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Andreas Weimann returned to Derby for a second spell in the summer Andreas Weimann's first Derby County goal for more than seven years helped the Rams upstage West Bromwich Albion for their first Championship win of the season. The Austrian international netted just four minutes after coming off the bench against his former club in a game of few chances. Weimann's 84th-minute winner came from the Rams' only effort on target, while the closest the hosts came to a goal was a late effort from Jayson Molumby that crashed off the crossbar. The smash-and-grab nature of Derby's dramatic victory put a dampener on West Brom's celebrations to mark 125 years at The Hawthorns. It also extends Derby's fine recent record against the Baggies, with the win not only their second over Ryan Mason's side this season, after knocking them out of the Carabao Cup on penalties August, but also their sixth victory in succession in all competitions. In a largely uneventful game, the most dramatic moments were condensed into the final minutes. First Derby goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom - who had already been tested by Isaac Price and Nat Phillips - made a huge save to deny Molumby. Weimann then met a flicked header from fellow substitute Patrick Agyemang – the United States international making his hugely anticipated debut for the Rams – to cut inside before finding the bottom corner to break the deadlock. It was Weimann's first goal since returning to Derby for a second spell in the summer, having left for Bristol City in 2018 before going on to play for West Brom and Blackburn. Molumby went on to hit the woodwork in search of an equaliser for a frustrated West Brom side that slip from second to fifth in the table. Meanwhile, Derby's first three points of the season moves them up to 19th. West Bromwich Albion boss Ryan Mason told BBC Radio WM: "I think anyone watching the game will say we didn't deserve to lose it when conceding your first shot on target in the 84th minute. "It's tough to take, but we accept it and have to move on. It won't take away from the fact that it was a really good performance. I thought we had so much control in the game, especially in the first half when we created numerous chances. "It just didn't really go our way today, which happens. But it was a positive performance. "Obviously I'm hurting at the moment, and the players are, because we lost a game of football that we certainly didn't deserve to lose. " This video can not be played Mason: 'We didn't deserve to lose' Derby County head coach John Eustace told BBC Radio Derby: When asked it was the perfect away performance, he said: "I think so, yeah. Obviously we didn't want to be as deep as we were in that first half, but we defended the box very well. "At half-time we just said we wanted to push the team up the pitch another 10 or 15 yards, which we did. We also had to be better with the ball, because we kept giving it away too easy in the first half. "The second half was a really pleasing performance, and what a great way to win with five minutes to go - one of your subs coming off the bench to score like he did. "It was great to get Andreas on, I know what he is all about - in those important moments he can put the ball in the net. He has done it for years. " This video can not be played John Eustace reflects on win over West Brom After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 13th September 2025 at 17: 57 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Ryan Mason Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: John Eustace Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Ryan Mason Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: John Eustace Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions West Bromwich Albion have lost each of their last three league games against Derby County, as many as in their prior 12 encounters (W5 D4). After beating West Bromwich Albion 3-1 on their last league visit to the Hawthorns in April last season, Derby County could win on successive trips for the first time since August 1936. West Brom could win as many as four of their opening five league games in successive seasons, after doing so in 2024-25, for the second time in their history, previously doing so in 1946-47 and 1947-48. Derby have only lost two of their last seven away league games under John Eustace (W3 D2), though have failed to win either game so far in 2025-26 (D1 L1). With three goals and an assist to his name, Isaac Price has been involved in four of West Bromwich Albion’s six league goals so far this season. Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Derby County 1. Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Derby County 1. Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Craig Forsyth. Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dion Sanderson. Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time. Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Matt Clarke. Attempt blocked. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Campbell. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Dion Sanderson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County). Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion). Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andreas Weimann. Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Derby County 1. Andreas Weimann (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Agyemang with a headed pass. Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja replaces Mikey Johnston. Attempt blocked. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross. Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström. Attempt saved. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Toby Collyer. Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dion Sanderson. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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