Derby striker Henrik Meister suffers off-ball collapse in Birmingham defeat
Birmingham City beat Derby County 2-1 at Pride Park after substitute Paik Seung-ho struck the decisive goal, with the Championship match halted by a serious medical incident involving Rams striker Meister.
Meister receives lengthy treatment
The 22-year-old Denmark forward collapsed without contact early in the second half, having recently been involved in an aerial challenge. It was his first home start under Derby boss John Eustace.
- Play stopped for approximately seven minutes while medical teams treated Meister on the pitch.
- A hushed Pride Park watched on before the forward was taken off on a stretcher.
- Derby and Birmingham supporters rose together to applaud him as he was moved towards the tunnel.
Meister had made his Rams debut in the 3-0 loss to West Ham the previous weekend. He arrived after a difficult spell at Pisa, where he played 29 matches across all competitions last season and scored twice as the Italian club finished last and went down to the second tier.
Paik makes instant impact for Birmingham
The sides were locked at 1-1 when Meister left the field. Bobby Clark had handed Derby the lead in the 40th minute, but Carlos Vicente restored parity for Birmingham just two minutes later.
- Birmingham manager Chris Davies changed his midfield on the hour.
- Paik replaced Jhon Solis.
- The South Korea international scored four minutes after coming on.
Paik’s goal put the visitors ahead and Birmingham protected that advantage through to full-time.
What the result means
Derby remain under pressure after taking only four points from their opening seven league fixtures. Birmingham’s win lifts them to 10 points for the campaign.
