Birmingham 2-0 QPR: Auston Trusty’s spectacular back-heel and Emmanuel Longelo’s long range strike send Birmingham up to 11th as high-flying second-place QPR come unstuck at St. Andrews
- Birmingham saw off the challenge from QPR with a confident 2-0 win at home
- Auston Trusty got the hosts off to a perfect start with his 4th minute strike
- The defender’s back heel effort looped over Seny Dieng after his failed punch
- Emmanuel Longelo then doubled the lead after turning Ethan Laird inside out
A blistering start from Birmingham City saw off high-flying QPR thanks to first half goals from defender Auston Trusty and a long-range effort from Emmanuel Longelo in the Championship on Friday evening at St. Andrews.
Trusty opened the scoring after just four minutes after a bizarre backheel went in over Hoops goalkeeper Seny Dieng, after his punch from a Tahith Chong cross only reached the edge of the box.
Longelo then doubled the hosts’ lead on 29 minutes after turning Ethan Laird inside out before finishing on his right foot from outside the box, with his bobbling effort trickling past Dieng into the bottom right corner.
Auston Trusty’s brilliant flick gave Birmingham the perfect start against QPR at St. Andrews
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