Birmingham City ended a three-match losing streak with a 2-0 home win over Wrexham in the EFL Championship. Carlos Vicente and Christoph Klarer scored second-half goals from corners at St Andrew’s. The result boosted Birmingham to 15th place while denting Wrexham’s play-off aspirations.
Birmingham City dominated Wrexham 2-0 at St Andrew’s, claiming all eight shots on target. Three minutes after halftime, Carlos Vicente headed in Kai Wagner’s corner, the ball deflecting off Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo’s hand. Captain Christoph Klarer sealed the victory 19 minutes from time, pouncing on a delivery from substitute Paik Seung-Ho at the far post. Birmingham had struggled recently, picking up just four points from their previous eight league games, but this win lifted them to 15th in the table. Wrexham, managed by Phil Parkinson, stayed four points behind Hull City in the final play-off spot after failing to win consecutive league matches since February. The visitors have never beaten Birmingham in the league since their first meeting in October 1979, losing four and drawing three since. NFL star Tom Brady, a Birmingham minority owner, enjoyed bragging rights over Wrexham’s Hollywood backers Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, though none attended. Birmingham made three changes from their midweek defeat at Ipswich Town, bringing in Wagner, Tomoki Iwata, and Ibrahim Osman. Wrexham also altered their lineup with Dan Scarr, Matty James, and Ollie Rathbone starting.
