Birmingham turn it around at Pride Park to stay in play-off mix | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Birmingham City beat Derby County 2-1 at Pride Park. In the 40th minute, Bobby Clark finished from a tight angle after Sam Szmodics' pass put him through. Carlos Vicente equalised with a close-range header (42.), then Paik Seung-ho nodded in from Liam Millar's cross after a corner to seal it (63.). Derby controlled the ball with 59.4% possession. Birmingham stay eighth in the Championship and host Middlesbrough next.

Player of the Match: Liam Millar created both Birmingham goals, first supplying the cross for Carlos Vicente and later delivering for Paik Seung-ho to head the winner.

Stat of the Match: Birmingham produced nine shots on target, turning 18 attempts into a far greater threat than their hosts managed.

Three Things We Learned: Liam Millar sits third in the Championship assists list with three this season, per the latest rankings. The Rams drop from 16th to 22nd and visit Burnley next. Jacob Zetterström made six saves for Derby, but Birmingham's sharper finishing proved decisive.