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

· English League Championship

Bristol City

1': Delano Burgzorg
88': Sam Bell

FT
2 - 0

Stoke City

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Bristol City are hosting Stoke City 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': Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
1': Goal! Bristol City 1, Stoke City 0. Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Neto Borges.
5': Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
5': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Foul by Adam Randell (Bristol City).
6': Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
7': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Foul by Sam Morsy (Bristol City).
10': Attempt missed. Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
12': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
18': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Scott Twine.
19': Offside, Stoke City. Ashley Phillips is caught offside.
21': Attempt saved. Adam Randell (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Scott Twine.
22': Offside, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé is caught offside.
23': Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric-Junior Bocat.
23': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
24': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
24': Offside, Stoke City. Ben Gibson is caught offside.
28': Neto Borges (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
30': Attempt missed. Ben Pearson (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Steven Nzonzi.
32': Delay in match (Stoke City).
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Neto Borges.
35': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
35': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
35': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
36': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Tomi Horvat (Bristol City).
42': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Neto Borges.
42': Attempt saved. Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Ben Gibson.
44': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Neto Borges.
45': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ross McCrorie with a cross.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Stoke City 0.
45': Substitution, Stoke City. Tatsuki Seko replaces Ben Pearson.
45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Stoke City 0.
46': Delay in match because of an injury Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City).
46': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
49': Offside, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu is caught offside.
52': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
54': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
55': Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a cross following a set piece situation.
57': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
58': Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
58': Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
58': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Eric-Junior Bocat.
59': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Lamine Cissé.
59': Substitution, Stoke City. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
59': Attempt missed. Adam Randell (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a cross following a corner.
60': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
61': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Sam Morsy (Bristol City).
62': Attempt blocked. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
63': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
63': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
65': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
67': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
67': Attempt missed. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
68': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
71': Substitution, Stoke City. Syd Agina replaces Junior Tchamadeu.
72': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
72': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
72': Radek Vítek (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
74': Substitution, Bristol City. Mark Sykes replaces Sam Morsy.
75': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
76': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
76': Offside, Bristol City. Tomi Horvat is caught offside.
77': Attempt missed. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
78': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Syd Agina with a cross.
79': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Noah Eile.
79': Radek Vítek (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
80': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Eile (Bristol City).
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Tomi Horvat.
82': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
82': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City).
83': Ben Gibson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City).
84': Substitution, Bristol City. Emil Riis replaces Delano Burgzorg.
87': Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Adam Randell.
87': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
87': Substitution, Stoke City. Milan Smit replaces Million Manhoef.
88': Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross following a corner.
88': Goal! Bristol City 2, Stoke City 0. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rob Dickie following a corner.
89': Attempt blocked. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuki Seko.
89': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
90': Attempt blocked. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90': Attempt blocked. Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
90': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Milan Smit (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
90'+4': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Adam Randell.
90'+5': Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
90'+5': Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Stoke City 0.
0': Match ends, Bristol City 2, Stoke City 0.

Statistics

STK		BRC
13	Fouls	7
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
15	Corner Kicks	2
3	Saves	2
54.2	Possession	45.8
16	SHOTS	13
2	ON GOAL	5
0.1	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
398	Accurate Passes	326
456	Passes	403
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	7
28	Crosses	10
0.1	Cross %	0.7
36	Long Balls	49
20	Accurate Long Balls	13
0.6	Long Balls %	0.3
9	Blocked Shots	1
6	Effective Tackles	11
11	Tackles	17
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
7	Interceptions	6
7	Effective Clearances	26
7	Clearances	26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 24,671

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Bristol City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Radek Vítek (GK)
16	Robert Dickie
38	Noah Eile
21	Neto Borges
2	Ross McCrorie
14	Tomi Horvat
40	Sam Morsy
4	Adam Randell
11	Delano Burgzorg
10	Scott Twine
12	Jason Knight

Bristol City Substitutes:

Mark Sykes, Emil Riis Jakobsen, George Tanner, Sinclair Armstrong, Sebastian Naylor, Sam Bell, Lewis Thomas, Daniel Ezendu, George Earthy.

Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Viktor Johansson (GK)
23	Ben Gibson
26	Ashley Phillips
17	Eric Bocat
22	Junior Tchamadeu
10	Bae Jun-Ho
4	Ben Pearson
15	Steven N'Zonzi
29	Lamine Cisse
7	Sorba Thomas
42	Million Manhoef

Stoke City Substitutes:

Syd Agina, Aaron Cresswell, Tommy Simkin, Milan Smit, Lewis Baker, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Sam Gallagher, Tatsuki Seko, Róbert Bozeník.

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