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Nathan Collins (9.7) steals the show as Birmingham 1-6 Brentford
League Cup · Round of 64 · Aug 25, 2026, 7:00 PM
Birmingham
4-2-3-1
1-6
Brentford
4-2-3-1
What the data says
Deterministic brief from events, team stats, and player ratings — AI analysis lands after notable Top 5 full-times.
- Final: Birmingham 1-6 Brentford.
- Formations: Birmingham 4-2-3-1 vs Brentford 4-2-3-1.
- Goal timeline: 6'' C. Wilson (Brentford); 28'' D. Gray (Birmingham); 35'' A. Hickey (Brentford); 40'' N. Collins (Brentford); 70'' M. Damsgaard (Brentford); 73'' I. Thiago (Brentford); 77'' N. Collins (Brentford).
- Deciding goal: 77'' N. Collins for Brentford.
- Possession: Birmingham 32% · Brentford 68%.
- Shots: Birmingham 8 (2 on target) · Brentford 18 (8 on target).
- Highest rating: Nathan Collins (Brentford) 9.7 — 2G · 1 key passes · 1 tackles.
- Birmingham standouts: Demarai Gray 7.2, Seung Ho Paik 6.9.
- Brentford standouts: Nathan Collins 9.7, Jaidon Anthony 8.3.
Goal timeline
- 6''C. Wilson · BrentfordAssist: Y. Yarmolyuk
- 28''D. Gray · BirminghamAssist: Paik Seung-Ho
- 35''A. Hickey · Brentford
- 40''N. Collins · BrentfordAssist: J. Anthony
- 70''M. Damsgaard · BrentfordAssist: J. Anthony
- 73''I. Thiago · BrentfordAssist: J. Anthony
- 77''N. Collins · BrentfordAssist: M. Sangare
Team snapshot
BirminghamStatBrentford
- 32%Possession68%
- 8Shots18
- 2On target8
- 4Corners6
- 9Fouls12
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