AFC Bournemouth vs Bristol City, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
AFC Bournemouth are hosting Bristol City
at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, 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.
- 3': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 5': Offside, Bristol City. Jamie Paterson tries a through ball, but Famara Diédhiou is caught offside.
- 10': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Jamie Paterson (Bristol City).
- 13': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 14': Attempt missed. Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 15': Offside, Bristol City. Jack Hunt tries a through ball, but Famara Diédhiou is caught offside.
- 16': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Jack Hunt (Bristol City).
- 18': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Taylor Moore.
- 22': Offside, Bournemouth. Steve Cook tries a through ball, but Adam Smith is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt saved. Tyreeq Bakinson (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 23': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
- 24': Attempt missed. Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Paterson with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Tommy Rowe (Bristol City).
- 26': Jack Stacey (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyreeq Bakinson.
- 30': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Steve Cook.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Paterson with a cross.
- 31': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Joshua King.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
- 32': Foul by Steve Cook (Bournemouth).
- 32': Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Joshua King (Bournemouth).
- 33': Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City).
- 39': Chris Mepham (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City).
- 44': Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Bristol City 0.
- 47': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 49': Attempt missed. Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Joshua King (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Smith.
- 50': Foul by Dan Gosling (Bournemouth).
- 50': Tyreeq Bakinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City).
- 52': Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Lloyd Kelly.
- 54': Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 57': Attempt missed. Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lloyd Kelly.
- 58': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City).
- 60': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 60': Taylor Moore (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Tommy Rowe.
- 63': Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jack Stacey (Bournemouth).
- 65': Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City).
- 65': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
- 66': Attempt saved. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Attempt saved. Famara Diédhiou (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Paterson.
- 67': Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 75': Offside, Bristol City. Callum O'Dowda tries a through ball, but Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Bournemouth. Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld replaces Junior Stanislas.
- 76': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld.
- 78': Offside, Bournemouth. Lewis Cook tries a through ball, but Joshua King is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Bristol City. Chris Brunt replaces Antoine Semenyo.
- 79': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Smith.
- 80': Chris Mepham (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Tommy Rowe (Bristol City).
- 81': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Bristol City 0. Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Bournemouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 83': Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Jack Hunt.
- 83': Substitution, Bristol City. Chris Martin replaces Famara Diédhiou.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
- 84': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City).
- 86': Hand ball by Dan Gosling (Bournemouth).
- 88': Offside, Bristol City. Chris Martin tries a through ball, but Nahki Wells is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt saved. Adam Smith (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 90'+2': Chris Martin (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 1, Bristol City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 1, Bristol City 0.
Statistics
BRC |
BOU![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.5 | Possession | 55.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 254 | Accurate Passes | 340 |
| 362 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 88 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 24 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 15 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
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| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Asmir Begovic (GK) |
| 3 | Steve Cook |
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 6 | Chris Mepham |
| 4 | Dan Gosling |
| 16 | Lewis Cook |
| 19 | Junior Stanislas |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 17 | Jack Stacey |
| 27 | Joshua King |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
Bristol City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bentley (GK) |
| 22 | Tomás Kalas |
| 23 | Taylor Moore |
| 26 | Zak Vyner |
| 11 | Callum O'Dowda |
| 10 | Jamie Paterson |
| 30 | Tyreeq Bakinson |
| 25 | Tommy Rowe |
| 2 | Jack Hunt |
| 18 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 9 | Famara Diédhiou |
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