Bristol City vs Watford, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Bristol City are hosting Watford
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': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Noah Eile (Bristol City).
- 5': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
- 5': Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Goal! Bristol City 0, Watford 1. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 10': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 11': Handball by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
- 12': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 12': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt saved. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
- 18': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Stephen Mfuni.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
- 26': Foul by Neto Borges (Bristol City).
- 26': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Neto Borges (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Saba Goglichidze (Watford) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 28': Foul by Tomi Horvat (Bristol City).
- 28': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Attempt saved. Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford).
- 30': Offside, Bristol City. Emil Riis is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 33': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
- 33': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Emil Riis (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 36': Goal! Bristol City 1, Watford 1. Scott Twine (Bristol City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Randell with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
- 44': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 44': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.
- 45': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Watford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Watford 1.
- 46': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 49': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
- 49': Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 56': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
- 58': Stephen Mfuni (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 58': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Emil Riis.
- 61': Substitution, Bristol City. Max Bird replaces Scott Twine.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 62': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
- 64': Offside, Watford. Nestory Irankunda is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomi Horvat following a fast break.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Saba Goglichidze (Watford).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Nestory Irankunda.
- 69': Substitution, Watford. Mattie Pollock replaces Saba Goglichidze because of an injury.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 73': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
- 73': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
- 75': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
- 76': Substitution, Bristol City. Cameron Pring replaces Mark Sykes.
- 77': Goal! Bristol City 1, Watford 2. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 84': Substitution, Bristol City. Delano Burgzorg replaces Tomi Horvat.
- 84': Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Ross McCrorie.
- 86': Substitution, Watford. Edoardo Bove replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 86': Substitution, Watford. Pierre Ekwah replaces Nampalys Mendy.
- 86': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 86': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by James Abankwah.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Max Bird (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by George Earthy.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Max Bird (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Cameron Pring with a cross.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Watford. Marc Bola replaces Imrân Louza.
- 90'+5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Tanner.
- 90'+6': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City).
- 90'+6': Pierre Ekwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol City 1, Watford 2.
- 0': Match ends, Bristol City 1, Watford 2.
Statistics
 WAT |
BRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.2 | Possession | 64.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 275 | Accurate Passes | 563 |
| 347 | Passes | 642 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 24 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 31 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 21,866
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 21,866
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 (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Radek Vítek (GK) |
| 38 | Noah Eile |
| 21 | Neto Borges  |
| 19 | George Tanner |
| 4 | Adam Randell |
| 12 | Jason Knight |
| 2 | Ross McCrorie |
| 17 | Mark Sykes |
| 18 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 10 | Scott Twine |
| 14 | Tomi Horvat |
Watford (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Egil Selvik (GK) |
| 3 | Saba Goglichidze |
| 25 | James Abankwah |
| 21 | Stephen Mfuni |
| 2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
| 23 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 10 | Imran Louza |
| 8 | Giorgi Chakvetadze |
| 66 | Nestory Irankunda |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 9 | Luca Kjerrumgaard |
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