Match summary
1ST HALF
23'
Neto Borges
24'
M. Sykes
Neto Borges
A. Gudjohnsen
37'
Y. Ohashi(R. Morishita)
50'
2ND HALF
Sondre Tronstad
51'
R. Morishita
Adam Forshaw
62'
Sondre Tronstad
P. Henriksson
62'
64'
S. Armstrong
Emil Riis
Scott Wharton
78'
79'
H. Roberts
Scott Wharton
79'
M. Gueye
79'
80'
Fally Mayulu
H. Roberts
Yuri Ribeiro
80'
A. Gudjohnsen
80'
B. Toth
88'
B. Toth
Aynsley Pears
89'
M. Gueye
92'
Match statistics
49%Possession51%
387Passes Attempted397
264Completed Passes270
6Corners3
37Throw-ins26
12Shots On Target16
Line-ups
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#23Radek Vitek
#16Robert Dickie
#24H. Roberts
#19George Tanner
#14Zak Vyner
#4A. Randell
#2Ross Mccrorie
#21Neto Borges
#10S. Twine
#11A. Mehmeti
#18Emil Riis
Starting XI
Radek Vitek #23 | |
Robert Dickie #16 | |
H. Roberts #24 | 79' 80' |
George Tanner #19 | |
Zak Vyner #14 | |
A. Randell #4 | |
Ross Mccrorie #2 | |
Neto Borges #21 | 23' 24' |
S. Twine #10 | |
A. Mehmeti #11 | |
Emil Riis #18 | 64' |
Will not play
Max Andrew Bird
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2
#22B. Toth
#16Scott Wharton
#15S. McLoughlin
#12Lewis Miller
#5T. Gardner-Hickman
#6Sondre Tronstad
#25R. Morishita
#19Ryan Hedges
#2R. Alebiosu
#11A. Gudjohnsen
#23Y. Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | 88' 89' |
Scott Wharton #16 | 78' 79' |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 62' 51' |
R. Morishita #25 | 62' 🎯50' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 80' 37' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | âš½50' |
Will not play
Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late February 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late February 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1#23Radek Vitek
#16Robert Dickie
#24H. Roberts
#19George Tanner
#14Zak Vyner
#4A. Randell
#2Ross Mccrorie
#21Neto Borges
#10S. Twine
#11A. Mehmeti
#18Emil Riis
Starting XI
Radek Vitek #23 | |
Robert Dickie #16 | |
H. Roberts #24 | 79' 80' |
George Tanner #19 | |
Zak Vyner #14 | |
A. Randell #4 | |
Ross Mccrorie #2 | |
Neto Borges #21 | 23' 24' |
S. Twine #10 | |
A. Mehmeti #11 | |
Emil Riis #18 | 64' |
Will not play
Max Andrew Bird
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2#22B. Toth
#16Scott Wharton
#15S. McLoughlin
#12Lewis Miller
#5T. Gardner-Hickman
#6Sondre Tronstad
#25R. Morishita
#19Ryan Hedges
#2R. Alebiosu
#11A. Gudjohnsen
#23Y. Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | 88' 89' |
Scott Wharton #16 | 78' 79' |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 62' 51' |
R. Morishita #25 | 62' 🎯50' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 80' 37' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | âš½50' |
Will not play
Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late February 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late February 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Head-to-head
24 matches
Bristol City
10
Wins
5
Draws
9
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
Championship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 31 | 49:30 | 61 |
2 |  | 31 | 63:35 | 59 |
3 |  | 30 | 51:29 | 54 |
4 |  | 31 | 50:43 | 54 |
5 |  | 31 | 39:36 | 53 |
6 |  | 31 | 44:39 | 47 |
7 |  | 31 | 38:34 | 47 |
8 |  | 31 | 43:38 | 46 |
9 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 46 |
10 |  | 32 | 43:39 | 46 |
11 |  | 31 | 45:39 | 45 |
12 |  | 31 | 39:36 | 44 |
13 |  | 31 | 42:43 | 44 |
14 |  | 31 | 34:28 | 43 |
15 |  | 31 | 38:37 | 42 |
16 |  | 32 | 42:42 | 39 |
17 |  | 31 | 44:45 | 39 |
18 |  | 30 | 29:38 | 36 |
19 |  | 32 | 32:47 | 34 |
20 |  | 29 | 27:38 | 33 |
21 |  | 32 | 44:51 | 32 |
22 |  | 31 | 27:40 | 32 |
23 |  | 32 | 28:44 | 28 |
24 |  | 31 | 18:62 | -7 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Dean Whitestone
Venue:
Ashton Gate Stadium
Capacity:
27 000
Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Bristol City and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.