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Commentary
A mix up in the Wigan Athletic defence enabled TROSSARD to thump the ball wide.
A shot from SAKAMOTO seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to parry the ball clear.
10¹A tame shot from SØRLOTH bounced agonisingly wide.
11¹A header by SØRLOTH at the far post was easily collected by the 'keeper.
19¹The 'keeper saved a lovely shot from SAKAMOTO.
41¹The 'keeper dived to his right to stop a fierce shot from Wigan Athletic's JOSEPH.
41¹BURNS fluffed an easy chance.
43¹A great shot from BEN SEGHIR was dealt with by a useful stop from RAVAGLIA.
44¹RAVAGLIA managed to block a powerful shot.
The Birmingham City 'keeper saved a glorious shot from SAKAMOTO.
ROMERO's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Wigan Athletic post.
A right foot shot from SHINNIE was pushed round the post by the 'keeper.
10²SAKAMOTO made space on the left and dragged the ball to CAMPBELL who clipped the ball wide.
14²GOAL!! A delightful bit of skill enabled ROMERO to run through the Wigan Athletic defence and score. (1-0 Birmingham City)
15²JOSEPH brought the ball away from ANDERSEN and flicked a poor shot wide.
17²A accurate pass was collected by BEN SEGHIR and his left foot effort flew narrowly over.
17²A shot from ROMERO was kicked off the line by SHINNIE.
30²A penalty box meleé resulted in TROSSARD knocking a low shot wide.
34²TROSSARD headed inches over.
41²JOSEPH stormed through the Birmingham City defence but shot straight at PETROVIC.
42²FRANCISCO CONCEIÇÃO worked the ball to DIOGO DALOT, TROSSARD controlled his cross and booted the ball within easy reach of the Wigan Athletic 'keeper.
46²BEN SEGHIR kicked the ball wide from the edge of the box.

 
Birmingham City
 
League position: 4
Home league form: WXXW
Overall league form: WLXWWWXW
Formation: 3-5-2
Line-ups
DJordje PETROVIC1Federico RAVAGLIA
José DIOGO DALOT2Wes BURNS
Rayan AÏT-NOURI3Graeme SHINNIE
Robin LE NORMAND4Thelo AASGAARD
Cristian ROMERO5Mike VAN DER HOORN(c)
Joachim ANDERSEN6Alfie JONES
FRANCISCO Fernando CONCEIÇÃO7Gwion EDWARDS
(c)Eliesse BEN SEGHIR8Tatsuhiro SAKAMOTO
(p)Axel TAPE9Kyle JOSEPH(p)
(f)Alexander SØRLOTH10Tahith CHONG(f)
Leandro TROSSARD11Tyrese CAMPBELL
K RManager
ILIAS Akhomach  12  Leonardo DA SILVA LOPES
Matej KOVÁR  13  Sam TICKLE
Noham KAMARA  14  Kieran DOWELL
Sander BERGE  15Max POWER
Tyler DIBLING  16  Josh MAGENNIS
 
Wigan Athletic
 
League position: 10
Away league form: WXWL
Overall league form: WWLXWWLW
Formation: 4-3-3
Birmingham City go through to the next round
Statistics
Birmingham City 1 Wigan Athletic 0
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 29,892, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Nigel Miller 7½, TV: highlights)

Romero 14²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
 
 CampbellóPower 22²
  
  
85
65
105
88
94
1712
67
53%47%
Man of the match: Cristian Romero