English League Championship

Bristol City vs Queens Park Rangers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Bristol City
  • 32': Emil Riis Jakobsen
FT
1 - 2
Queens Park Rangers
  • 66': Richard Kone
  • 84': Paul Smyth

About

Bristol City are hosting Queens Park Rangers 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': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Foul by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 14': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emil Riis.
  • 19': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jonathan Varane.
  • 21': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by George Tanner.
  • 22': Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 22': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Delay in match (Bristol City).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Goal! Bristol City 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Emil Riis (Bristol City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Neto Borges with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
  • 34': Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Kone.
  • 40': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
  • 46': Foul by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
  • 46': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 47': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
  • 47': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
  • 48': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Foul by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 48': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Esquerdinha.
  • 51': Emil Riis (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 51': Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jonathan Varane.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Adam Randell (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 55': Substitution, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie replaces Mark Sykes.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Handball by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
  • 63': Foul by Esquerdinha (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 63': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
  • 64': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Karamoko Dembélé.
  • 65': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Harvey Vale replaces Koki Saito.
  • 66': Goal! Bristol City 1, Queens Park Rangers 1. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 67': Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Scott Twine.
  • 68': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Emil Riis.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rumarn Burrell following a fast break.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Randell.
  • 73': Zak Vyner (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Esquerdinha.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Neto Borges with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
  • 80': Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Tanner.
  • 83': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Rayan Kolli replaces Richard Kone.
  • 84': Goal! Bristol City 1, Queens Park Rangers 2. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne with a cross.
  • 86': Substitution, Bristol City. Fally Mayulu replaces George Tanner.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Neto Borges (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Rob Atkinson with a headed pass.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
  • 90'+1': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey replaces Rumarn Burrell.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
  • 90'+5': Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol City 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bristol City 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 0
41.6 Possession 58.4
8 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
273 Accurate Passes 411
364 Passes 507
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 9
13 Crosses 24
0.2 Cross % 0.4
61 Long Balls 46
22 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 5
11 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 4
38 Effective Clearances 41
38 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 24,200

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 11 +23 25
2 Middlesbrough 10 +7 21
3 Millwall 11 0 20
4 Bristol City 11 +8 19
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BRC Bristol City (3-5-2)

No. Name
23 Radek Vítek (GK)
16 Robert Dickie
5 Robert Atkinson Yellow Card
19 George Tanner
14 Zak Vyner Yellow Card
10 Scott Twine
4 Adam Randell
21 Neto Borges
17 Mark Sykes Yellow Card
11 Anis Mehmeti Yellow Card
18 Emil Riis Jakobsen
Bristol City Substitutes:
Joe Lumley, Fally Mayulu, Harry Cornick, Yu Hirakawa, Hayden Roberts, Ross McCrorie, Leo Pecover, Elijah Morrison, Sinclair Armstrong.

QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Paul Nardi (GK)
5 Steve Cook
4 Liam Morrison
28 João Henrique
3 Jimmy Dunne
22 Richard Kone Yellow Card
24 Nicolas Madsen
40 Jonathan Varane
16 Rumarn Burrell
14 Koki Saito
7 Karamoko Dembele
Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
Sam Field, Kealey Adamson, Harvey Vale, Isaac Hayden, Paul Smyth, Kieran Morgan, Rayan Kolli, Ben Hamer, Michael Frey.

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