Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Bristol City

10 APR

5:0

Blackburn Rovers

Goals

GOAL

Goal24'

Tommy Conway · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

Penalty32'

Tommy Conway · Right foot shot 2-0

GOAL

Goal73'

Anis Mehmeti · Right foot shot 3-0

GOAL

Penalty78'

Nahki Wells · Right foot shot 4-0

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Nahki Wells (assist: Harry Cornick) · Left foot shot 5-0

Man of the match

Tommy ConwayBristol City8.5

Expected goals (xG)

Bristol CityxGBlackburn Rovers

3.050.50

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TV stations

England

SKY GO Extra

Channels in 3 countries

England

SKY GO Extra

International

Bet365

SKY GO Extra

Ireland

SKY GO Extra

Venue

Ashton Gate StadiumBristol · 27,000 seats

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Conditions

Weatherlight intensity drizzle
RefereeSamuel Allison
1st AssistantRichard Wild
2nd AssistantIan Cooper
4th OfficialTom Nield

Pressure index

Bristol CityBlackburn Rovers

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

GOAL

Goal24'

Tommy Conway · Right foot shot 1-0

PLAYER

Yellow card29'

Joe Rankin-Costello · Foul

GOAL

Penalty32'

Tommy Conway · Right foot shot 2-0

OUT

Substitution46'

In: John Buckley · Out: Dilan Markanday · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Ben Chrisene · Out: Joe Rankin-Costello · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Kyle McFadzean · Out: Tyrhys Dolan · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Andrew Moran · Out: Scott Wharton · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Harry Cornick · Out: Mark Sykes · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Anis Mehmeti · Out: Scott Twine · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Nahki Wells · Out: Tommy Conway · Tactical sub

GOAL

Goal73'

Anis Mehmeti · Right foot shot 3-0

PLAYER

Yellow card77'

Kyle McFadzean · Handball

GOAL

Penalty78'

Nahki Wells · Right foot shot 4-0

OUT

Substitution81'

In: Jake Garrett · Out: Sondre Tronstad · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution83'

In: Andy King · Out: Joe Williams · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Jamie Knight-Lebel · Out: Ross McCrorie · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Nahki Wells (assist: Harry Cornick) · Left foot shot 5-0

