Birmingham Twice Come From Behind to Earn Derby Point Against Wolves

Birmingham City came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Wolves in a chaotic West Midlands derby at St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park on 6 September 2026, extending their unbeaten start to the Championship season (The Guardian).

Wolves, relegated from the Premier League last season, took the lead after three minutes. Fer López sidefooted home his third goal of the campaign from a near-post cross — a finish that barely gave the home support time to settle. Ladislav Krejci doubled the advantage just after the half-hour mark, powering a bullet header past the Birmingham goalkeeper after André flicked on Hugo Bueno's corner.

Between those two, Birmingham had pulled one back in circumstances that still had the away bench fuming. Jay Stansfield lashed into the near top corner, but the build-up appeared to involve a hand from Patrick Roberts before the ball reached Stansfield. The officials allowed it, and Wolves were left to swallow the injustice.

Then came the moment that turned the match on its head. Wolves defender Jackson Tchatchoua, under no real pressure, looped a ball over his own goalkeeper José Sé and into the net just before half-time. An own goal — when a player puts the ball past their own keeper — is always painful. This one was excruciating, and it levelled the scores at 2-2.

Wolves should have won it late. In the 87th minute, López worked the ball to Adam Armstrong inside the Birmingham box, ten yards from goal with the net gaping. Armstrong, who had scored five times in his first three matches of the season for Wolves (Wolves.co.uk), lifted his shot over the empty goal. It was the kind of miss that leaves a striker staring at the sky.

Raúl Jiménez had already struck the crossbar for Wolves, and Phil Neumann headed against the same bar midway through the second half. There were penalty shouts at both ends — Jiménez went down under Bright Osayi-Samuel's challenge, while August Priske hit the deck under André's — but neither convinced the referee (The Guardian).

The result leaves both sides with something to chew on. Birmingham keep their unbeaten league run intact, having also drawn with Southampton in their previous midweek fixture (EFL). Wolves, under manager César Peixoto, have now taken a single point from their last two matches after a midweek defeat to West Ham (EFL).

Off the pitch, the day carried its own significance. Birmingham chairman Tom Wagner was back in the directors' box at St Andrew's for the first time since suffering a stroke in early February 2026. His presence, seven months on, drew warm applause from the home support.

Wolves, to their credit, retained the bulk of their Premier League squad after the transfer deadline. On nights like this, with the woodwork rattling and chances going begging, that quality told in bursts — but not quite enough to see the game home.