English Carabao Cup

Bristol City vs Milton Keynes Dons, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Bristol City
  • 6': Jason Knight
  • 61': Yu Hirakawa
FT
2 - 0
Milton Keynes Dons

    About

    Bristol City are hosting Milton Keynes Dons at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Will Collar (MK Dons).
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
    • 5': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Charlie Waller.
    • 5': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Aaron Nemane.
    • 6': Goal! Bristol City 1, MK Dons 0. Jason Knight (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Foul by Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City).
    • 9': Marvin Ekpiteta (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Aaron Nemane.
    • 13': Offside, Bristol City. Mark Sykes is caught offside.
    • 17': Handball by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (MK Dons).
    • 18': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Foul by Liam Kelly (MK Dons).
    • 19': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Will Collar (MK Dons).
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Liam Kelly (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Nemane.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Will Collar (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 26': Foul by Elijah Morrison (Bristol City).
    • 26': Jonathan Leko (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Delay in match (Bristol City).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Will Collar (MK Dons) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Connor Lemonheigh-Evans with a cross.
    • 30': Elijah Morrison (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Will Collar (MK Dons).
    • 31': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Nathan Thompson (MK Dons).
    • 31': Nathan Thompson (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Offside, Bristol City. Ephraim Yeboah is caught offside.
    • 35': Aaron Nemane (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (MK Dons) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy.
    • 40': Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (MK Dons).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 43': Foul by Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City).
    • 43': Nathan Thompson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by George Tanner.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (MK Dons).
    • 45'+1': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, MK Dons 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, MK Dons 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Bristol City. Emil Riis replaces Ephraim Yeboah.
    • 45': Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Elijah Morrison.
    • 45': Substitution, MK Dons. Alex Gilbey replaces Liam Kelly.
    • 47': Offside, Bristol City. Emil Riis is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
    • 51': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Alex Gilbey.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Offside, Bristol City. Zak Vyner is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
    • 54': Foul by Scott Hogan (MK Dons).
    • 54': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Scott Hogan (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Foul by Scott Hogan (MK Dons).
    • 55': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
    • 57': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
    • 57': Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Goal! Bristol City 2, MK Dons 0. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Scott Twine.
    • 62': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Scott Twine.
    • 62': Substitution, Bristol City. Josh Stokes replaces Anis Mehmeti.
    • 62': Substitution, MK Dons. Callum Paterson replaces Scott Hogan.
    • 63': Substitution, MK Dons. Luke Offord replaces Nathan Thompson.
    • 63': Substitution, MK Dons. Joe Tomlinson replaces Rushian Hepburn-Murphy.
    • 63': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (MK Dons).
    • 65': Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Knight.
    • 70': Josh Stokes (Bristol City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 71': Substitution, MK Dons. Jack Sanders replaces Will Collar.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.
    • 75': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Aaron Nemane.
    • 75': Substitution, Bristol City. Max Bird replaces Adam Randell.
    • 77': Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 81': Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 82': Charlie Waller (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Josh Stokes (Bristol City).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 87': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Charlie Waller (MK Dons) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Gilbey.
    • 90': Foul by Joe Tomlinson (MK Dons).
    • 90': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Tomlinson (MK Dons).
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Handball by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, MK Dons 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bristol City 2, MK Dons 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Location: Bristol, England
    Attendance: 10,280

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    13 Joe Lumley (GK)
    16 Robert Dickie
    14 Zak Vyner
    19 George Tanner
    4 Adam Randell
    12 Jason Knight
    31 Elijah Morrison
    17 Mark Sykes
    25 Ephraim Yeboah
    11 Anis Mehmeti
    10 Scott Twine
    Bristol City Substitutes:
    Hayden Roberts, Ross McCrorie, Yu Hirakawa, Joshua Stokes, Lewis Thomas, Sam Bell, Max Bird, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Sinclair Armstrong.

    MKD Milton Keynes Dons (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    27 Connal Trueman (GK)
    21 Marvin Ekpiteta
    35 Charlie Waller
    4 Nathan Thompson Yellow Card
    24 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
    18 Will Collar
    6 Liam Kelly
    29 Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
    16 Aaron Nemane
    9 Scott Hogan Yellow Card
    17 Jonathan Leko
    Milton Keynes Dons Substitutes:
    Joseph Tomlinson, Gethin Jones, Luke Offord, Craig MacGillivray, Alex Gilbey, Callum Paterson, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Jack Sanders, Daniel Crowley.

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