Ball positions

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Commentary

100

That's it. The match concludes - Bristol City triumphs with 5, Blackburn Rovers are at 0.
90+7′The second half concludes - Bristol City dominates with 5, leaving Blackburn Rovers scoreless.
90+6′Goal! Bristol City 5, Blackburn Rovers 0. Nahki Wells - Bristol City - shot with left foot from few metres to the centre of the goal. Assist - Harry Cornick.
90+5′Another offensive effort. Nahki Wells of Bristol City takes a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box, but it's saved at the top middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Cameron Pring.
90+3′Offside call - Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics has been flagged offside.
89′Attempt thwarted. Andy King of Bristol City's right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area is intercepted.Penalty
89′Corner kick awarded to Bristol City, forced by Callum Brittain.
87′Anis Mehmeti commits a foul - Bristol City.
87′Callum Brittain of Blackburn Rovers has secured a defensive free kick.
86′George Tanner of Bristol City has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
86′Sammie Szmodics commits a foul - Blackburn Rovers.
85′Player change - Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is being replaced by Jamie Knight-Lebel.
83′Player swap - Bristol City. Andy King is coming on to replace Joe Williams.
83′Offside - Blackburn Rovers. Dominic Hyam has been flagged offside.
82′Corner kick awarded to Blackburn Rovers, due to Cameron Pring's defensive action.
82′Corner kick awarded to Blackburn Rovers, forced by George Tanner.
81′Player change - Blackburn Rovers. Sondre Tronstad is being replaced by Jake Garrett.
81′Corner kick awarded to Blackburn Rovers, forced by Cameron Pring.
78′Goal! Bristol City 4, Blackburn Rovers 0. Nahki Wells - Bristol City - converts the penalty with a shot with right foot to the top right corner.
77′Kyle McFadzean of Blackburn Rovers has been shown a yellow card for handling the ball.
77′Kyle McFadzean of Blackburn Rovers has given away a penalty due to a handball in the penalty box.Penalty
76′Bristol City is awarded a corner kick, brought about by Harry Pickering's defense.
75′Corner kick awarded to Bristol City. Dominic Hyam is responsible for the concession.
75′Attempt thwarted. Anis Mehmeti of Bristol City attempts a challenging left-footed shot from the left side, but it's obstructed. The assist was by Joe Williams.
73′Score! Bristol City 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Anis Mehmeti of Bristol City strikes with his right foot from the middle of the box, sending the ball into the right corner.
71′Player change - Bristol City. Tommy Conway is being replaced by Nahki Wells.
71′Player change - Bristol City. Mark Sykes is being replaced by Harry Cornick.
71′Player change - Bristol City. Scott Twine is being replaced by Anis Mehmeti.
70′Opportunity lost. Sammie Szmodics of Blackburn Rovers narrowly misses a goal with a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, sending the ball slightly to the left. Andrew Moran provided the assist with a well-placed through ball.
69′Missed chance. Jason Knight - Bristol City - shot with right foot from outside the box missed to the left. Assist - Tommy Conway.
67′Scott Twine of Bristol City has earned a free kick on the left flank.
67′Callum Brittain commits a foul - Blackburn Rovers.
66′Ross McCrorie of Bristol City has successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.
66′John Buckley of Blackburn Rovers commits a foul.
65′Sam Gallagher of Blackburn Rovers has earned an offensive free kick.
65′Zak Vyner of Bristol City is penalized for a foul.
64′Scott Twine of Bristol City has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
64′Andrew Moran of Blackburn Rovers has committed a foul.
60′George Tanner of Bristol City successfully earned a defensive free kick.
60′Fouled by Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers
58′Mark Sykes of Bristol City has earned a free kick on the right flank.
58′Harry Pickering of Blackburn Rovers has committed a foul.
55′Sam Gallagher of Blackburn Rovers commits a foul.
55′Haydon Roberts of Bristol City has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
54′Corner kick awarded to Blackburn Rovers, given away by Joe Williams.
53′Corner kick awarded to Blackburn Rovers, caused by Scott Twine..
52′Harry Pickering of Blackburn Rovers has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
52′Tommy Conway of Bristol City has committed a foul.
49′Sondre Tronstad commits a foul - Blackburn Rovers.
49′Cameron Pring of Bristol City has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
