Kelman strikes as Charlton edge Birmingham | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Charlton Athletic beat Birmingham City 1-0 at The Valley. Charlie Kelman settled it in the 74th minute, sweeping a right-footed finish into the bottom left from the centre of the box. Birmingham pressed for a reply as Jay Stansfield shot wide (78.) and Ibrahim Osman fired high and wide from the centre of the area (80.). The visitors saw more of the ball but rarely pierced a well-set home defence. Charlton stay 18th and visit Middlesbrough next, while Birmingham drop from 11th to 12th and host Queens Park Rangers.

Player of the Match: Kelman came off the bench and decided the game with a composed finish, adding two attempts and winning possession three times in a lively 19-minute cameo.

Stat of the Match: Lloyd Jones made 20 clearances, a dominant display that underpinned Charlton's clean sheet.

Three Things We Learned: Charlton's bench made the difference, with a substitute supplying the decisive touch after the hour. Birmingham's 17 crosses produced 0.0% accuracy, underlining wasteful delivery from wide areas. Charlton's physical edge told as they won 58.7% of duels and racked up 43 clearances to see it out.