Birmingham win at Oxford United as Ducksch finishes the job | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Birmingham beat Oxford United 2-0 at the Kassam Stadium in the Championship. Myles Peart-Harris put through his own net in the 23rd minute to hand the visitors an early advantage. After the restart, Ibrahim Osman struck the post (48.), then Marvin Ducksch doubled the lead from Carlos Vicente's pass (66.). Birmingham controlled long spells with 60.9% possession and limited Oxford United to nine attempts. Birmingham sit 13th and host Leicester next, while Oxford United are 23rd and visit Sheffield United.

Player of the Match: James Beadle earned his clean sheet with four saves, notably denying Cameron Brannagan and Stanley Mills in a strong first half.

Stat of the Match: Birmingham completed 80.8% of their passes, a platform for keeping control away from home.

Three Things We Learned: Carlos Vicente's introduction on the hour made a difference, the substitute creating the clincher for Ducksch. Oxford United managed nine attempts and 39.1% possession, and James Beadle also thwarted Ole Romenij twice late on. Tomoki Iwata departed injured and Bright Osayi-Samuel came on after the hour, yet Birmingham's shape and control held firm.