Birmingham City vs Brentford Highlights - August 25, 2026

Brentford beat Birmingham City 6-1 in EFL Cup on August 25, 2026. The match was played at St. Andrew's Stadium.

Demarai Gray (28') scored for Birmingham City.

Callum Wilson (6'), Aaron Hickey (35'), Nathan Collins (40', 77'), Mikkel Damsgaard (70'), Igor Thiago (73') scored for Brentford.

Their previous five had brought 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. That run had left Birmingham City 5 games without defeat.

They had won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 in their previous five. Brentford arrived unbeaten in 5.

Jaidon Anthony sent an effort off target for Brentford (5').

Moments later, Callum Wilson scored for Brentford on 6 minutes after a pass from Yehor Yarmoliuk.

Dango Ouattara tested the goalkeeper for Brentford (12'). Soon after, Nathan Collins shot wide for Brentford on 14 minutes.

Yehor Yarmoliuk could not find the target for Brentford (14'). The referee cautioned Jannik Schuster of Brentford on 26 minutes.

Shortly afterwards, Paik Seung-Ho picked out Demarai Gray, who scored for Birmingham City (28').

Nathan Collins forced a save for Brentford on 30 minutes. Moments later, Aaron Hickey scored for Brentford on 35 minutes.

Jhon Solis was booked for Birmingham City (37').

Soon after, Nathan Collins scored for Brentford on 40 minutes after a pass from Jaidon Anthony.

After the break, a block denied Luis Vázquez on 46 minutes. Jannik Schuster sent an effort off target for Brentford (53').

Shortly afterwards, Jaidon Anthony saw a shot blocked (54'). The referee cautioned Bright Osayi-Samuel of Birmingham City on 55 minutes.

The keeper had to be alert to keep out Demarai Gray’s effort (66').

Moments later, Jaidon Anthony picked out Mikkel Damsgaard, who scored for Brentford (70').

Igor Thiago scored for Brentford on 73 minutes after a pass from Jaidon Anthony.

Soon after, Mamadou Sangare picked out Nathan Collins, who scored for Brentford (77').

Substitutions: Birmingham City 5, Brentford 5.

Brentford controlled 68.5% of possession. Birmingham City had 8 shots with 2 on target, while Brentford had 18 and 8.

Goalkeeper saves: Birmingham City 2, Brentford 1. Corners: Birmingham City 4, Brentford 7.

Brentford completed the most passes, 520 in total at 83.7% accuracy. The referee produced 3 yellow cards.