Bristol City vs Watford, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Bristol City are hosting Watford
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.
- 3': Offside, Bristol City. Alex Scott tries a through ball, but Tommy Conway is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
- 8': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 10': Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nahki Wells with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Matty James (Bristol City).
- 17': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Hand ball by Andreas Weimann (Bristol City).
- 20': Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
- 20': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Andy King.
- 24': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Weimann with a headed pass.
- 31': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
- 32': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 33': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 33': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 41': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nahki Wells with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 43': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 45': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Watford 0.
- 46': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
- 46': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Bristol City).
- 48': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Bristol City).
- 52': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
- 52': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Mario Gaspar (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Williams with a cross.
- 54': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
- 55': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Mario Gaspar.
- 55': Substitution, Watford. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Samuel Kalu.
- 57': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
- 57': Tommy Conway (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Offside, Bristol City. Andy King tries a through ball, but Tommy Conway is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
- 61': Matty James (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
- 61': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Offside, Watford. Dan Gosling tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
- 63': Dan Gosling (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Tommy Conway (Bristol City).
- 66': Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Pring following a fast break.
- 66': Substitution, Bristol City. Antoine Semenyo replaces Tommy Conway.
- 68': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 69': Attempt missed. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Scott.
- 70': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 70': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Williams.
- 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alex Scott.
- 74': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 74': Keinan Davis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Andy King (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
- 75': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Issouf Bayo replaces Ken Sema.
- 78': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Bristol City).
- 78': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Watford. Craig Cathcart replaces Dan Gosling because of an injury.
- 84': Attempt missed. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 88': Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
- 88': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Alex Scott (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Offside, Watford. Vakoun Issouf Bayo tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
- 90': Keinan Davis (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City).
- 90'+3': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hassane Kamara with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bristol City 0, Watford 0.
Statistics
 WAT |
BRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 47.8 | Possession | 52.2 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 258 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
| 356 | Passes | 382 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 25 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 23,501
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 23,501
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Bristol City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Max O'Leary (GK) |
| 10 | Andy King |
| 16 | Cameron Pring |
| 26 | Zak Vyner |
| 7 | Alex Scott  |
| 8 | Joe Williams |
| 6 | Matty James |
| 3 | Jay Da Silva |
| 14 | Andreas Weimann |
| 21 | Nahki Wells |
| 15 | Tommy Conway |
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 3 | Mario |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 16 | Dan Gosling |
| 7 | Keinan Davis |
| 28 | Samuel Kalu |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
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