English League Championship

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Bristol City
  • 12': Scott Twine
  • 77': Nahki Wells
FT
2 - 1
Blackburn Rovers
  • 40': Andreas Weimann

About

Bristol City are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
  • 5': Foul by Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 5': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  • 9': Foul by Luke McNally (Bristol City).
  • 9': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 10': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Goal! Bristol City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Scott Twine (Bristol City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 14': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Dion Sanderson (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
  • 15': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 15': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Max Bird following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 18': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
  • 23': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 23': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 29': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
  • 29': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
  • 31': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Tanner.
  • 32': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Tanner.
  • 34': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Andreas Weimann is caught offside.
  • 35': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
  • 36': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 36': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Max Bird (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
  • 40': Goal! Bristol City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Dangerous play by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 42': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Luke McNally (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Twine following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jason Knight.
  • 51': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Andreas Weimann is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haydon Roberts.
  • 54': Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
  • 54': Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Tanner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Brittain following a corner.
  • 57': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 57': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 58': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
  • 60': Substitution, Bristol City. Mark Sykes replaces George Tanner.
  • 61': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 61': Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 62': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Bird with a through ball.
  • 64': Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Max Bird (Bristol City).
  • 69': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
  • 71': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Luke McNally.
  • 73': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
  • 74': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 75': Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Anis Mehmeti.
  • 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Owen Beck replaces Andreas Weimann.
  • 75': Substitution, Bristol City. Joe Williams replaces Max Bird.
  • 76': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
  • 76': Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Dion Sanderson is caught offside.
  • 77': Goal! Bristol City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Williams with a through ball.
  • 80': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 80': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Luke McNally (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Luke McNally.
  • 81': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Luke McNally (Bristol City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Earthy.
  • 84': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Danny Batth.
  • 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis replaces Adam Forshaw.
  • 85': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 85': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces John Buckley.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry with a cross.
  • 89': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 89': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie replaces Haydon Roberts.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Max O'Leary (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+3': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bristol City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 8
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 2
47.8 Possession 52.2
10 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
278 Accurate Passes 317
363 Passes 420
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
26 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 61
13 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 7
6 Effective Tackles 14
14 Tackles 22
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 7
27 Effective Clearances 30
27 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 20,945

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 33 +48 72
2 Sheffield United 33 +24 70
3 Burnley 34 +34 68
4 Sunderland 34 +19 62
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BRC Bristol City (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Max O'Leary (GK) Yellow Card
16 Robert Dickie
15 Luke McNally
14 Zak Vyner
12 Jason Knight
6 Max Bird
24 Hayden Roberts
19 George Tanner
30 Sinclair Armstrong
10 Scott Twine
11 Anis Mehmeti
Bristol City Substitutes:
Nahki Wells, Yu Hirakawa, Sam Bell, Ross McCrorie, Kal Naismith, Stefan Bajic, Joe Williams, Mark Sykes, George Earthy.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
15 Danny Batth Yellow Card
5 Dominic Hyam
31 Dion Sanderson Yellow Card
21 John Buckley
28 Adam Forshaw
19 Ryan Hedges
2 Callum Brittain
9 Makhtar Gueye Yellow Card
14 Andreas Weimann
10 Tyrhys Dolan Yellow Card
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Lewis Travis, Owen Beck, Matty Litherland, Harry Leonard, Isaac Dunn, Joe Rankin-Costello, Harley O'Grady-Macken, Balazs Toth, Amario Cozier-Duberry.

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