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Mackley 13' 
Belmont 34'
West 76'
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
BHA
Premier League 2
22 Feb 2026
3 – 2
Full-time
The Amex Elite Football Performance Centre 
Birmingham City U21
BIR
Betteka 27'
Louie Rea 90'+4
90'+6 
YELLOW CARD
Z. Brennan
90'+4
3-2
Goal
L. Rea
88'
off 
Z. Brennan
C. Penman83'
off 
M. Hayden S. Keogh83'
off 
B. Palmer A. West76'
3-1
Goal
A. West
76' 
YELLOW CARD
C. Sanders
75'
YELLOW CARD
J. Parsons
69'
off 
J. Parsons H. Mills67'
YELLOW CARD
C. Tasker
65'
YELLOW CARD
S. Nti
63'
YELLOW CARD
J. Belmont
61'
off 
J. Quirk S. Bamba55'
off 
A. Gurnier Y. Ahmed34'
2-1
Goal
J. Belmont
30'
YELLOW CARD
Z. Betteka
27'
1-1
Goal
Z. Betteka
13'
1-0
Goal
C. Mackley
90'+6'
Second Half ends
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion U21 3, Birmingham City U21 2.
90'+6'
Yellow Card
Zac Brennan (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6'
Aurelien Gurnier (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'
Foul
Foul by Zac Brennan (Brighton and Hove Albion U21).
90'+4'
Goal
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion U21 3, Birmingham City U21 2. Louie Rea (Birmingham City U21) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zaid Betteka following a corner.
90'+4'
Corner
Corner, Birmingham City U21. Conceded by Bailey Palmer.
90'+3'
Corner
Corner, Birmingham City U21. Conceded by Charlie Tasker.
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Alezandro Da Silva (Birmingham City U21).
90'+2'
Nehemiah Oriola (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1'
Attempt blocked. Zac Brennan (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
88'
Substitution
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion U21. Zac Brennan replaces Charlie Penman.
87'
Attempt missed. Nehemiah Oriola (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
83'
Substitution
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion U21. Matthew Hayden replaces Sean Keogh.
83'
Substitution
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion U21. Bailey Palmer replaces Aidan West.
82'
Foul
Foul by Cobi Maddox (Birmingham City U21).
82'
Shane Nti (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'
Foul
Foul by Jack Quirk (Birmingham City U21).
81'
Callum Mackley (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'
Caleb Sanders (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'
Foul
Foul by Charlie Penman (Brighton and Hove Albion U21).
76'
BHA
3-1
BIR
Goal!
West
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion U21 3, Birmingham City U21 1. Aidan West (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nehemiah Oriola.
76'
Yellow Card
Caleb Sanders (Birmingham City U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75'
Foul
Foul by Caleb Sanders (Birmingham City U21).
75'
Sean Keogh (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'
Yellow Card
Jacob Parsons (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75'
Trae Briscoe (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'
Foul
Foul by Jacob Parsons (Brighton and Hove Albion U21).
73'
Attempt missed. Aurelien Gurnier (Birmingham City U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
73'
Corner
Corner, Birmingham City U21. Conceded by Ben Barclay.
72'
Corner
Corner, Birmingham City U21. Conceded by Sean Keogh.
72'
William Burrell (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72'
Foul
Foul by Callum Mackley (Brighton and Hove Albion U21).
69'
Substitution
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion U21. Jacob Parsons replaces Harry Mills.
67'
Yellow Card
Charlie Tasker (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67'
Zaid Betteka (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67'
Foul
Foul by Charlie Tasker (Brighton and Hove Albion U21).
65'
Yellow Card
Shane Nti (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65'
Zaid Betteka (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65'
Foul
Foul by Shane Nti (Brighton and Hove Albion U21).
64'
Attempt missed. Briar Bateman (Birmingham City U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
63'
Yellow Card
Joe Belmont (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) is shown the yellow card.
