232 Passes 502

159 Successful Passes 419

69 Successful Passes Percentage 83

6 Key Passes 7

17 Successful Long Passes 19

33 Successful Long Passes Percentage 46

Defensive

4 Saves 2

26 Tackles 9

10 Interceptions 5

Build-up

11 Total Crosses 14

5 Accurate Crosses 2

Discipline

3 Offsides 1

18 Fouls 10

Lineup

Referee : Farai Hallam

Manager ▼

C. Davies Coach

Starting XI ▼

James Beadle Goalkeeper

6.19

Christoph Klarer (C) Defender

6.59

Jack Robinson

Defender78'

6.54

Phil Neumann Defender

6.6

Dael Fry

Defender77'

6.58

Alex Cochrane Defender

6.73

Lee Buchanan

Defender78'

6.42

Bright Osayi-Samuel Defender

6.42

Ethan Laird

Defender77'

6.47

Carlos Vicente Midfielder

6.48

Patrick Roberts

Midfielder78'

6.5

Jhon Solís Midfielder

7.42

Menzi Mazwi

Midfielder78'

6.32

Tomoki Iwata Midfielder

6.42

Luis Vázquez

Attacker78'

6.54

Kanya Fujimoto Midfielder

6.13

Cobi Maddox

Midfielder78'

6.51

Jay Stansfield Midfielder

6.24

Scott Wright

Attacker59'

6.47

August Priske Attacker

7.02

Briar Bateman

Attacker78'

6.54

Substitutes ▼

Ryan Allsop Goalkeeper

Bradley Mayo Goalkeeper

Will Burrell Defender

Referee : Farai Hallam

Manager ▼

H. Flick Coach

Starting XI ▼

Wojciech Szczesny Goalkeeper

6.61

Áron Yaakobishvili

Goalkeeper62'

6.13

Xavi Espart Defender

6.82

—

Xavi Espart

62'

Andreas Christensen (C) Defender

6.48

Héctor Fort

Defender62'

6.16

Gerard Martín Defender

6.32

Álvaro Cortés

Defender46'

6.56

Jofre Torrents Defender

6.28

Òscar Gistau

Attacker62'

6.58

Marc Casadó Midfielder

6.9

Orian Goren

Midfielder62'

6.55

Ebrima Tunkara Midfielder

6.35

—

Ebrima Tunkara

46'

Marc Bernal Midfielder

6.43

Brian Fariñas Pérez

Midfielder62'

6.44

Hamza Abdelkarim Attacker

8.44

Guille Fernández

Midfielder62'

6.45

Karim Adeyemi Attacker

6.38

Roony Bardghji

Attacker46'

7.05

Shane Kluivert Attacker

6.34

—

Shane Kluivert

46'

Substitutes ▼

Iker Rodríguez Goalkeeper

Ronald Araujo Defender

Jordi Pesquer Defender

Alejandro Balde Defender

Fermín López Midfielder

Tomás Marqués Midfielder

Raphinha Attacker

Álex González Attacker

Ibrahim Diarra Attacker

Toni Fernández Attacker

Events

2ND-HALF

Briar Bateman →

15th Substitution

78'

Lee Buchanan →

16th Substitution

78'

Cobi Maddox →

17th Substitution

78'

Menzi Mazwi →

18th Substitution

78'

Patrick Roberts →

19th Substitution

78'

Jack Robinson →

20th Substitution

78'

Luis Vázquez →

21st Substitution

78'

Dael Fry →

13th Substitution

77'

Ethan Laird →

14th Substitution

77'

Jhon Solís

Right foot shot / 3rd Goal

68'

62'

Brian Fariñas Pérez →

6th Substitution

62'

Guille Fernández →

7th Substitution

62'

Héctor Fort →

8th Substitution

62'

Òscar Gistau →

9th Substitution

62'

Orian Goren →

10th Substitution

62'

Jordi Pesquer →

11th Substitution

62'

Áron Yaakobishvili →

12th Substitution

60'