48′Blackburn Rovers have been awarded a corner. Haydon Roberts is responsible for the concession.
47′Sammie Szmodics of Blackburn Rovers has earned a free kick on the right flank.
47′Joe Williams of Bristol City commits a foul.
47′John Buckley of Blackburn Rovers has earned a defensive free kick.
47′Jason Knight commits a foul - Bristol City.
47′Tommy Conway of Bristol City successfully earned a defensive free kick.
47′Kyle McFadzean of Blackburn Rovers commits a foul.
45′Player change - Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan is being replaced by Kyle McFadzean.
45′Player swap - Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley is coming on for Dilan Markanday.
45′Player swap - Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello is being replaced by Ben Chrisene.
45′Player change - Blackburn Rovers. Scott Wharton is being replaced by Andrew Moran.
45′The second half commences with Bristol City leading by 2 goals to nil against Blackburn Rovers.
45+4′The first half concludes with Bristol City leading 2-0 against Blackburn Rovers.
45+3′Missed chance. Scott Wharton - Blackburn Rovers - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Callum Brittain.
45+3′Attempt thwarted. Tyrhys Dolan of Blackburn Rovers' right-footed shot from the middle of the box is obstructed. The assist was by Dilan Markanday.
44′New attacking attempt. Tommy Conway - Bristol City - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
42′Missed chance. Scott Twine - Bristol City - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
40′Missed chance. Mark Sykes - Bristol City - shot with right foot from outside the box missed to the left. Assist - Scott Twine with a through ball.
38′Attempt thwarted. Mark Sykes of Bristol City's right-footed shot from beyond the box is obstructed.
37′Opportunity missed. Blackburn Rovers' Sam Gallagher attempts a header from the middle of the box but fails to score. The assist was provided by Sammie Szmodics with a cross.
35′Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.
35′Delay in match - injury Joe Williams - Bristol City
34′Ross McCrorie of Bristol City has been awarded a free kick on the right flank.
34′Harry Pickering of Blackburn Rovers has committed a foul.
32′Scored! Bristol City leads 2-0 against Blackburn Rovers. Tommy Conway from Bristol City successfully hits the penalty with his right foot into the left corner.
31′Dominic Hyam of Blackburn Rovers has given away a penalty following a foul he committed inside the penalty box.Penalty
31′Bristol City is awarded a penalty. Mark Sykes is fouled within the penalty box.Penalty
29′Joe Rankin-Costello of Blackburn Rovers is given a yellow card for committing a foul.
29′Jason Knight of Bristol City has earned an offensive free kick.
29′Fouled by Joe Rankin-Costello - Blackburn Rovers
27′New attacking attempt. Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Dilan Markanday.
24′Goal! Bristol City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Tommy Conway - Bristol City - shot with right foot from the left side of the box to the left corner.
23′Another offensive move is underway. Dilan Markanday of Blackburn Rovers takes a shot with his left foot from the right side of the box, but the goalkeeper saves it right in the middle of the goal. The assist comes from Tyrhys Dolan.
21′Another offensive effort. Joe Rankin-Costello of Blackburn Rovers takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it's caught in the upper middle of the goal. The assist was by Sondre Tronstad.
19′Corner kick awarded to Bristol City, forced by Callum Brittain.
18′Another offensive push. Dilan Markanday of Blackburn Rovers takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal.
16′Scott Twine of Bristol City has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
16′Dilan Markanday of Blackburn Rovers commits a foul.
14′Corner kick awarded to Blackburn Rovers, forced by Cameron Pring's defensive action.
14′Shot blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Sammie Szmodics.
12′Joe Williams of Bristol City just committed a handball.
9′Mark Sykes from Bristol City has committed a foul.
9′Dominic Hyam - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
7′Corner kick awarded to Bristol City, forced by Sammie Szmodics.
6′Corner kick awarded to Bristol City, as a result of Scott Wharton's defensive action.
6′Scott Twine's attempt from the middle of the box is thwarted. The Bristol City player's right-footed shot is successfully blocked.
3′Missed chance. Scott Twine - Bristol City - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Haydon Roberts .
2′Sondre Tronstad commits a foul - Blackburn Rovers.
2′Cameron Pring of Bristol City has earned a free kick on the left flank.
The initial half of the match commences...

