English League Championship

Bristol City vs Preston North End, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Bristol City
  • 69': Ross McCrorie
  • 74': Ross McCrorie
FT
2 - 2
Preston North End
  • 28': Emil Riis Jakobsen
  • 60': Milutin Osmajic

About

Bristol City are hosting Preston North End 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.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 3': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Twine.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
  • 17': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
  • 22': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 22': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Bird.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ross McCrorie.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
  • 27': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
  • 28': Goal! Bristol City 0, Preston North End 1. Emil Riis (Preston North End) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 30': Hand ball by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Joe Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Bird.
  • 31': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
  • 31': Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Robert Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Bird with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Riis.
  • 37': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
  • 37': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.
  • 44': Delay in match (Bristol City).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Preston North End 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Brady with a headed pass.
  • 46': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
  • 47': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 47': Max O'Leary (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 48': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
  • 48': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max Bird.
  • 50': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
  • 53': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury David Cornell (Preston North End).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Joe Williams (Bristol City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Bird with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Substitution, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti replaces Max Bird.
  • 57': Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Scott Twine.
  • 58': Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces George Tanner.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Knight with a cross.
  • 60': Goal! Bristol City 0, Preston North End 2. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a through ball.
  • 61': Theo Mawene (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Delay in match (Bristol City).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 64': Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 69': Goal! Bristol City 1, Preston North End 2. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nahki Wells with a cross.
  • 71': Jason Knight (Bristol City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. George Earthy (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Ryan Ledson.
  • 73': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 73': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Goal! Bristol City 2, Preston North End 2. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Knight with a through ball.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 77': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood replaces Milutin Osmajic.
  • 79': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Earthy with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Bristol City. Marcus McGuane replaces Joe Williams.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Robert Brady.
  • 84': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Nahki Wells.
  • 85': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.
  • 89': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 89': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
  • 89': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
  • 90'+1': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
  • 90'+6': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Haydon Roberts (Bristol City).
  • 90'+6': Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Preston North End 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bristol City 2, Preston North End 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
0 Saves 3
30.5 Possession 69.5
18 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
154 Accurate Passes 477
241 Passes 557
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 6
16 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.3
70 Long Balls 55
21 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
9 Blocked Shots 7
10 Effective Tackles 2
17 Tackles 4
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 7
29 Effective Clearances 20
29 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 24,987

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 46 +65 100
2 Burnley 46 +53 100
3 Sheffield United 46 +27 90
4 Sunderland 46 +14 76
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Max O'Leary (GK)
16 Robert Dickie
14 Zak Vyner
19 George Tanner
12 Jason Knight
8 Joe Williams
2 Ross McCrorie
7 Yu Hirakawa
21 Nahki Wells
10 Scott Twine
6 Max Bird
Bristol City Substitutes:
Elijah Morrison, Sam Bell, Anis Mehmeti, Hayden Roberts, Stefan Bajic, Marcus McGuane, George Earthy, Sinclair Armstrong.

PNE Preston North End (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
13 David Cornell (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
19 Lewis Gibson
14 Jordan Storey
4 Benjamin Whiteman
11 Robbie Brady
18 Ryan Ledson Yellow Card
16 Andrew Hughes
29 Kaine Kesler Hayden Yellow Card
9 Emil Riis Jakobsen
28 Milutin Osmajic
Preston North End Substitutes:
Patrick Bauer, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Sam Greenwood, Ched Evans, Jayden Meghoma, Li-Bau Stowell, Ryan Porteous, Theo Mawene.

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