Bristol City vs Stoke City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Bristol City are hosting Stoke City
at Ashton Gate Stadium, 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.
- 2': Offside, Stoke City. Nathan Lowe is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Nathan Lowe (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
- 6': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
- 6': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
- 9': Ben Gibson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
- 10': Foul by Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City).
- 10': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! Bristol City 1, Stoke City 0. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
- 12': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 18': Attempt missed. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 18': Hand ball by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 23': Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Michael Rose (Stoke City).
- 24': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Michael Rose (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Twine.
- 32': Offside, Stoke City. Lewis Baker is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt missed. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Wilson-Esbrand with a cross.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Lowe (Stoke City).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Andrew Moran (Stoke City).
- 37': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Haydon Roberts (Bristol City).
- 40': Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
- 44': Offside, Stoke City. Michael Rose is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
- 45': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu replaces Tatsuki Seko.
- 48': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
- 49': Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
- 50': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Andrew Moran (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
- 52': Foul by Nathan Lowe (Stoke City).
- 52': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Ben Gibson (Stoke City).
- 53': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Ben Gibson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Andrew Moran (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Lowe (Stoke City).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
- 61': Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Mark Sykes.
- 61': Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Scott Twine.
- 66': Offside, Stoke City. Nathan Lowe is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Nathan Lowe.
- 67': Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Koumas replaces Ben Gibson.
- 70': Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
- 70': Wouter Burger (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Michael Rose.
- 73': Goal! Bristol City 2, Stoke City 0. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City).
- 76': Zak Vyner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Stoke City. Emre Tezgel replaces Ali Al-Hamadi.
- 77': Attempt saved. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Emre Tezgel.
- 78': Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Bird with a headed pass.
- 81': Substitution, Bristol City. Marcus McGuane replaces Max Bird.
- 83': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
- 83': Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
- 83': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Pearson replaces Lewis Baker.
- 87': Substitution, Bristol City. George Tanner replaces Ross McCrorie.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Stoke City. Ben Pearson is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marcus McGuane (Bristol City).
- 90'+2': Marcus McGuane (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Wilson-Esbrand with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Marcus McGuane (Bristol City).
- 90'+5': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Stoke City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bristol City 2, Stoke City 0.
Statistics
 STK |
BRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 425 | Accurate Passes | 286 |
| 514 | Passes | 369 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 14 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 18,457
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 18,457
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 46 | +65 | 100 |
| 2 | Burnley | 46 | +53 | 100 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | +27 | 90 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 46 | +14 | 76 |
Line-Ups
Bristol City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max O'Leary (GK) |
| 16 | Robert Dickie |
| 24 | Hayden Roberts  |
| 14 | Zak Vyner |
| 12 | Jason Knight |
| 6 | Max Bird |
| 2 | Ross McCrorie |
| 17 | Mark Sykes |
| 30 | Sinclair Armstrong |
| 11 | Anis Mehmeti |
| 10 | Scott Twine |
Stoke City (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Rose |
| 23 | Ben Gibson |
| 26 | Ashley Phillips |
| 33 | Josh Wilson-Esbrand |
| 12 | Tatsuki Seko |
| 6 | Wouter Burger |
| 24 | Andy Moran |
| 8 | Lewis Baker |
| 35 | Nathan Lowe |
| 9 | Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi |
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