Baek Seung-ho, left out of the starting lineup, came onto the pitch as a second-half substitute. His club, Birmingham City, defeated Wrexham AFC 2–1 in an EFL Championship match on August 28, 2026.
Birmingham City Earn First Win After Three Matches
After drawing their first two matches of the season, Birmingham City recorded their first Championship win in the third round. The final score was Wrexham 1–2 Birmingham City.
Phil Neumann scored both of Birmingham City’s goals, while Callum Doyle scored for Wrexham.
Key result: Birmingham City won 2–1, with Phil Neumann scoring twice
Different Notations for Baek Seung-ho’s Substitution Time
Baek Seung-ho came on for Jay Stansfield. Domestic reports list the substitution as the 29th minute of the second half, while the match record shows the 74th minute. These are two different ways of expressing the same entry time: the Korean second-half notation and the match-record minute notation.
No evidence was confirmed that Baek Seung-ho scored directly or decided the victory in this match. Therefore, the confirmed facts are that he came on as a substitute after being left out of the starting lineup and that his team won 2–1.
Sources Checked
- Sky Sports, ‘Wrexham 1-2 Birmingham: Phil Neumann's double extends Red Dragons' winless start to Championship season’ — https://www.skysports.com/football/wrexham-vs-birmingham-city/report/560533
- Newsis, ‘Baek Seung-ho plays as substitute as English second-tier side Birmingham beat Wrexham 2-1 for first league win’ — https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20260829_0003767776
- Financial News, ‘Birmingham, with Baek Seung-ho making his first substitute appearance, beat Wrexham 2-1 for first league win’ — https://www.fnnews.com/news/202608290849249474
- Football Web Pages, ‘Sky Bet Championship | Wrexham 1 - 2 Birmingham City’ — https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2026-2027/championship/wrexham/birmingham-city/571257
The sources above were checked on August 29, 2026.