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Baek Seung-ho Subbed In as Birmingham City Secures First League Win
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Baek Seung-ho Subbed In as Birmingham City Secures First League Win

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Birmingham City achieved their first league victory of the season, defeating Wrexham 2-1 in the English Championship (second division).
  • Midfielder Baek Seung-ho made his first substitute appearance of the season, coming on in the second half of the match.
  • Phil Noon scored both goals for Birmingham, securing the win after the team had drawn their opening two matches.

Birmingham City has secured their first league win of the 2026-2027 English Championship season, triumphing 2-1 over Wrexham. The victory came in their third league fixture, following two consecutive draws against Sheffield United (0-0) and Bristol City (2-2).

South Korean international midfielder Baek Seung-ho entered the match as a substitute in the 74th minute, replacing Jay Stansfield. This marked Baek's first appearance off the bench in any official competition this season. Previously, he had started in all two league games and two English League Cup (Carabao Cup) matches.

Birmingham's goals were scored by Phil Noon, who netted a brace. He opened the scoring in the 13th minute and added his second goal in the 63rd minute, ultimately proving decisive in securing the three points for his team.

Baek Seung-ho had previously recorded his first attacking contribution of the season on September 26th, providing an assist in Birmingham's League Cup second-round match against Brentford, which they lost heavily 6-1.

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