English Carabao Cup

Bristol City vs Walsall, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Bristol City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Walsall
    • 47': Aaron Pressley

    About

    Bristol City are hosting Walsall at Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Declan Skura.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Bird with a cross following a corner.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jed Ward (Walsall). Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Courtney Clarke (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isaac Moore.
    • 11': Foul by Isaac Moore (Walsall).
    • 11': Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Jed Ward (Walsall).
    • 16': Attempt saved. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Jed Ward (Walsall).
    • 16': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Isaac Moore.
    • 17': Foul by Courtney Clarke (Walsall).
    • 17': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Elicha Ahui.
    • 23': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Declan Skura.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Max Bird (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jed Ward (Walsall). Assisted by Lorent Tolaj.
    • 25': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jed Ward.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Max Bird.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Leak (Walsall).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Substitution, Walsall. James Connolly replaces Ryan Leak because of an injury.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Aaron Pressley (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Tickle (Bristol City). Assisted by Reece Smith with a cross.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Aaron Pressley (Walsall) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Tickle (Bristol City). Assisted by Isaac Moore.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Courtney Clarke (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sam Tickle (Bristol City).
    • 33': Attempt saved. Isaac Moore (Walsall) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Sam Tickle (Bristol City).
    • 33': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Lisav Eissat.
    • 34': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Lisav Eissat.
    • 35': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
    • 40': Foul by Isaac Moore (Walsall).
    • 40': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jed Ward (Walsall). Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
    • 41': Foul by Aaron Pressley (Walsall).
    • 41': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Isaac Moore (Walsall).
    • 43': Max Bird (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jason Knight with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Walsall 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Walsall 0.
    • 46': Harrison Burke (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City).
    • 47': Goal! Bristol City 0, Walsall 1. Aaron Pressley (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Reece Smith with a cross.
    • 50': Foul by Elicha Ahui (Walsall).
    • 50': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jed Ward (Walsall).
    • 50': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jed Ward.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rob Dickie following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Reece Smith (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Pressley with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Aaron Pressley (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Foul by Isaac Moore (Walsall).
    • 56': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Isaac Moore (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Jed Wallace.
    • 58': Substitution, Bristol City. Dom Ballard replaces Adam Randell.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Cameron Pring (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Jed Ward (Walsall).
    • 63': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by George Tanner.
    • 63': Substitution, Walsall. Rico Browne replaces Elicha Ahui.
    • 63': Substitution, Walsall. Charlie Crew replaces Isaac Moore.
    • 64': Substitution, Walsall. Lewis Simper replaces Courtney Clarke.
    • 64': Foul by Sven Sprangler (Walsall).
    • 64': Dom Ballard (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Substitution, Walsall. Andy Dallas replaces Reece Smith.
    • 67': Foul by Sven Sprangler (Walsall).
    • 67': Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Sven Sprangler (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Rico Browne (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City).
    • 68': Substitution, Bristol City. Scott Twine replaces Sam Greenwood.
    • 69': Substitution, Bristol City. Emil Riis replaces Lorent Tolaj.
    • 69': Foul by Charlie Crew (Walsall).
    • 69': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Rico Browne (Walsall).
    • 71': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Sven Sprangler.
    • 74': Attempt missed. George Tanner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Scott Twine following a corner.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 78': Offside, Bristol City. Emil Riis is caught offside.
    • 78': Substitution, Bristol City. Joe Williams replaces George Tanner.
    • 80': Lewis Simper (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Lisav Eissat (Bristol City).
    • 81': Foul by Declan Skura (Walsall).
    • 81': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mason Hancock.
    • 83': Delay in match (Bristol City).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Bird.
    • 85': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Harrison Burke.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner by Jed Ward (Walsall). Assisted by Joe Williams.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Lisav Eissat (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jed Ward (Walsall). Assisted by Rob Dickie.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Knight with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Dom Ballard (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Knight with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Harrison Burke.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross.
    • 90': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by James Connolly.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by James Connolly.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lewis Simper.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Rico Browne (Walsall).
    • 90'+2': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Rico Browne (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Walsall 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Bristol City 0, Walsall 1.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/401.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originWAL BRChttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/333.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    13 Fouls 3
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 13
    10 Saves 4
    28.1 Possession 71.9
    9 SHOTS 33
    5 ON GOAL 9
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    202 Accurate Passes 618
    274 Passes 700
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 14
    12 Crosses 45
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    45 Long Balls 57
    16 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 12
    13 Effective Tackles 10
    22 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 7
    62 Effective Clearances 13
    62 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Ashton Gate
    Location: Bristol, England
    Attendance: 9,992

    Line-Ups

    BRC Bristol City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Sam Tickle (GK)
    2 Lisav Eissat
    16 Robert Dickie
    3 Cameron Pring
    19 George Tanner
    6 Max Bird
    4 Adam Randell
    12 Jason Knight
    9 Lorent Tolaj
    20 Sam Greenwood
    17 Jed Wallace
    Bristol City Substitutes:
    Dominic Ballard, Gibson Yah, Bradley Collins, Joe Williams, Yu Hirakawa, Noah Eile, Scott Twine, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Robert Atkinson.

    WAL Walsall (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jed Ward (GK)
    25 Declan Skura
    26 Ryan Leak
    5 Harrison Burke
    3 Mason Hancock
    22 Elicha Ahui
    6 Sven Sprangler Yellow Card
    15 Isaac Moore Yellow Card
    11 Reece Smith
    17 Courtney Clarke
    19 Aaron Pressley
    Walsall Substitutes:
    Lewis Simper, Rico Browne, James Connolly, Andrew Dallas, Charlie Crew, Albert Adomah, Jenson Kirloy, Tai Sodje, Vincent Harper.

    Carabao Cup News

    Carabao Cup draw: Chelsea to host Luton, Tottenham play Charlton in second round
    Carabao Cup draw: Chelsea to host Luton, Tottenham play Charlton in second round

    Chelsea have been drawn to face Luton Town in the Carabao Cup, while Tottenham will host Charlton in the standout fixtures of the second-round round.

    Burgess' Asian Cup hopes in doubt after apparent Achilles injury
    Burgess' Asian Cup hopes in doubt after apparent Achilles injury

    Cameron Burgess' AFC Asian Cup hopes appear in jeopardy, with fears the Socceroos defender suffered an Achilles injury while playing for Swansea City on Saturday.

    Hydration breaks in non-league? Explaining why it happened
    Hydration breaks in non-league? Explaining why it happened

    Hydration breaks stopped Carabao Cup ties and National League games on the first major weekend of the English football season.

    West Ham co-owner David Sullivan attends West Ham cup win despite advice to stay away
    West Ham co-owner David Sullivan attends West Ham cup win despite advice to stay away

    West Ham co-owner David Sullivan attended the club's home Carabao Cup tie against Portsmouth on Saturday against the advice of the London Stadium's landlord following allegations of sexual misconduct.

    Middlesbrough edge Wrexham in Carabao Cup 1st round
    Middlesbrough edge Wrexham in Carabao Cup 1st round

    Will Lankshear's debut strike ensured Middlesbrough made a winning start to the season as they beat Wrexham 1-0 in the Carabao Cup first round.