Birmingham pegged back late as Middlesbrough snatch point | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Birmingham City and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 after a late leveller at St Andrew's. Max Arfsten opened the scoring in the 45th minute, finishing from Amario Cozier-Duberry's pass. After the restart Birmingham flipped it as Liam Millar levelled (55.) before Riley McGree put through his own net (59.). Adilson Malanda snatched a point late on (88.), and both sides finished with 15 attempts in a balanced contest. Birmingham rise from 11th to 10th and visit West Bromwich Albion next, while Boro stay third and host Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Player of the Match: Liam Millar led Birmingham's fightback with a calm finish and a game-high three shots on target from four attempts.

Stat of the Match: Radek Vítek produced four saves, keeping Boro in touch until the late equaliser.

Three Things We Learned: Amario Cozier-Duberry created five key passes and supplied the assist for the opener. Liam Millar registered four shots with three on target, the most cutting edge for Birmingham. Boro won 26 tackles, a sign of their off-ball bite in midfield and defence.