Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
74': Daniel AyalaAbout
Bristol City are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 5': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Tyler Morton.
- 6': Hand ball by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 9': Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
- 9': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross.
- 15': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kal Naismith.
- 18': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 20': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
- 20': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 24': Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matty James with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 24': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 28': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City).
- 29': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 35': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 36': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
- 37': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
- 37': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
- 39': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
- 40': Kal Naismith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
- 43': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 43': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 50': Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
- 50': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
- 54': Goal! Bristol City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
- 56': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Atkinson.
- 56': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 56': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
- 64': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross.
- 65': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
- 65': Kal Naismith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Mark Sykes.
- 67': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 68': Attempt saved. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Tanner.
- 68': Goal! Bristol City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 69': Foul by Kal Naismith (Bristol City).
- 69': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Vale.
- 74': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
- 74': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Second yellow card to Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Hayden Carter replaces Jack Vale.
- 76': Attempt missed. Alex Scott (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robert Atkinson.
- 78': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 78': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Zak Vyner (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Offside, Bristol City. Sam Bell tries a through ball, but Nahki Wells is caught offside.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 84': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
- 86': Attempt missed. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Pring.
- 87': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
- 88': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Nahki Wells.
- 89': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
- 89': Kal Naismith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Offside, Bristol City. Kal Naismith tries a through ball, but Sam Bell is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Vyner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bristol City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Statistics
 BLK |
BRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 309 | Accurate Passes | 417 |
| 422 | Passes | 522 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 25 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 19,882
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 19,882
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Bristol City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Max O'Leary (GK) |
| 5 | Robert Atkinson |
| 26 | Zak Vyner  |
| 16 | Cameron Pring |
| 19 | George Tanner |
| 7 | Alex Scott |
| 4 | Kal Naismith |
| 6 | Matty James |
| 21 | Nahki Wells |
| 11 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 17 | Mark Sykes |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 23 | Bradley Dack |
| 6 | Tyler Morton |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 29 | Jack Vale |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
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