Hamza Abdelkarim

Left foot shot / 2nd Goal

Scott Wright →

5th Substitution

59'

Jay Stansfield

Foul / 3rd Yellowcard

50'

46'

Roony Bardghji →

1st Substitution

46'

Álvaro Cortés →

2nd Substitution

46'

Ibrahim Diarra →

3rd Substitution

46'

Álex González →

4th Substitution

1ST-HALF

44'

Hamza Abdelkarim

Foul / 2nd Yellowcard

42'

Hamza Abdelkarim

Left foot shot / 1st Penalty

August Priske

Header / 1st Goal

31'

Christoph Klarer

Foul / 1st Yellowcard

18'

10'

Goalkeeper save

Scored

Scored

Goalkeeper save

Jordi Pesquer

Off target

Scored

Goalkeeper save

Goalkeeper save

Scored

Scored

Match Commentary

125

Update

Penalty miss! The score remains 3-2.

125

GOAL! Important

Goal in the penalty shootout! Patrick Roberts scores, making it 3-2.

125

GOAL! Important

Penalty goal scored! The score is now 2-2.

125

Update

Penalty miss by Jack Robinson. The score remains 2-1.

125

Update

Penalty miss. The score remains 2-1.

125

Update

Penalty miss. The score remains 1-1.

125

GOAL! Important

Goal in the penalty shootout! Ethan Laird scores, making it 2-1.

125

Update

Penalty miss by Luis Vasquez. The score remains 1-1.

125

GOAL! Important

Penalty goal scored, making it 1-1.

125

GOAL! Important

Penalty goal scored, making it 1-0.

Corner

Corner awarded.

Corner

Corner awarded.

GOAL! Important

Goal! The score is now 2-2.

Corner

Corner awarded.

GOAL! Important

Goal! Hamza Abdelkarim scores, making it 1-2.

GOAL! Important

Goal! Hamza Abdelkarim scores, making it 1-2.

Yellow Card Important

Yellow card issued.

Corner

Corner awarded.

Yellow Card Important

Yellow card.

GOAL! Important

Goal in the penalty shootout! Hamza Abdelkarim scores, making it 1-1.

Corner

Corner awarded.

GOAL! Important

Goal! August Priske scores to make it 1-0.

Yellow Card Important

Christoph Klarer receives a yellow card.

Corner

Corner awarded.

Corner

Corner awarded.

Update

Kick-off has occurred!

CONCLUSION

The 2-2 draw between Birmingham City and FC Barcelona reflected balanced scoring despite clear possession differences. Birmingham City maintained defensive structure to match the visitors at halftime and again at full time. FC Barcelona controlled the majority of possession yet could not convert dominance into a victory. Efficiency remained consistent with patterns observed across both halves. Without red cards the match avoided major structural interruptions. The significant deviation noted for the stronger side did not alter the draw outcome. Analytical review shows the result stayed aligned with available indicators even as expected goals data stayed unavailable for deeper comparison.

STANDINGS

CONTEXT

TL;DR

Quality vs Volume

Open Play vs Set Play

Expected Points

Team Power Ranking

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Birmingham City

FC Barcelona

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

PRESSURE INDEX

STARTING XI

General Information

Next Match

Statistics

Top Statistics

Match Overview

Attacking

Possession

Defensive

Build-up

Discipline

Lineup

Manager ▼

Starting XI ▼

Substitutes ▼

Manager ▼

Starting XI ▼

Substitutes ▼

Events

Match Commentary

CONCLUSION

Birmingham City vs FC Barcelona preview

STANDINGS

CONTEXT

TL;DR

Quality vs Volume

Open Play vs Set Play

Expected Points

Team Power Ranking

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Birmingham City

FC Barcelona

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

PRESSURE INDEX

STARTING XI

General Information

Next Match

Statistics

Top Statistics

Match Overview

Attacking

Possession

Defensive

Build-up

Discipline

Lineup

Manager ▼

Starting XI ▼

Substitutes ▼

Manager ▼

Starting XI ▼

Substitutes ▼

Events

Match Commentary

CONCLUSION