BIRMINGHAM, England — Tom Brady received bragging rights over Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney when his Birmingham Metropolis facet beat Wrexham 3-1 on Monday in a match dubbed a Hollywood derby.
The English third-tier match wouldn’t usually make a ripple however the profiles of each golf equipment’ house owners have modified that story lately.
Reynolds and McElhenney purchased Wrexham in 2021, whereas Brady purchased a small share in Birmingham by way of proprietor Knighthead Capital Administration in 2023.
The BBC prompt the sport was the most important within the historical past of England’s League One and it actually introduced new consideration and glamour, in addition to a smile to the face of Brady.
It took some time for that well-known grin to emerge.
The seven-time Tremendous Bowl champion watched from the stands alongside his buddy David Beckham and should have squirmed when Jack Marriott put Wrexham forward after simply three minutes.
Birmingham, although, stormed again with file signing Jay Stansfield in high quality kind.
Stansfield equalized halfway by way of the primary half, then headed Birmingham forward seven minutes into the second interval.
Japanese midfielder Tomoki Iwata added a 3rd almost an hour in as Birmingham dominated in entrance of its personal followers.
Birmingham’s Krystian Bielik was issued a pink card with 4 minutes remaining however it was too late for the Welsh facet to react.
The outcome tied Birmingham with first-placed Wrexham however the latter remained on prime on aim distinction. Birmingham has performed a recreation much less.