Summary

  • Villa now unbeaten in 13 Second City league derbies

  • First-half Kodjia and Grealish goals put Villa ahead after Jutkiewicz's opener

  • Abraham added Villa's third from the spot before Pedersen responded

  • Hutton scored a fine fourth for Villa after solo run

  1. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Aston Villa 4-2 Birmingham

    Jonathan Kodjia bursts through for Villa - can he make it five?

    No, the ball gets away from him and it's cleared.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 77 mins

    Aston Villa 4-2 Birmingham

    In the aftermath of that Alan Hutton goal, Villa and Blues both made substitutions.

    Ahmed Elmohamady replaces Henri Lansbury for the hosts and Charlie Lakin comes on for Craig Gardner for Birmingham.

  3. goal

    GOAL: Aston Villa 4-2 Birminghampublished at 76 mins

    Alan Hutton

    Aston Villa's Alan Hutton celebrates his goal against BirminghamImage source, Getty Images

    WHAT. A. GOAL.

    That's as good an individual goal as you will ever see and it may well have settled this derby!

    Alan Hutton picks up the ball in his own half, holds off numerous Blues players until he reaches the box and then places it into the bottom corner with his left foot. Stunning.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2018

    #bbcefl

    Ash: Went mad in Heathrow T5 when Tammy scored that penalty. Flight is boarding in 5 mins but they’ll have to pry this game from my cold dead hands. UP THE VILLA

    The one time you want a travel delay...

  5. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Aston Villa 3-2 Birmingham

    There's a real air of tension around Villa Park. Understandably so with one goal in it. What do the hosts do now? Hold on to what they've got or go for a fourth goal?

    Meanwhile Conor Hourihane bends in a free-kick from the right but it's straight into the arms of Lee Camp.

  6. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Aston Villa 3-2 Birmingham

    Tammy Abraham is back on for Aston Villa after a bit of treatment.

  7. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Aston Villa 3-2 Birmingham

    And now Tammy Abraham is down for Aston Villa.

    It comes after a mass scramble in the box with Birmingham trying to clear their lines.

    He looks like he's holding his lower back.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 69 mins

    Aston Villa 3-2 Birmingham

    Villa make their second change - Glenn Whelan is replaced by former Arsenal man Henri Lansbury.

    A big 20 or so minutes remain.

  9. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Aston Villa 3-2 Birmingham

    Ged Scott
    BBC Sport at Villa Park

    Kristian Pedersen of Birmingham City celebrates scoring a goal to make it 3-2Image source, Rex Features

    This really isn’t like too many derby games I’ve ever been to.

    Whatever happened to all the tense, negative defence-minded tactics associated with such occasions?

    Error after error, terrible marking, yes.

    But five goals, and, with defending like this, the prospect of surely more to come.

    The place is bouncing now.

    And you wouldn’t want to call what happens next!

  10. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Aston Villa 3-2 Birmingham

    Tammy Abraham has to do better there.

    Lee Camp palms a corner towards the Villa striker, but he heads over at the far post.

    Meanwhile, Jacques Maghoma replaces Connor Mahoney for the visitors.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 65 mins

    Aston Villa 3-2 Birmingham

    Albert Adomah helped off the fieldImage source, Getty Images

    Albert Adomah has to be helped from the field. His replacement Yannick Bolasie is taking his time, so Villa's Conor Hourihane fires in a free-kick first and Lee Camp tips it wide.

    Bolasie is now on.

  12. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Aston Villa 3-2 Birmingham

    Albert Adomah is really struggling here...

  13. YELLOW CARDpublished at 62 mins

    Aston Villa 3-2 Birmingham

    Wes Harding slams into Albert Adomah and out comes the yellow card.

    The Blues man won the ball, but got a fair chunk of the Villa winger too.

  14. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Aston Villa 3-2 Birmingham

    Birmingham are inches away from making it 3-3!!

    Connor Mahoney uses all his trickery to work an angle in the box but smashes the ball just wide.

    Surely there are more goals in this?

  15. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Aston Villa 3-2 Birmingham

    This is better than a niggly, goalless draw isn't it?!

  16. goal

    GOAL: Aston Villa 3-2 Birminghampublished at 57 mins

    Kristian Pedersen

    This is definitely a Second City derby classic now!

    Kristian Pedersen bags his first goal for Birmingham with a crisp volley into the bottom corner from Che Adams' cross.

    The Dane was left with all the time in the world in the centre of the area.

    Blues are back in it.

  17. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Aston Villa 3-1 Birmingham

    Challenges continue to fly in as Maxime Colin barges over James Chester before Jack Grealish goes in hard on Colin and comes out with the ball.

  18. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Aston Villa 3-1 Birmingham

    Villa look hungry for more goals.

    Jonathan Kodjia fires an effort just over from 30 yards. What have Blues got left in the tank?

  19. goal

    GOAL: Aston Villa 3-1 Birminghampublished at 51 mins

    Tammy Abraham (pen)

    Tammy Abraham steps up and sends Lee Camp the wrong way. It went in off the post.

    Jubilation for Villa. Despair for Blues.

    Tammy Abraham of Aston VillaImage source, Getty Images
  20. PENALTY TO VILLApublished at 50 mins

    Aston Villa 2-1 Birmingham

    Tammy Abraham is hauled down in the box by Michael Morrison. Penalty!

    The Villa striker controls the ball wonderfully and is about to fire his shot away when Morrison takes him down.