English FA Cup

Bristol City vs Watford, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
Bristol City
  • 2': Emil Riis Jakobsen
  • 37': Anis Mehmeti
  • 66': Robert Atkinson
  • 68': Emil Riis Jakobsen
  • 76': Emil Riis Jakobsen
FT
5 - 1
Watford
  • 74': Jack Grieves

About

Bristol City are hosting Watford at Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Bristol City 1, Watford 0. Emil Riis (Bristol City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neto Borges with a cross.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 6': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
  • 6': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 8': Offside, Bristol City. Emil Riis is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Neto Borges (Bristol City).
  • 8': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Tanner.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 23': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 23': Sam Morsy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Neto Borges (Bristol City).
  • 27': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jeremy Petris.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 32': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Goal! Bristol City 2, Watford 0. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Riis.
  • 39': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rob Atkinson.
  • 41': Foul by James Morris (Watford).
  • 41': Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 42': Sam Morsy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Baxter (Watford). Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Bristol City 2, Watford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 2, Watford 0.
  • 49': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  • 49': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  • 50': Sam Morsy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Offside, Bristol City. Neto Borges is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Petris with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neto Borges.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Bell following a fast break.
  • 58': Substitution, Bristol City. Scott Twine replaces Anis Mehmeti.
  • 58': Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Sam Bell.
  • 59': Substitution, Bristol City. Adam Randell replaces Jason Knight.
  • 59': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  • 59': Neto Borges (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': James Abankwah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, Watford. Jack Grieves replaces Imrân Louza.
  • 62': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Moussa Sissoko.
  • 62': Substitution, Watford. Marc Bola replaces Mattie Pollock.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zak Vyner with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  • 65': George Earthy (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Goal! Bristol City 3, Watford 0. Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 67': Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
  • 67': Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Goal! Bristol City 4, Watford 0. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neto Borges.
  • 70': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
  • 71': Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Rob Atkinson.
  • 73': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  • 73': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Goal! Bristol City 4, Watford 1. Jack Grieves (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vivaldo Semedo following a fast break.
  • 76': Goal! Bristol City 5, Watford 1. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Earthy with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 79': Foul by Joe Lumley (Bristol City).
  • 79': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Joe Lumley (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Baxter (Watford). Assisted by Rob Dickie with a through ball.
  • 83': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Emil Riis.
  • 84': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  • 85': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  • 85': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Offside, Bristol City. Neto Borges is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. James Morris (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
  • 90'+1': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Vivaldo Semedo (Watford).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jack Grieves (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Petris.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Bristol City 5, Watford 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bristol City 5, Watford 1.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 13,312

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
13 Joe Lumley (GK) Yellow Card
16 Robert Dickie
5 Robert Atkinson
19 George Tanner
40 Sam Morsy
12 Jason Knight
21 Neto Borges
14 Zak Vyner
18 Emil Riis Jakobsen
11 Anis Mehmeti
20 Sam Bell
Bristol City Substitutes:
George Earthy, Yu Hirakawa, Sinclair Armstrong, Adam Randell, Cameron Pring, Max O'Leary, Scott Twine, Harry Cornick, Hayden Roberts.

WAT Watford (5-4-1)

No. Name
12 Nathan Baxter (GK)
6 Matthew Pollock
4 Kévin Keben
25 James Abankwah Yellow Card
22 James Morris
29 Jeremy Petris
10 Imran Louza
23 Nampalys Mendy
66 Nestory Irankunda
17 Moussa Sissoko
18 Vivaldo Semedo
Watford Substitutes:
Othmane Maamma, Hector Kyprianou, Formose Mendy, Tom Ince, Marc Bola, Jack Grieves, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Kwadwo Baah, Egil Selvik.

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