Bristol City vs Sheffield United, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Bristol City are hosting Sheffield United
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.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 1': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United).
- 1': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 4': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Foul by Neto Borges (Bristol City).
- 7': Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
- 11': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 15': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Twine with a through ball.
- 16': Offside, Sheffield United. Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Noah Eile (Bristol City).
- 17': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United).
- 20': Sam Morsy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Goal! Bristol City 1, Sheffield United 0. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 25': Attempt saved. Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Femi Seriki with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
- 29': Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Bamford with a cross.
- 37': Attempt missed. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Japhet Tanganga.
- 39': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sheffield United).
- 39': Noah Eile (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks replaces Leo Hjelde.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Gustavo Hamer replaces Djibril Soumaré.
- 48': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
- 50': Attempt saved. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
- 50': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Adam Randell.
- 53': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Femi Seriki.
- 56': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Femi Seriki with a cross.
- 58': Attempt saved. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Sydie Peck.
- 58': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
- 58': Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Japhet Tanganga.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Neto Borges (Bristol City).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
- 63': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Sydie Peck with a through ball.
- 65': Foul by Femi Seriki (Sheffield United).
- 65': Neto Borges (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
- 66': Max Bird (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 68': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
- 69': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
- 69': Noah Eile (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 72': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Adam Randell.
- 73': Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
- 74': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 74': Substitution, Bristol City. Delano Burgzorg replaces Emil Riis.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Arblaster replaces Joe Rothwell.
- 75': Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Max Bird.
- 76': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
- 78': Attempt missed. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Femi Seriki (Sheffield United).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
- 80': Sam Morsy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ki-Jana Hoever replaces Femi Seriki because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Mark Sykes.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
- 87': Substitution, Sheffield United. Callum O'Hare replaces Sydie Peck.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Offside, Sheffield United. Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Bristol City. Tomi Horvat replaces Scott Twine.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Bell (Bristol City).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
- 90'+6': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sam Morsy.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Bristol City 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bristol City 1, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
BRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 7 |
| 52.7 | Possession | 47.3 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 467 | Accurate Passes | 396 |
| 539 | Passes | 493 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 19 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 27 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 21,858
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 21,858
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 |
Line-Ups
Bristol City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Radek Vítek (GK) |
| 21 | Neto Borges |
| 38 | Noah Eile |
| 3 | Cameron Pring  |
| 12 | Jason Knight |
| 10 | Scott Twine |
| 4 | Adam Randell |
| 40 | Sam Morsy |
| 18 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 6 | Max Bird |
| 17 | Mark Sykes |
Sheffield United (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Adam Davies (GK) |
| 25 | Mark McGuinness |
| 5 | Leo Hjelde |
| 2 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 14 | Harrison Burrows |
| 38 | Femi Seriki |
| 48 | Joe Rothwell |
| 18 | Djibril Soumaré |
| 42 | Sydie Peck |
| 7 | Thomas Cannon |
| 45 | Patrick Bamford |
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