Bristol City vs Rotherham United, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Bristol City are hosting Rotherham United
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.
- 5': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.
- 5': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 6': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Oliver Rathbone.
- 6': Offside, Bristol City. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
- 8': Offside, Rotherham United. Jordan Hugill is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 12': Attempt missed. Cameron Pring (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Scott Twine.
- 17': Delay in match (Bristol City).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United).
- 19': Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakeem Odoffin.
- 24': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
- 25': Attempt saved. Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
- 26': Attempt missed. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Tommy Conway (Bristol City).
- 28': Lee Peltier (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty James.
- 30': Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
- 30': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Penalty Bristol City. Tommy Conway draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 31': Penalty conceded by Dillon Phillips (Rotherham United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 31': Dillon Phillips (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! Bristol City 1, Rotherham United 0. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 38': Andy Rinomhota (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
- 44': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United).
- 44': Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
- 45'+1': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Rotherham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Rotherham United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Rotherham United. Grant Hall replaces Arvin Appiah.
- 46': Attempt missed. Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cohen Bramall with a cross.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Matty James (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 50': Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
- 50': Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Tom Eaves.
- 56': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Rotherham United).
- 56': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Goal! Bristol City 2, Rotherham United 0. Scott Twine (Bristol City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 58': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Matty James (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Pring.
- 63': Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Tommy Conway.
- 63': Substitution, Bristol City. Mark Sykes replaces Anis Mehmeti.
- 64': Substitution, Bristol City. Jason Knight replaces Matty James.
- 66': Attempt missed. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 67': Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
- 67': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Rotherham United. Femi Seriki replaces Sebastian Revan.
- 68': Substitution, Rotherham United. Sam Nombe replaces Jordan Hugill.
- 68': Delay in match (Bristol City).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nahki Wells with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Rotherham United).
- 72': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a through ball.
- 74': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Grant Hall.
- 75': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Williams following a corner.
- 76': Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
- 81': Substitution, Bristol City. Andy King replaces Scott Twine.
- 83': Andy Rinomhota (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
- 83': Joe Williams (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Offside, Rotherham United. Sam Nombe is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Bristol City. Elijah Morrison replaces Cameron Pring because of an injury.
- 88': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ben Hatton replaces Oliver Rathbone.
- 89': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by George Tanner.
- 90'+1': Delay in match (Bristol City).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Andy Rinomhota (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Elijah Morrison (Bristol City).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cohen Bramall with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Rotherham United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bristol City 2, Rotherham United 0.
Statistics
 ROT |
BRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.5 | Possession | 70.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 191 | Accurate Passes | 550 |
| 264 | Passes | 645 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 22,873
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 22,873
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 (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max O'Leary (GK) |
| 16 | Robert Dickie |
| 24 | Hayden Roberts |
| 19 | George Tanner |
| 8 | Joe Williams  |
| 6 | Matty James |
| 3 | Cameron Pring |
| 2 | Ross McCrorie |
| 15 | Tommy Conway |
| 7 | Scott Twine |
| 11 | Anis Mehmeti |
Rotherham United (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Dillon Phillips (GK) |
| 24 | Cameron Humphreys |
| 21 | Lee Peltier |
| 3 | Cohen Bramall |
| 28 | Sebastian Revan |
| 9 | Tom Eaves |
| 12 | Andy Rinomhota |
| 22 | Hakeem Odofin |
| 30 | Arvin Appiah |
| 18 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 10 | Jordan Hugill |
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