Match statistics

BSCBBR

Possession and passing

45%Possession55%

74%Pass accuracy78%

450Passes554

334Successful Passes435

70Ball Safe86

6Key Passes8

2 more

6Substitutions5

21Throw-ins22

Attack

5Goals0

15Shots Total9

7Shots On Target4

6Corners8

39Dangerous Attacks35

0Accurate Crosses1

13 more

118Attacks103

17Dribble Attempts9

52Duels Won46

8Goal Attempts6

0Offsides2

2Penalties0

4Shots Blocked2

11Shots inside the box5

4Shots Off Target3

4Shots outside the box4

50%Successful dribbles100%

7Successful Dribbles3

13Total Crosses16

Defence and discipline

4Saves2

11Tackles16

8Interceptions5

7Fouls15

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

1 more

0Goal Kicks1

Other

21Successful Headers21

11Successful Interceptions15

41Headers43

7Challenges4

1Assists0

0Yellowred Cards0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

S. AllisonPer-match averages this season · 17 matches · career: 80

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.76	1.82	1.94	3.80
Red cards	0.06	0.06	0.00	0.03
Second yellows	0.06	0.00	0.06	0.05
Penalties	0.18	0.18	0.00	0.15

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Bristol CityxGBlackburn Rovers

3.050.50

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

3.860.12

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.470.50

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.370.36

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

1.680.14

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.050.00

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.710.20

Starting XI

Blackburn RoversFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €18M7/11

John Eustace

Bristol CityFormation: 3-4-2-1 · €10M3/11

Liam Manning

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Bristol City€10Mstarting XI · 3/11€21Mwith bench · 7/19

Blackburn Rovers€18Mstarting XI · 7/11€23Mwith bench · 12/20

Blackburn Rovers's starting XI cost €7.6M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Bristol City — bench

Matty JamesMidfielder · €1.3M (2012)9

Harry CornickAttacker7.1 10

Andy KingMidfielder6.8 11

Anis MehmetiMidfielder · €3M (2026)7.3 21

Nahki WellsAttacker · €4.8M (2020)8.4 23

Stefan BajićGoalkeeper27

Jamie Knight-LebelDefender6.6 47

Adedire MebudeAttacker · €1.8M (2023)

Blackburn Rovers — bench

Leopold WahlstedtGoalkeeper · €500K (2026)14

Billy KoumetioDefender17

Hayden CarterDefender21

John BuckleyMidfielder · €1.2M (2025)6.7 24

Andrew MoranMidfielder · €1.2M (2026)6.7 30

Jake GarrettMidfielder6.6 32

Igor TyjonAttacker45

Ben ChriseneDefender · €1.8M (2024)6.3 55

Kyle McFadzeanDefender · €190K (2014)5.7

Player statistics

Bristol City starters then subs, by rating

Tommy Conway#15 · Attacker · 71′8.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 2
Assists: 0
Shots: 3
Shots on target: 3
Expected goals (xG): 0.90
xGoT: 1.14
Penalties scored: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 10/13
Pass accuracy: 77%
Key passes: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 1/4

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Bristol City	2.7037.04%	2.4540.82%
Draw	3.3030.3%	3.1531.75%
Blackburn Rovers	2.7037.04%	2.9533.9%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Bristol City or Draw	1.4469.25%	1.4071.43%
Bristol City or Blackburn Rovers	1.3375.02%	1.3574.07%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers	1.4469.25%	1.5464.94%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.3673.53%
0–1 goals	–	3.1531.75%
3+ goals	1.9052.38%	2.2045.45%
0–2 goals	1.9052.38%	1.6859.52%
4+ goals	–	4.2023.81%
0–3 goals	–	1.2480.65%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Bristol City	3.2530.77%	3.1531.75%
Draw	2.1047.62%	2.0249.5%
Blackburn Rovers	3.2530.77%	3.6027.78%

Outcome	bet365
BSC → BSC	4.3323.08%
BSC → X	13.007.69%
BSC → BBR	26.003.85%
X → BSC	6.0016.67%
X → X	5.0020%
X → BBR	6.0016.67%
BBR → BSC	26.003.85%
BBR → X	13.007.69%
BBR → BBR	4.3323.08%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.7526.67%
6 - 8	3.5028.57%
9 - 11	2.6038.46%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	8.0012.5%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
3+ cards	–	1.3076.92%
0–2 cards	–	3.0532.79%
4+ cards	1.8354.56%	1.8454.35%
0–3 cards	1.8354.56%	1.8454.35%
5+ cards	–	2.8834.72%
0–4 cards	–	1.3474.63%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City	8	17
2	West Ham United	8	15
3	Middlesbrough	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers	8	13
7	Stoke City	8	13
8	Bristol City	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic	8	12
10	Birmingham City	8	11
11	Millwall	8	11
12	Lincoln City	8	11
13	Southampton	8	10
14	Wrexham	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers	8	9
17	Norwich City	8	9
18	Sheffield United	8	9
19	Portsmouth	7	8
20	Watford	8	8
21	Cardiff City	8	7
22	Derby County	8	5
23	Preston North End	8	4
24	Burnley	8	4

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.7257.9%	1.8653.76%
No	2.0050%	1.8952.91%