Report, outcome, targets and video highlights from FA Cup fourth spherical 2025/26

Lucas Perri saved Tommy Doyle’s penalty and Patrick Roberts curled a spot kick over the bar as Leeds United capitalised on Birmingham Metropolis faltering in a shootout to achieve the fifth spherical of the FA Cup.

Winger Roberts’ spectacular long-range equaliser took a nick off James Justin’s head to deservedly draw Birmingham stage within the 89th minute at St Andrew’s, the place Leeds had gone forward by means of Lukas Nmecha’s Forty ninth-minute strike as a part of a much-improved second-half show.

Sean Longstaff seals the win for Leeds on penalties! 💥

And breathe…

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On-loan Brighton & Hove Albion wideman Ibrahim Osman struck a publish for Metropolis with a low shot from contained in the field through the seventh minute of regulation second-half added time, however the groups proved inseparable throughout further time earlier than Leeds scored all 4 of their penalties to progress.

Evaluation: Leeds scrape by means of at Birmingham

Birmingham took benefit of passive-looking opponents through the first half, virtually scoring when Jay Stansfield’s drive from simply contained in the field was brilliantly tipped in opposition to the woodwork by Lucas Perri.

Leeds, who had recovered from 2-0 behind to attract 2-2 at Chelsea within the Premier League on Tuesday and received 3-1 at Championship membership Derby County within the final spherical, regarded in need of the shape that had taken Daniel Farke’s aspect on a previous run of 1 defeat in six video games.

BIRMINGHAM LEVEL IT AT THE DEATH! 😲

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Ahead Nmecha supplied reduction, gathering Noah Okafor’s through-ball and firing a scientific end previous goalkeeper Ryan Allsop within the Forty ninth minute for the German’s fifth direct purpose involvement in his final 4 appearances.

Simply when Birmingham followers feared their eight-match unbeaten run in all competitions was coming to an finish inside common time, Roberts responded in scintillating type as a part of a efficiency displaying why the Blues are solely two factors from the play-off locations within the second tier.

Nmecha with an excellent particular person purpose to place Leeds forward 🚀

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How the penalties went in Leeds vs Birmingham

Right here’s the sequence of the shootout, with each groups changing their first two penalties earlier than the decisive drama unfolded.

Some heroic defending stored Leeds’ FA Cup hopes alive within the 97th minute 💪

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Birmingham Metropolis beginning group vs Leeds United

Birmingham made six adjustments, with midfielder Paik Seung-ho lacking out by means of a shoulder damage. “It’s regarding as a result of he’s an enormous participant,” mentioned supervisor Chris Davies.

Centre-back Jonathan Panzo and ahead August Priske made their first begins. Goalkeeper Ryan Allsop, midfielder Tommy Doyle and wingers Carlos Vicente and Demarai Grey additionally got here in.

James Beadle, Phil Neumann, Patrick Roberts, Ibrahim Osman and Marvin Ducksch dropped to the bench.

Midfielder Tomoki Iwata was injured and 4 defenders have been unavailable: Jack Robinson and Ethan Laird have hamstring accidents, Alex Cochrane has an ankle problem and Lee Buchanan has a long-term knee damage.

Birmingham Metropolis beginning XI: Ryan Allsop, Brilliant Osayi-Samuel, Jonathan Panzo, Christoph Klarer, Kai Wagner, Carlos Vicente, Jhon Solis, Jay Stansfield, Tommy Doyle, Demarai Grey, August Priske

Birmingham substitutes: James Beadle, Phil Neumann, Patrick Roberts, Ibrahim Osman, Kanya Fujimoto, Marvin Ducksch, Zaid Betteka, William Burrell, Bradley Mayo

Leeds United full line up vs Birmingham Metropolis

Leeds additionally made six adjustments and didn’t threat centre-back Pascal Struijk and midfielder Anton Stach, with each gamers approaching returns from accidents.

On-loan Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Facundo Buonanotte made his first begin rather than Ilia Gruev, with Lucas Perri changing Karl Darlow in purpose.

Midfielders Sean Longstaff, Noah Okafor and Ao Tanaka and winger Wilfried Gnonto additionally got here in on the expense of Joe Rodon, Ethan Ampadu, Jayden Bogle and Brenden Aaronson.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin returned from sickness on the bench. The striker scored his tenth purpose of the season in Leeds’ 3-1 dwelling win over Nottingham Forest on February 6 however missed the draw at Chelsea.

Leeds United beginning XI: Lucas Perri, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Jaka Bijol, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Wilfried Gnonto, Sean Longstaff, Ao Tanaka, James Justin, Facundo Buonanotte, Lukas Nmecha, Noah Okafor

Leeds substitutes: Karl Darlow, Jayden Bogle, Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Joel Piroe, Brenden Aaronson, Sam Byram, Ilia Gruev

Birmingham Metropolis vs Leeds United stats

• Birmingham had misplaced one among their earlier 11 video games in all competitions
• They’d received three of their most up-to-date 4 dwelling matches in opposition to Leeds, all within the Championship and all with out conceding
• The opposite match in that sequence was a 5-4 away win for Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds in December 2019
• Metropolis had been eradicated in six of their most up-to-date seven ties at this stage
• Leeds have progressed from 5 of their six FA Cup ties in opposition to Birmingham, beforehand knocking them out in 1971/72, 1976/77, 1997/98 and 2012/13
• The Blues beat Leeds 3-0 at dwelling within the third spherical in 2004/05
• The Whites have been knocked out 2-0 at dwelling at this stage by Millwall final season
• They haven’t gone out within the fourth spherical in consecutive seasons since 1992/93 (vs Arsenal) and 1993/94 (vs Oxford United)
• Since January 2000, Leeds have been drawn away from dwelling in 37 of their 47 FA Cup ties, together with 16 of their final 19 (together with this tie)
• Amongst groups to play greater than 10 ties since 2000, Leeds have comfortably been drawn away within the highest share (79%)