Bristol City vs Stoke City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Bristol City are hosting Stoke City
at Ashton Gate Stadium, 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.
- 2': Offside, Stoke City. Nathan Lowe is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Nathan Lowe (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
- 6': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
- 6': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
- 9': Ben Gibson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
- 10': Foul by Ali Al Hamadi (Stoke City).
- 10': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! Bristol City 1, Stoke City 0. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
- 12': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 18': Attempt missed. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 18': Handball by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 23': Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Michael Rose (Stoke City).
- 24': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Michael Rose (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Scott Twine.
- 32': Offside, Stoke City. Lewis Baker is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt missed. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Wilson-Esbrand with a cross.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Lowe (Stoke City).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Andrew Moran (Stoke City).
- 37': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Ali Al Hamadi (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Haydon Roberts (Bristol City).
- 40': Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
- 44': Offside, Stoke City. Michael Rose is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
- 45': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu replaces Tatsuki Seko.
- 48': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
- 49': Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
- 50': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Andrew Moran (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
- 52': Foul by Nathan Lowe (Stoke City).
- 52': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Ben Gibson (Stoke City).
- 53': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Ben Gibson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Andrew Moran (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Lowe (Stoke City).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
- 61': Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Mark Sykes.
- 61': Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Scott Twine.
- 66': Offside, Stoke City. Nathan Lowe is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Nathan Lowe.
- 67': Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Koumas replaces Ben Gibson.
- 70': Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
- 70': Wouter Burger (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Michael Rose.
- 73': Goal! Bristol City 2, Stoke City 0. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Ali Al Hamadi (Stoke City).
- 76': Zak Vyner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Stoke City. Emre Tezgel replaces Ali Al Hamadi.
- 77': Attempt saved. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Emre Tezgel.
- 78': Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (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 Max Bird with a headed pass.
- 81': Substitution, Bristol City. Marcus McGuane replaces Max Bird.
- 83': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
- 83': Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
- 83': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Pearson replaces Lewis Baker.
- 87': Substitution, Bristol City. George Tanner replaces Ross McCrorie.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Stoke City. Ben Pearson is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marcus McGuane (Bristol City).
- 90'+2': Marcus McGuane (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Wilson-Esbrand with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Marcus McGuane (Bristol City).
- 90'+5': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Stoke City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bristol City 2, Stoke City 0.
Statistics
 STK |
BRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 18,457
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 18,457
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 4 | +3 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Bristol City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max O'Leary (GK) |
| 16 | Robert Dickie |
| 24 | Hayden Roberts  |
| 14 | Zak Vyner |
| 12 | Jason Knight |
| 6 | Max Bird |
| 2 | Ross McCrorie |
| 17 | Mark Sykes |
| 30 | Sinclair Armstrong |
| 11 | Anis Mehmeti |
| 10 | Scott Twine |
Stoke City (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Rose |
| 23 | Ben Gibson |
| 26 | Ashley Phillips |
| 33 | Josh Wilson-Esbrand |
| 12 | Tatsuki Seko |
| 6 | Wouter Burger |
| 24 | Andy Moran |
| 8 | Lewis Baker |
| 35 | Nathan Lowe |
| 9 | Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi |
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