English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
    FT
    0 - 2
    Bristol City
    • 32': Joe Williams
    • 45': Nahki Wells

    About

    West Bromwich Albion are hosting Bristol City at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Scott.
    • 1': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Erik Pieters.
    • 2': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 2': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
    • 5': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dara O'Shea.
    • 7': Foul by Timm Klose (Bristol City).
    • 7': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Robert Atkinson.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Phillips following a corner.
    • 14': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 17': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 24': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 24': Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Townsend with a cross.
    • 28': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Timm Klose.
    • 29': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
    • 30': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 30': Timm Klose (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Bristol City 1. Joe Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 34': Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Martin Kelly (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 34': Martin Kelly (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 35': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Alex Palmer tries a through ball, but Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
    • 40': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Matty James (Bristol City).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) header from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 45': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Bristol City 2. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo with a cross.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Bristol City 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Bristol City 2.
    • 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Jake Livermore.
    • 46': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace tries a through ball, but Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
    • 47': Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City).
    • 48': Foul by Timm Klose (Bristol City).
    • 48': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Robert Atkinson.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dara O'Shea.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Joe Williams.
    • 59': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 59': Matty James (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Reyes Cleary replaces Grady Diangana.
    • 59': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tomas Rogic replaces Matt Phillips.
    • 61': Hand ball by Reyes Cleary (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 64': Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
    • 64': Tomas Rogic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nahki Wells following a fast break.
    • 66': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by Timm Klose (Bristol City).
    • 68': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Conor Townsend with a cross.
    • 70': Foul by Reyes Cleary (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 70': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
    • 71': Reyes Cleary (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
    • 76': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
    • 77': Substitution, Bristol City. Andreas Weimann replaces Joe Williams.
    • 77': Substitution, Bristol City. Chris Martin replaces Antoine Semenyo because of an injury.
    • 77': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol City).
    • 77': Tomas Rogic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells tries a through ball, but Alex Scott is caught offside.
    • 81': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Tomas Rogic (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 82': Substitution, Bristol City. Andy King replaces Matty James.
    • 83': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andreas Weimann.
    • 85': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 85': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Kelly following a corner.
    • 88': Substitution, Bristol City. Tommy Conway replaces Nahki Wells.
    • 88': Substitution, Bristol City. Tomás Kalas replaces Mark Sykes.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90'+1': Tommy Conway (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90'+1': Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
    • 90'+5': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Bristol City 2.
    • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Bristol City 2.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 13
    0 Saves 0
    42.1 Possession 57.9
    6 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 0
    0.3 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    239 Accurate Passes 367
    350 Passes 459
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    13 Crosses 42
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    76 Long Balls 51
    29 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 9
    14 Effective Tackles 10
    22 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 8
    36 Effective Clearances 15
    36 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Hawthorns
    Location: West Bromwich, England
    Attendance: 21,004

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
    2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
    3 Millwall 46 +15 83
    4 Southampton 46 +26 80
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    Line-Ups

    WBA West Bromwich Albion (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    24 Alex Palmer (GK)
    16 Martin Kelly Yellow Card
    15 Erik Pieters
    4 Dara O'Shea Yellow Card
    29 Taylor Gardner-Hickman
    8 Jake Livermore Yellow Card
    3 Conor Townsend
    10 Matt Phillips
    21 Brandon Thomas-Asante
    11 Grady Diangana
    17 Jed Wallace
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    David Button, Reyes Cleary, Jayson Molumby, John Swift, Darnell Furlong, Tom Rogic, Okay Yokuslu.

    BRC Bristol City (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    12 Max O'Leary (GK)
    25 Timm Klose
    5 Robert Atkinson
    26 Zak Vyner
    8 Joe Williams
    7 Alex Scott
    6 Matty James
    3 Jay Da Silva
    17 Mark Sykes Yellow Card
    21 Nahki Wells
    11 Antoine Semenyo
    Bristol City Substitutes:
    George Tanner, Daniel Bentley, Andy King, Tommy Conway, Tomás Kalas, Chris Martin, Andreas Weimann.

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