Weimann's late West Brom strike beats Birmingham

In this blog post, we will discuss Andi Weimann's goal that secured a victory for West Brom over Birmingham City at their home stadium, the Hawthorns.

Andi Weimann scored the crucial goal for West Bromwich Albion to secure a win against Birmingham City.

The ex-Aston Villa forward used his left foot to make a precise flick and score the winning goal from a low cross sent in from the right-wing by Darnell Furlong, leading to victory in a messy derby match in the West Midlands.

Weimann scored his debut goal for the team after joining from Bristol City in January, resulting in an unexpected ending to what had appeared to be a tied game with no goals.

At the end of the match, there were heated incidents where Juninho Bacuna, who was a replacement player for the Blues, raised concern to the referee, David Webb, about a supporter in the Halfords Lane Stand who allegedly engaged in racist behaviour.

The head coach of Blues, Tony Mowbray, made it clear that Bacuna had informed him about being subjected to racial abuse. It's worth noting that this is the second instance of Bacuna reporting such abuse this season.

Both teams' players and the stadium stewards at Hawthorns were caught up in an unsightly conclusion to an afternoon that had been without any other noteworthy occurrences. This comes on the back of the disgraceful occurrence that took place at this very same venue last Sunday.

Albion Halt Losing Streak Vs Blues

The Blues team had achieved victory in the last four games against this opposing team. However, during this particular match, both sides had limited opportunities to score. It was expected that a brilliant and unexpected move from one player could potentially break the deadlock and determine the winner of the game.

Following a very unexciting initial half, Alex Mowatt nearly scored in the second half with a header from Conor Townsend's cross from the right flank, but the ball missed the goal by a small margin.

The Blues got very close to scoring a goal when Kevin Long, the center-back, thought he had scored from a corner taken by Andre Dozzell on the right wing.

Long skillfully flicked the ball with his right foot towards the goal's near post. The ball hit the inside of the left post and bounced off it, luckily ending up in the hands of Albion's goalkeeper, Alex Palmer. The fans of Albion breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Weimann's appearance in the 69th minute of the game was the crucial moment that led to Mowbray's first defeat in the league after taking over from Wayne Rooney. This happened during Weimann's home debut.

Albion is still in the fifth position in the Championship, though they are lagging behind by 11 points compared to Ipswich who currently hold the fourth position. Albion is set to play against Ipswich at Portman Road the coming Saturday.

The Blues team managed to gain a higher position in the rankings, moving up to 19th place. This was due to the extreme loss of Stoke City, who were defeated 5-0 by Leicester City at home. The Blues are playing once again on Friday evening at Hillsborough, facing off against Sheffield Wednesday.

During an interview with BBC Radio WM, Carlos Corberan, the head coach of West Bromwich Albion, stated:

This week has been quite tough and difficult.

In order to achieve success in the sport of football, winning games is crucial. It becomes necessary to discover alternatives to overcome obstacles and we managed to do just that.

I hold a great deal of admiration for an individual such as Andi Weimann.

On BBC Radio WM, Tony Mowbray, the manager of Birmingham City, stated:

Football can be a tough and unforgiving sport. The Championship is known for its narrow margins for success. Unfortunately, we have suffered a defeat that we were not expecting.

"We performed strongly. We had opportunities and we prevented them from advancing."

However, there was a high possibility at The Hawthorns that they would receive a single opportunity, which they ultimately capitalized on.

The game is over, and West Bromwich Albion has emerged victorious over Birmingham City with a score of 1-0.

The latter part of the game has come to a close, with West Bromwich Albion managing to secure a 1-0 victory against Birmingham City.

West Bromwich Albion has been flagged for an offside call after Daryl Dike was found to have wandered into an offside position.

The shot from Callum Marshall of West Bromwich Albion was stopped after being blocked. It was taken from a distance that exceeded 35 yards and was aided by Daryl Dike.

The team playing from the city of Birmingham has just been scored against. The player responsible for the goal being conceded is Alex Mowatt.

The referee has noticed an infringement committed by Nathaniel Chalobah from West Bromwich Albion.

Birmingham City's Juninho Bacuna has obtained a free kick in the offensive part of the field.

Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion) committed a violation.

Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) has been awarded a free kick in the defensive section.

Alex Mowatt gifts the opposition team a corner at Birmingham City's football ground.

The effort is denied. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) tries a left-footed shot from beyond the box but it's stopped. Paik Seung-Ho provided assistance.

Callum Marshall from West Bromwich Albion committed a violation.

Jordan James from Birmingham City has been awarded a free kick in their own half of the field due to a violation committed by the opposing team.

Ethan Laird from Birmingham City made an attempt to score by kicking the ball with his right foot from the left side of the box. However, the goalkeeper managed to save the shot in the bottom right corner. Jay Stansfield provided the assist for the attempt.

Score! West Bromwich Albion is up by one point against Birmingham City. Andreas Weimann from West Bromwich Albion scored with a left-footed kick from the right side of the six-yard box, sending the ball straight to the top right corner. The goal was made possible with the help of Darnell Furlong's cross.

West Bromwich Albion is proceeding with a substitution as Daryl Dike comes on for Tom Fellows.

The wait has ended. They are prepared to resume.

The game has been paused due to Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion) getting injured.

Birmingham City's Juninho Bacuna tried to score a goal with a right footed shot from outside the box, but unfortunately, it was blocked.

Darnell Furlong from West Bromwich Albion received a yellow card due to committing a foul that was deemed improper.