62'
Aurelien Gurnier (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'
Foul
Foul by Callum Mackley (Brighton and Hove Albion U21).
61'
Substitution
Substitution, Birmingham City U21. Jack Quirk replaces Salif Bamba.
59'
Caleb Sanders (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59'
Foul
Foul by Sean Keogh (Brighton and Hove Albion U21).
59'
Attempt missed. Joe Belmont (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
57'
Foul
Foul by Salif Bamba (Birmingham City U21).
57'
Nehemiah Oriola (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55'
Substitution
Substitution, Birmingham City U21. Aurelien Gurnier replaces Yusuf Ahmed.
55'
Foul
Foul by Salif Bamba (Birmingham City U21).
55'
Charlie Tasker (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53'
Attempt saved. Aidan West (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Will O'Sullivan (Birmingham City U21).
52'
Foul
Foul by Salif Bamba (Birmingham City U21).
52'
Nehemiah Oriola (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'
Second Half begins
Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion U21 2, Birmingham City U21 1.
45'+3'
First Half ends
First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion U21 2, Birmingham City U21 1.
45'+2'
Attempt saved. Shane Nti (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Will O'Sullivan (Birmingham City U21).
45'+1'
Attempt missed. Nehemiah Oriola (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
45'+1'
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
44'
Corner
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion U21. Conceded by Louie Rea.
42'
Attempt missed. Sean Keogh (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) header from the left side of the box is too high.
41'
Foul
Foul by William Burrell (Birmingham City U21).
41'
Joe Belmont (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41'
Corner
Corner, Birmingham City U21. Conceded by Charlie Penman.
40'
Attempt blocked. Cobi Maddox (Birmingham City U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
39'
Corner
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion U21. Conceded by William Burrell.
37'
Corner
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion U21. Conceded by Salif Bamba.
36'
Corner
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion U21. Conceded by Will O'Sullivan.
36'
Attempt saved. Nehemiah Oriola (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Will O'Sullivan (Birmingham City U21).
34'
BHA
2-1
BIR
Goal!
Belmont
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion U21 2, Birmingham City U21 1. Joe Belmont (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Keogh.
30'
Yellow Card
Zaid Betteka (Birmingham City U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29'
Sean Keogh (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29'
Foul
Foul by Zaid Betteka (Birmingham City U21).
29'
Trae Briscoe (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29'
Foul
Foul by Sean Keogh (Brighton and Hove Albion U21).
28'
Caleb Sanders (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28'
Foul
Foul by Aidan West (Brighton and Hove Albion U21).
27'
Goal
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion U21 1, Birmingham City U21 1. Zaid Betteka (Birmingham City U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Briar Bateman.
25'
Foul
Foul by Briar Bateman (Birmingham City U21).
25'
Harry Mills (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22'
Caleb Sanders (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22'
Foul
Foul by Charlie Penman (Brighton and Hove Albion U21).
21'
Corner
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion U21. Conceded by Salif Bamba.
16'
Cobi Maddox (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16'
Foul
Foul by Callum Mackley (Brighton and Hove Albion U21).
15'
Corner
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion U21. Conceded by Salif Bamba.
13'
BHA
1-0
BIR
Goal!
Mackley
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion U21 1, Birmingham City U21 0. Callum Mackley (Brighton and Hove Albion U21) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
12'
Corner
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion U21. Conceded by Salif Bamba.
12'
Corner
Corner, Birmingham City U21. Conceded by Steven Hall.
11'
Attempt missed. Zaid Betteka (Birmingham City U21) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
10'
Foul
Foul by Callum Mackley (Brighton and Hove Albion U21).
10'
Briar Bateman (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6'
Caleb Sanders (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6'
Foul
Foul by Aidan West (Brighton and Hove Albion U21).
4'
Corner
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion U21. Conceded by William Burrell.
3'
Corner
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion U21. Conceded by Trae Briscoe.
0'
Kick-off
First Half begins.
