Birminghan City, led by the Spanish Aitor Karanka, were eliminated in the first round of the English League Cup, after being surprised (0-1) this Saturday in his own stadium by Cambridge United, a team in the fourth category of English football. A lone goal from Cambridge striker Robbie Cundy, who beat Birminghan's Spanish goalkeeper Andrés Prieto in the 18th minute, He condemned Karanka's team to defeat, who arrived this summer at Birmingham, a team from the English Second Division.
And that Birmingham had several occasions to equalize the contest, especially a shot from Frenchman Jeremy Bela, former Albacete player, who crashed at 26 minutes of play on the crossbar. An offensive that intensified with the entry to the field of play at a quarter of an hour into the second half of Spanish midfielder Jon Toral. But not even Toral's push was enough for the locals to achieve the desired goal of the tie, condemning Birmingham to a premature elimination.