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Hannibal Mejbri's only previous goal in professional football had been for Manchester United Under-21sHannibal Mejbri scored the first and made the second as Birmingham City made it back-to-back victories by comfortably winning the West Midlands derby against West Bromwich Albion.
The on-loan Manchester United midfielder's superbly taken low curling 10th-minute free-kick earned the Tunisian his first senior goal.
He then pinged over the right-wing corner from which Polish midfielder Krystian Bielik also claimed his first goal for the club seven minutes into the second half.
While Blues built on their 4-3 comeback win at Swansea last Saturday, it was under-par Albion's third defeat in four league and cup games.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Birmingham
Formation 4-4-2
- 21Ruddy
- 2Colin
- 28SandersonBooked at 45mins
- 26Long
- 5TrustyBooked at 45mins
- 7BacunaSubstituted forDeanat 86'minutes
- 6MejbriSubstituted forHallat 71'minutes
- 31Bielik
- 18Chong
- 9HoganSubstituted forDeeneyat 86'minutes
- 10JutkiewiczSubstituted forGardnerat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Etheridge
- 3Friend
- 8Deeney
- 12Dean
- 19James
- 20Gardner
- 35Hall
West Brom
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Button
- 2Furlong
- 4O'Shea
- 15Pieters
- 3TownsendSubstituted forReachat 68'minutes
- 14MolumbyBooked at 90mins
- 35YokusluBooked at 45minsSubstituted forThomas-Asanteat 55'minutes
- 22AlbrightonSubstituted forSwiftat 55'minutes
- 17J WallaceBooked at 90mins
- 11DianganaSubstituted forChalobahat 55'minutes
- 12DikeSubstituted forGrantat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Ajayi
- 18Grant
- 19Swift
- 20Reach
- 21Thomas-Asante
- 25Chalobah
- 33Griffiths
Referee:James Linington
Attendance:17,781
Live Text
Match ends, Birmingham City 2, West Bromwich Albion 0.
Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, West Bromwich Albion 0.
Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion).
Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
Substitution, Birmingham City. Harlee Dean replaces Juninho Bacuna.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Troy Deeney replaces Scott Hogan.
Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Kevin Long.
Substitution, Birmingham City. George Hall replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah with a cross.
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