Bristol City vs Bolton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipBristol City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
Bristol City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 2': Marlon Pack (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Marlon Pack (Bristol City).
- 5': Jeff King (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Marlon Pack (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Andrew Taylor tries a through ball, but Filipe Morais is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers).
- 8': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Bailey Wright (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 12': Offside, Bristol City. Callum O'Dowda tries a through ball, but Famara Diédhiou is caught offside.
- 13': Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers).
- 14': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
- 14': Marlon Pack (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Madine.
- 20': Andrew Taylor (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City).
- 21': Bailey Wright (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 21': Offside, Bristol City. Nathan Baker tries a through ball, but Famara Diédhiou is caught offside.
- 22': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
- 25': Foul by Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers).
- 25': Korey Smith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt saved. Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a cross.
- 32': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
- 33': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers).
- 34': Offside, Bristol City. Marlon Pack tries a through ball, but Aden Flint is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Marlon Pack (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Goal! Bristol City 1, Bolton Wanderers 0. Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Paterson with a cross.
- 40': Aden Flint (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 41': Hand ball by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Bristol City).
- 41': Hand ball by Jeff King (Bolton Wanderers).
- 43': Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
- 44': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Famara Diédhiou.
- 44': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mark Howard.
- 45': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Paterson with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers).
- 45'+2': Second yellow card to Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers) for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aden Flint with a headed pass.
- 45'+3': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mark Howard.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
- 46': Aden Flint (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 48': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
- 51': Attempt saved. Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 52': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
- 52': Foul by Nathan Baker (Bristol City).
- 52': Mark Howard (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Mark Howard tries a through ball, but Gary Madine is caught offside.
- 53': Offside, Bristol City. Marlon Pack tries a through ball, but Jamie Paterson is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 55': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Sammy Ameobi replaces Craig Noone.
- 57': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Bristol City).
- 59': Offside, Bristol City. Korey Smith tries a through ball, but Jamie Paterson is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Aden Flint (Bristol City).
- 61': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Aden Flint (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
- 62': Foul by Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City).
- 62': Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Korey Smith (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 64': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
- 64': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jeff King.
- 66': Offside, Bristol City. Marlon Pack tries a through ball, but Jamie Paterson is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Bristol City. Niclas Eliasson replaces Jamie Paterson.
- 68': Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Korey Smith.
- 68': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 69': Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers).
- 70': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Bailey Wright (Bristol City).
- 71': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
- 72': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
- 72': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Darren Pratley.
- 74': Attempt missed. Korey Smith (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 76': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 76': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Marlon Pack (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bryan.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Marlon Pack (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Goal! Bristol City 2, Bolton Wanderers 0. Aden Flint (Bristol City) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marlon Pack following a set piece situation.
- 77': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Adam Le Fondre replaces Jeff King.
- 80': Substitution, Bristol City. Matty Taylor replaces Famara Diédhiou.
- 80': Substitution, Bristol City. Cauley Woodrow replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 82': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Aaron Wilbraham replaces Gary Madine.
- 83': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mark Little.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Marlon Pack (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by David Wheater.
- 84': Foul by Aaron Wilbraham (Bolton Wanderers).
- 84': Marlon Pack (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Aaron Wilbraham (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Taylor with a cross.
- 88': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by David Wheater.
- 88': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
- 88': Niclas Eliasson (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Andrew Taylor.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Bailey Wright (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Niclas Eliasson (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
- 90'+3': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mark Howard.
- 90'+4': Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bristol City 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
BOL |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 31.3 | Possession | 68.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 184 | Accurate Passes | 530 |
| 285 | Passes | 620 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 12 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 51 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 27 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 34 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 17,203
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 17,203
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Bristol City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Fielding (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Baker |
| 4 | Aden Flint |
| 3 | Joe Bryan |
| 5 | Bailey Wright |
| 7 | Korey Smith |
| 21 | Marlon Pack |
| 20 | Jamie Paterson |
| 11 | Callum O'Dowda |
| 9 | Famara Diédhiou |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
Bolton Wanderers (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Mark Howard (GK) |
| 5 | Mark Beevers |
| 31 | David Wheater |
| 3 | Andrew Taylor |
| 2 | Mark Little |
| 34 | Jeff King |
| 21 | Darren Pratley |
| 24 | Karl Henry |
| 22 | Filipe Morais |
| 12 | Craig Noone |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
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