English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Bristol City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 6': Yuki Ohashi
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Bristol City
  • 17': Emil Riis Jakobsen
  • 31': Scott Twine

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Bristol City at Ewood Park, Blackburn, 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.
  • 6': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Bristol City 0. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross.
  • 8': Offside, Bristol City. Jason Knight is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Cameron Pring with a through ball.
  • 9': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
  • 11': Handball by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
  • 12': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomi Horvat following a corner.
  • 15': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Noah Eile (Bristol City).
  • 16': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Bristol City 1. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emil Riis.
  • 20': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 20': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Scott Twine.
  • 29': Foul by Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 29': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 31': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Bristol City 2. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Riis with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu.
  • 40': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 40': Noah Eile (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 42': Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Rob Atkinson (Bristol City).
  • 42': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Sam Morsy (Bristol City).
  • 45'+3': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Sam Morsy (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eiran Cashin with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Hayden Carter.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Bristol City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Bristol City 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Moussa Baradji replaces Sondre Tronstad.
  • 45': Substitution, Bristol City. Neto Borges replaces Rob Atkinson because of an injury.
  • 48': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 48': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 50': Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
  • 50': Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Scott Twine (Bristol City).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Emil Riis.
  • 59': Substitution, Bristol City. Delano Burgzorg replaces Scott Twine.
  • 59': Substitution, Bristol City. Adam Randell replaces Sam Morsy.
  • 59': Foul by Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 59': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
  • 62': Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Harry Pickering.
  • 63': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
  • 63': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Handball by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 63': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Alebiosu is caught offside.
  • 66': Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andri Gudjohnsen replaces Mathias Jørgensen.
  • 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion De Neve replaces Harry Pickering.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Adam Randell.
  • 70': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 70': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 73': Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 75': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
  • 76': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen.
  • 78': Handball by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 80': Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
  • 81': Foul by Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 81': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
  • 82': Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Oladapo Afolayan replaces Kristi Montgomery.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Jason Knight (Bristol City).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen with a headed pass.
  • 86': Foul by Tomi Horvat (Bristol City).
  • 86': Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Jason Knight (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross.
  • 88': Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
  • 90': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Adam Randell.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Bristol City. Max Bird replaces Tomi Horvat.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Eiran Cashin.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match (Bristol City).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Bristol City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Bristol City 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 6
6 Saves 3
53.9 Possession 46.1
10 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
355 Accurate Passes 281
479 Passes 400
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 10
19 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.4
69 Long Balls 71
21 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 15
26 Effective Clearances 38
26 Clearances 38

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 10,999

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
3 Millwall 35 +7 62
4 Ipswich Town 33 +25 60
Full Table

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
22 Balazs Toth (GK)
15 Sean McLoughlin
20 Eiran Cashin
17 Hayden Carter
6 Sondre Tronstad
31 Kristi Montgomery
3 Harry Pickering
2 Ryan Alebiousu
29 Mathias Jørgensen
23 Yuki Ohashi
25 Ryoya Morishita
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Andri Gudjohnsen, Oladapo Afolayan, Yuri Ribeiro, Moussa Baradji, Connor O'Riordan, Nicholas Michalski, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Adam Forshaw, Dion De Neve.

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

No. Name
23 Radek Vítek (GK)
38 Noah Eile
5 Robert Atkinson
19 George Tanner
40 Sam Morsy Yellow Card
12 Jason Knight Yellow Card
3 Cameron Pring
17 Mark Sykes
18 Emil Riis Jakobsen
10 Scott Twine
14 Tomi Horvat
Bristol City Substitutes:
Adam Randell, Sam Bell, Delano Burgzorg, Sebastian Naylor, George Earthy, Sinclair Armstrong, Joe Lumley, Max Bird, Neto Borges.

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