English League Championship

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Bristol City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Blackburn Rovers
    • 2': Bradley Johnson
    • 77': Adam Armstrong

    About

    Bristol City are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Pedro Pereira.
    • 2': Goal! Bristol City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lewis Holtby following a corner.
    • 3': Foul by Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City).
    • 3': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 4': Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Bristol City).
    • 7': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 7': Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Niclas Eliasson (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommy Rowe with a cross.
    • 8': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Christian Walton.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Ashley Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
    • 9': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
    • 11': Foul by Niclas Eliasson (Bristol City).
    • 11': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 12': Offside, Bristol City. Pedro Pereira tries a through ball, but Famara Diédhiou is caught offside.
    • 13': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Pedro Pereira.
    • 14': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 14': Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
    • 22': Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 23': Attempt missed. Ashley Williams (Bristol City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
    • 25': Foul by Niclas Eliasson (Bristol City).
    • 25': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a headed pass.
    • 27': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Pedro Pereira.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Holtby with a cross.
    • 27': Dangerous play by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 27': Daniel Bentley (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 28': Han-Noah Massengo (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lewis Holtby.
    • 32': Foul by Tommy Rowe (Bristol City).
    • 32': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 33': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 33': Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 34': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 34': Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Pereira with a cross.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
    • 40': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Bristol City).
    • 40': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
    • 45'+1': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Pedro Pereira (Bristol City).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
    • 46': Foul by Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City).
    • 46': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 51': Han-Noah Massengo (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Tommy Rowe (Bristol City).
    • 52': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 53': Ádám Nagy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Pedro Pereira (Bristol City).
    • 59': Substitution, Bristol City. Callum O'Dowda replaces Ádám Nagy.
    • 59': Substitution, Bristol City. Jack Hunt replaces Pedro Pereira.
    • 61': Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 64': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 64': Han-Noah Massengo (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Bristol City).
    • 65': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Bristol City).
    • 68': Attempt missed. Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a cross.
    • 69': Substitution, Bristol City. Sammie Szmodics replaces Tommy Rowe.
    • 69': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Armstrong replaces Ben Brereton.
    • 72': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Bristol City).
    • 73': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Darragh Lenihan tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
    • 73': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City).
    • 73': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ashley Williams.
    • 77': Goal! Bristol City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Johnson.
    • 79': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Bristol City).
    • 79': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Lewis Holtby.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
    • 84': Offside, Bristol City. Niclas Eliasson tries a through ball, but Famara Diédhiou is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 85': Sammie Szmodics (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Famara Diédhiou with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 87': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Elliott Bennett tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 89': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 89': Han-Noah Massengo (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Bristol City).
    • 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Bristol City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Bristol City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 3
    43 Possession 57
    7 SHOTS 6
    5 ON GOAL 1
    0.7 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    250 Accurate Passes 363
    359 Passes 471
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    14 Crosses 22
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    83 Long Balls 76
    30 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    14 Effective Tackles 15
    22 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    18 Interceptions 13
    15 Effective Clearances 17
    15 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ashton Gate
    Location: Bristol, England
    Attendance: 21,180

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Queens Park Rangers 1 +2 3
    2 Millwall 1 +2 3
    3 Swansea City 1 +1 3
    4 West Bromwich Albion 1 +1 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BRC Bristol City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Bentley (GK)
    29 Ashley Williams
    22 Tomás Kalas
    25 Tommy Rowe
    32 Pedro Pereira
    4 Ádám Nagy
    42 Han-Noah Massengo
    19 Niclas Eliasson
    8 Josh Brownhill
    9 Famara Diédhiou
    14 Andreas Weimann Yellow Card
    Bristol City Substitutes:
    Niki Mäenpää, Sammie Szmodics, Callum O'Dowda, Jack Hunt, Nathan Baker, Antoine Semenyo, Korey Smith.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Christian Walton (GK)
    24 Tosin Adarabioyo
    26 Darragh Lenihan Yellow Card
    17 Amari'i Bell
    2 Ryan Nyambe
    4 Bradley Johnson
    27 Lewis Travis
    31 Elliott Bennett
    22 Lewis Holtby
    20 Ben Brereton Díaz
    9 Sam Gallagher Yellow Card
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Adam Armstrong, Jayson Leutwiler, Danny Graham, Stewart Downing, John Buckley, Joe Rothwell, Corry Evans.

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