Bristol City vs Fulham, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipFluent Fulham ease to victory at struggling Bristol City
Home side turned in a shambolic display in the absence of injured top scorer Tammy Abraham.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Piazon.
- 8': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
- 8': Matty Taylor (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 11': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 11': Matty Taylor (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
- 14': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jens Hegeler.
- 17': Goal! Bristol City 0, Fulham 1. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a through ball.
- 21': Foul by Floyd Ayité (Fulham).
- 21': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Milan Djuric (Bristol City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Bailey Wright (Bristol City).
- 24': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Piazon.
- 26': Offside, Fulham. Tom Cairney tries a through ball, but Neeskens Kebano is caught offside.
- 28': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jens Hegeler.
- 29': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 29': Attempt saved. Jens Hegeler (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
- 30': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Kevin McDonald.
- 33': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
- 33': Milan Djuric (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin McDonald.
- 37': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Aden Flint.
- 41': Bailey Wright (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Neeskens Kebano (Fulham).
- 42': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Piazon.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Odoi.
- 45': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 45': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Fulham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Fulham 1.
- 45': Substitution, Bristol City. Bobby Reid replaces Josh Brownhill.
- 46': Floyd Ayité (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Jens Hegeler (Bristol City).
- 48': Delay in match Tom Cairney (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Foul by Bobby Reid (Bristol City).
- 50': Lucas Piazon (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt saved. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin McDonald with a through ball.
- 51': Foul by Jens Hegeler (Bristol City).
- 51': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Milan Djuric (Bristol City).
- 52': Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Jens Hegeler (Bristol City).
- 53': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Adam Matthews (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Floyd Ayité (Fulham).
- 54': Goal! Bristol City 0, Fulham 2. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Floyd Ayité.
- 55': Offside, Bristol City. Fabian Giefer tries a through ball, but Milan Djuric is caught offside.
- 57': Offside, Fulham. Tomas Kalas tries a through ball, but Floyd Ayité is caught offside.
- 57': Substitution, Bristol City. Lee Tomlin replaces Adam Matthews.
- 59': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Kevin McDonald.
- 60': Foul by Jens Hegeler (Bristol City).
- 60': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Jens Hegeler (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Substitution, Fulham. Chris Martin replaces Floyd Ayité.
- 62': Substitution, Bristol City. Gary O'Neil replaces Jens Hegeler.
- 64': Foul by Bailey Wright (Bristol City).
- 64': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Offside, Fulham. Tom Cairney tries a through ball, but Chris Martin is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Djuric with a headed pass.
- 66': Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin McDonald.
- 66': Attempt missed. Milan Djuric (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matty Taylor with a headed pass.
- 67': Foul by Bailey Wright (Bristol City).
- 67': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Fredericks replaces Lucas Piazon.
- 71': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 71': Milan Djuric (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Tim Ream (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Bobby Reid (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
- 76': Substitution, Fulham. Sone Aluko replaces Neeskens Kebano.
- 76': Foul by Bailey Wright (Bristol City).
- 76': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Bobby Reid (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Bryan.
- 83': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Fabian Giefer.
- 84': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Aden Flint.
- 84': Attempt missed. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Hand ball by Matty Taylor (Bristol City).
- 88': Delay in match Kevin McDonald (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Foul by Sone Aluko (Fulham).
- 90'+4': Scott Golbourne (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Offside, Bristol City. Gary O'Neil tries a through ball, but Bobby Reid is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Bobby Reid (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Fulham 2.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Bristol City 0, Fulham 2.
Statistics
 FUL |
BRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.6 | Possession | 41.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 531 | Accurate Passes | 337 |
| 635 | Passes | 442 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 24 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 29 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 17,272
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 17,272
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Bristol City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Fabian Giefer (GK) |
| 42 | Bailey Wright |
| 4 | Aden Flint |
| 13 | Scott Golbourne |
| 27 | Adam Matthews |
| 31 | Jens Hegeler  |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 3 | Joe Bryan |
| 32 | David Cotterill |
| 22 | Milan Djuric |
| 12 | Matt Taylor |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | David Button (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 26 | Tomás Kalas |
| 30 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 4 | Denis Odoi |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 14 | Stefan Johansen |
| 6 | Kevin McDonald |
| 11 | Floyd Ayité |
| 20 | Lucas Piazon |
| 7 | Neeskens Kebano |
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