Match summary
Before kickoff, Brighton U21 were 14th in the table but 20th on points from the last five league games. Birmingham City U21 had gone 8 matches without a win before this one.
Brighton U21 vs Birmingham City U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Brighton U21
3–2
FTFeb 22, 2026
Birmingham City U21
- Mackley13'
- Belmont34'
- West76'
- Betteka27'
- Rea90+4'
Brighton U21 vs Birmingham City U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Brighton U212W 1D 2L
Brighton U21Birmingham City U21
7Pointsof 152
5Goals scored3
5Goals conceded14
1Clean sheets0
1Scored in a row0
1Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win8
4Conceded in a row8
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 204 earlier results
Brighton U21Birmingham City U21
#14Position#25
19Points14 v 12 games12
+6Goal difference-14
1.64Scored per gameleague avg 1.81.33
1.21Conceded per game2.5
#20Form table position#20
Match Timeline
Brighton U21Birmingham City U21
- Yellow Card · Brighton U21 · Zach Brennan90+6'
- 90+4'Goal · Birmingham City U21 · Louie Rea3-2
- Substitution · Brighton U21 · Zach Brennan · InOut: Charlie Penman88'
- Substitution · Brighton U21 · Matthew Hayden · InOut: Sean Keogh83'
- Substitution · Brighton U21 · Bailey Palmer · InOut: Aidan West83'
- Goal · Brighton U21 · Aidan West3-176'
- 76'Yellow Card · Birmingham City U21 · Caleb Sanders
- Yellow Card · Brighton U21 · Jacob Parsons75'
- Substitution · Brighton U21 · Jacob Parsons · InOut: Harry Mills69'
- Yellow Card · Brighton U21 · Charlie Tasker67'
- Yellow Card · Brighton U21 · Shane Nti65'
- Yellow Card · Brighton U21 · Joe Belmont63'
- Goal · Brighton U21 · Joe Belmont2-134'
- 30'Yellow Card · Birmingham City U21 · Zaid Betteka
- 27'Goal · Birmingham City U21 · Zaid Betteka1-1
- Goal · Brighton U21 · Callum Mackley1-013'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Brighton U21Birmingham City U21
55%Ball Possession45%
15Shots Total10
8Shots On Target4
9Corners6
14Fouls10
5Yellow Cards2
1Offsides2
0Saves3
7Shots Off Target6
109Attacks95
77Dangerous Attacks63
3Goals2
4Free Kicks3
4Substitutions2
2Assists2
Team Lineups
Lineups
Manager: Shannon Ruth
Starting XI
-
SH
Steven Hall-
CM
Callum Mackley-
CT
Charlie Tasker-
BB
Ben Barclay-
NO
Nehemiah Oriola-
CP
Charlie Penman-
SN
Shane Nti-
HM
Harry Mills-
AW
Aidan West-
JB
Joe Belmont-
SK
Sean KeoghSubstitutes
-
ZB
Zach Brennan-
SJ
Sebastian Jensen-
BP
Bailey Palmer-
MH
Matthew Hayden-
JP
Jacob ParsonsManager: Mark Kennedy
Starting XI
-
WO
William O'Sullivan-
CS
Caleb Sanders-
LR
Louie Rea-
WB
Will Burrell-
SB
Salif Bamba-
CM
Cobi Maddox-
TB
Trae Briscoe-
ZB
Zaid Betteka-
AS
Alezandro Da Silva-
YA
Yusuf Ahmed-
BB
Briar BatemanSubstitutes
-
JQ
Jack Quirk-
SB
Shea Birmingham-
ÁR
Álvaro Ruiz RentePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Hall GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Charlie Tasker MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Harry Mills MF | - | 69' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Ben Barclay DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Charlie Penman DF | - | 88' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Callum Mackley DF | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Nehemiah Oriola FW | - | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Shane Nti MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Joe Belmont FW | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Aidan West FW | - | 83' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Sean Keogh DF | - | 83' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Zach Brennan MF | - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Bailey Palmer MF | - | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Matthew Hayden DF | - | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Jacob Parsons FW | - | 21' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Matchday 16 — Premier League 2 Division One
- 20 Feb 2026Southampton U212-1Middlesbrough U21
- 20 Feb 2026Chelsea U212-2Leeds United U21
- 20 Feb 2026Everton U211-2Sunderland U21
- 20 Feb 2026Tottenham U214-1Norwich City U21
- 20 Feb 2026Nottingham Forest U210-3Liverpool U21
- 24 Aug 2026Manchester City U214-0Wolves U21
- 31 Aug 2026Newcastle United U210-4Fulham U21
- 18 Sept 2026Burnley U214-1Derby County U21
- 31 Aug 2026Manchester United U214-1Leicester U21
- 23 Feb 2026West Ham United U213-0Crystal Palace U21