Bristol City vs Queens Park Rangers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Bristol City are hosting Queens Park Rangers
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.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 14': Foul by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
- 14': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emil Riis.
- 19': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jonathan Varane.
- 21': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by George Tanner.
- 22': Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
- 22': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 29': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Delay in match (Bristol City).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Goal! Bristol City 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Emil Riis (Bristol City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Neto Borges with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
- 34': Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Kone.
- 40': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
- 44': Attempt missed. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 46': Foul by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
- 46': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
- 47': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 47': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 48': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Foul by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
- 48': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Esquerdinha.
- 51': Emil Riis (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
- 51': Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jonathan Varane.
- 53': Attempt missed. Adam Randell (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 55': Substitution, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie replaces Mark Sykes.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Handball by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
- 63': Foul by Esquerdinha (Queens Park Rangers).
- 63': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
- 64': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Karamoko Dembélé.
- 65': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Harvey Vale replaces Koki Saito.
- 66': Goal! Bristol City 1, Queens Park Rangers 1. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 67': Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Scott Twine.
- 68': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Emil Riis.
- 71': Attempt missed. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rumarn Burrell following a fast break.
- 71': Attempt missed. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Randell.
- 73': Zak Vyner (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Esquerdinha.
- 75': Attempt missed. Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Neto Borges with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
- 80': Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Tanner.
- 83': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Rayan Kolli replaces Richard Kone.
- 84': Goal! Bristol City 1, Queens Park Rangers 2. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne with a cross.
- 86': Substitution, Bristol City. Fally Mayulu replaces George Tanner.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Neto Borges (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt missed. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Rob Atkinson with a headed pass.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 90'+1': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey replaces Rumarn Burrell.
- 90'+5': Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
- 90'+5': Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol City 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Bristol City 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.
Statistics
 QPR |
BRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.6 | Possession | 58.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 411 |
| 364 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 13 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 41 |
| 38 | Clearances | 41 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 24,200
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 24,200
EFL Championship Table
| # | 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 |
Line-Ups
Bristol City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Radek Vítek (GK) |
| 16 | Robert Dickie |
| 5 | Robert Atkinson  |
| 19 | George Tanner |
| 14 | Zak Vyner |
| 10 | Scott Twine |
| 4 | Adam Randell |
| 21 | Neto Borges |
| 17 | Mark Sykes |
| 11 | Anis Mehmeti |
| 18 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Nardi (GK) |
| 5 | Steve Cook |
| 4 | Liam Morrison |
| 28 | João Henrique |
| 3 | Jimmy Dunne |
| 22 | Richard Kone |
| 24 | Nicolas Madsen |
| 40 | Jonathan Varane |
| 16 | Rumarn Burrell |
| 14 | Koki Saito |
| 7 | Karamoko Dembele |
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