Birmingham City won their first Championship match, beating Blackburn Rovers 2-1 at Ewood Park with two late goals. Blackburn initially took the lead with a goal from Todd Cantwell. In the 90th minute, Birmingham equalized with a penalty converted by Jay Stansfield. They then scored the winning goal in the second-half stoppage time through Lyndon Dykes. Elsewhere, Leicester City lost 2-1 to Preston North End, while Sheffield Wednesday suffered a 3-0 defeat to Stoke City in their first match of the season.
Birmingham City achieved their first Championship win by defeating Blackburn Rovers 2-1 with last-minute goals. Todd Cantwell scored for Rovers, but Birmingham equalized with a penalty from Jay Stansfield.
Leicester City faced their first defeat of the season, losing 2-1 to Preston North End. Alfie Devine scored early, while Jeremy Monga equalized, marking a historical milestone as the youngest goalscorer.
Preston secured their first win with Milutin Osmajic's late goal sealing a 2-1 victory over Leicester City, handing the Foxes an early setback in their promotion campaign.
Sheffield Wednesday lost 3-0 at home to Stoke City in their season opener, starting their campaign on a challenging note, as Stoke's Million Manh scored in the first minute.
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