English League Championship

Bristol City vs Wrexham, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
  • 47': Sinclair Armstrong
  • 89': Max Bird
FT
2 - 2
  • 34': Oliver Rathbone
  • 76': Joe Williams (OG)

Max Bird swoops late on as Bristol City deny Wrexham win

Bristol City denied Wrexham a fifth successive Sky Bet Championship away win as Max Bird's spectacular late volley secured a 2-2 draw at Ashton Gate.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Neto Borges (Bristol City).
  • 3': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
  • 9': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Neto Borges (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 12': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
  • 13': Emil Riis (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
  • 18': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
  • 21': Foul by Tomi Horvat (Bristol City).
  • 21': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by George Thomason with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
  • 26': Foul by George Thomason (Wrexham).
  • 26': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Handball by Issa Kaboré (Wrexham).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Max Cleworth.
  • 34': Goal! Bristol City 0, Wrexham 1. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 40': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
  • 40': Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Sam Morsy (Bristol City).
  • 44': Foul by Neto Borges (Bristol City).
  • 44': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Neto Borges (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Wrexham 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Wrexham 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Bristol City. Delano Burgzorg replaces Mark Sykes.
  • 45': Substitution, Bristol City. Jason Knight replaces Sam Morsy.
  • 45': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Emil Riis.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
  • 46': Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
  • 46': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
  • 47': Goal! Bristol City 1, Wrexham 1. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
  • 49': Offside, Wrexham. Nathan Broadhead is caught offside.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
  • 51': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
  • 54': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
  • 54': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by George Tanner.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Randell with a through ball.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Sheaf (Wrexham).
  • 63': Substitution, Bristol City. Max Bird replaces Tomi Horvat.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
  • 67': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Randell (Bristol City).
  • 71': Substitution, Bristol City. Joe Williams replaces Adam Randell because of an injury.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, Wrexham. Josh Windass replaces Oliver Rathbone.
  • 71': Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Sam Smith.
  • 71': Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces Nathan Broadhead.
  • 72': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
  • 72': Neto Borges (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
  • 73': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Max Bird (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 76': Own Goal by Joe Williams, Bristol City. Bristol City 1, Wrexham 2.
  • 77': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
  • 77': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
  • 79': Foul by Max Bird (Bristol City).
  • 79': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Max Bird (Bristol City).
  • 80': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. George Dobson (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
  • 82': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
  • 82': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
  • 82': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Offside, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
  • 86': Offside, Bristol City. Neto Borges is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
  • 86': Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Goal! Bristol City 2, Wrexham 2. Max Bird (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Knight.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 90'+1': Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Wrexham. George Dobson is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
  • 90'+5': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Wrexham 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bristol City 2, Wrexham 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 2
49.8 Possession 50.2
9 SHOTS 8
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
400 Accurate Passes 403
485 Passes 493
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 0
17 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.0
57 Long Balls 57
29 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 5
17 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
6 Interceptions 7
22 Effective Clearances 23
22 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 22,915

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
23 Radek Vítek (GK)
5 Robert Atkinson
16 Robert Dickie
21 Neto Borges Yellow Card
19 George Tanner
14 Tomi Horvat
4 Adam Randell
40 Sam Morsy
18 Emil Riis Jakobsen
10 Scott Twine
17 Mark Sykes

WXM Wrexham (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Arthur Okonkwo (GK)
5 Dominic Hyam Yellow Card
2 Callum Doyle
4 Max Cleworth Yellow Card
27 Lewis O'Brien
18 Ben Sheaf
14 George Thomason
12 Issa Kaboré
28 Sam Smith
33 Nathan Broadhead
20 Oliver Rathbone

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