English League Championship

Bristol City vs Preston North End, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Bristol City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Preston North End
    • 8': Lewis Dobbin
    • 70': Alfie Devine

    About

    Bristol City are hosting Preston North End 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': Offside, Bristol City. Scott Twine is caught offside.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Odeluga Offiah with a headed pass.
    • 3': Foul by Rob Atkinson (Bristol City).
    • 3': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neto Borges with a cross following a fast break.
    • 7': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
    • 7': Jamal Lewis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
    • 8': Goal! Bristol City 0, Preston North End 1. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a through ball.
    • 10': Foul by Adam Randell (Bristol City).
    • 10': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Handball by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 17': Offside, Preston North End. Brad Potts is caught offside.
    • 18': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.
    • 19': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 20': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 20': Foul by Rob Atkinson (Bristol City).
    • 20': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
    • 27': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
    • 29': Foul by Alfie Devine (Preston North End).
    • 29': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Adam Randell (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Neto Borges.
    • 33': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 34': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brad Potts.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
    • 43': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max O'Leary (Bristol City). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
    • 44': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Neto Borges (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rob Dickie.
    • 44': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Brad Potts.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lewis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 45'+1': Neto Borges (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Pol Valentín replaces Brad Potts.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
    • 49': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
    • 53': Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
    • 53': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Alfie Devine (Preston North End).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Substitution, Bristol City. Cameron Pring replaces Rob Atkinson.
    • 54': Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Morsy replaces Scott Twine.
    • 55': Substitution, Bristol City. Emil Riis replaces Anis Mehmeti.
    • 56': Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 57': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Sam Morsy (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Randell.
    • 59': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
    • 60': Offside, Bristol City. Emil Riis is caught offside.
    • 61': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
    • 61': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Neto Borges with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jason Knight.
    • 63': Foul by Sam Morsy (Bristol City).
    • 63': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
    • 65': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Preston North End).
    • 65': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Neto Borges.
    • 67': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison replaces Lewis Dobbin.
    • 67': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Milutin Osmajic.
    • 69': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
    • 69': Neto Borges (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Goal! Bristol City 0, Preston North End 2. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 72': Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.
    • 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Ali McCann replaces Jordan Thompson.
    • 73': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
    • 74': Offside, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah is caught offside.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay replaces Odeluga Offiah because of an injury.
    • 78': Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
    • 78': Foul by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
    • 78': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
    • 82': Sam Morsy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 84': Attempt saved. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Neto Borges.
    • 88': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Preston North End).
    • 88': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
    • 90': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 90': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Ross McCrorie.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Neto Borges (Bristol City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Preston North End 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Bristol City 0, Preston North End 2.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 1
    36.1 Possession 63.9
    12 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    253 Accurate Passes 519
    352 Passes 609
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 7
    7 Crosses 30
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    78 Long Balls 50
    15 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.3
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 12
    14 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    10 Interceptions 5
    41 Effective Clearances 17
    41 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ashton Gate
    Location: Bristol, England
    Attendance: 22,409

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 26 +28 52
    2 Middlesbrough 26 +11 46
    3 Ipswich Town 25 +18 44
    4 Preston North End 26 +11 43
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BRC Bristol City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Max O'Leary (GK)
    16 Robert Dickie
    5 Robert Atkinson
    14 Zak Vyner
    12 Jason Knight
    4 Adam Randell
    21 Neto Borges
    2 Ross McCrorie
    30 Sinclair Armstrong
    11 Anis Mehmeti
    10 Scott Twine
    Bristol City Substitutes:
    Cameron Pring, Joe Lumley, Leo Pecover, Sam Morsy, Hayden Roberts, Yu Hirakawa, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Sam Bell, George Tanner.

    PNE Preston North End (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Iversen (GK)
    14 Jordan Storey Yellow Card
    16 Andrew Hughes
    42 Odeluga Offiah
    15 Jordan Thompson
    4 Benjamin Whiteman
    18 Jamal Lewis
    44 Brad Potts
    28 Milutin Osmajic
    17 Lewis Dobbin
    21 Alfie Devine
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Thierry Small, Mads Frökjaer, Jack Walton, Pol Valentín, Liam Lindsay, Daniel Jebbison, Alistair McCann, Michael Smith, Will Keane.

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