Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers | Highlights
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Bristol City 0–1 Blackburn Rovers was the full-time score in the Championship on Tue 13 Oct 2026 at Ashton Gate.
UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST
· 19:45 BST · Regular season
Ashton Gate
Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:54 GMT.
Goalscorers
38' Oladapo Afolayan · Goal
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Match information
- Ground
- Ashton GateBristol, England
- Attendance
- 18712
- Final whistle
- 13 Oct, 21:35:36 BST
Goals by period
Bristol CityFirst half: 0
Bristol CitySecond half: 0
Blackburn RoversFirst half: 1
Blackburn RoversSecond half: 0
Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers: goals, cards & substitutions
14 events- 0'Kick-off
- 38'
Goal · Blackburn Rovers
Scorer: Oladapo Afolayan · Assist: Sean McLoughlin
- 45'
Substitution · Bristol CityOn: Yu Hirakawa · Off: Sam Greenwood
- 62'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Moussa Baradji · Off: Todd Cantwell
- 62'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Augustus Kargbo · Off: Ryoya Morishita
- 63'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Jayden Fevrier · Off: Oladapo Afolayan
- 67'
Substitution · Bristol City
On: Brian De Keersmaecker · Off: Jason Knight
- 67'
Substitution · Bristol City
On: Tomi Horvat · Off: Scott Twine
- 73'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Andri Gudjohnsen · Off: Kristi Montgomery
- 75'
Substitution · Bristol City
On: Rio Cardines · Off: George Tanner
- 75'
Substitution · Bristol City
On: Elijah Adebayo · Off: Jed Wallace
- 83'
End Delay · Bristol City
- 83'
End Delay · Blackburn Rovers
- 90'+5'Full time
Match statistics
| Statistic |
Bristol City |
Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 55.7% | 44.3% |
| Shots | 20 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 5 |
| Fouls | 8 | 7 |
| Offsides | 3 | 5 |
| Saves | 0 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 428 | 349 |
| Accurate passes | 336 | 268 |
| Pass accuracy | 78.5% | 76.8% |
| Crosses | 30 | 12 |
| Accurate crosses | 11 | 2 |
| Long balls | 65 | 67 |
| Accurate long balls | 29 | 23 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 1 |
| Tackles | 16 | 19 |
| Interceptions | 8 | 12 |
| Clearances | 15 | 40 |
| Shots on target (%) | 35.0% | 33.3% |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties taken | 0 | 0 |
| Cross accuracy | 36.7% | 16.7% |
| Long-ball accuracy | 44.6% | 34.3% |
| Successful tackles | 11 | 13 |
| Tackle success | 68.8% | 68.4% |
| Effective clearances | 15 | 40 |
Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Line-ups & formations
Bristol City
4-2-3-11
Sam TickleGoalkeeper
5
Robert AtkinsonCentre Left Defender
2
Lisav EissatCentre Right Defender
3
Cameron PringLeft Back
19
George TannerRight Back · Substituted
20
Sam GreenwoodAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
27
Gibson YahLeft Midfielder
12
Jason KnightRight Midfielder · Substituted
23
Dominic BallardForward
10
Scott TwineAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
17
Jed WallaceAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
- 6Brian De KeersmaeckerUsed substitute
- 21Rio CardinesUsed substitute
- 4Adam Randell
- 14Tomi HorvatUsed substitute
- 45Elijah AdebayoUsed substitute
- 7Yu HirakawaUsed substitute
- 40Bradley Collins
- 15Luke McNally
- 11Sam Bell
Blackburn Rovers
3-4-2-122
Balazs TothGoalkeeper
17
Hayden CarterCentre Defender
15
Sean McLoughlinCentre Left Defender
6
Tom AtchesonCentre Right Defender
31
Kristi MontgomeryCentre Left Midfielder · Substituted
8
Sam MorsyCentre Right Midfielder
3
Harry PickeringLeft Midfielder
2
Ryan AlebiousuRight Midfielder
10
Todd CantwellForward · Substituted
21
Oladapo AfolayanCentre Left Forward · Substituted
25
Ryoya MorishitaCentre Right Forward · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
- 1Aynsley Pears
- 11Jayden FevrierUsed substitute
- 29Mathias Jørgensen
- 7Augustus KargboUsed substitute
- 24Moussa BaradjiUsed substitute
- 9Andri GudjohnsenUsed substitute
- 27Gady Beyuku
- 30Jake Garrett
- 14Dion De Neve
Player statistics
Bristol City · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Tickle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Atkinson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lisav Eissat | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cameron Pring | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| George Tanner | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sam Greenwood | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gibson Yah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jason Knight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dominic Ballard | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Scott Twine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jed Wallace | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Brian De Keersmaecker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rio Cardines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tomi Horvat | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Elijah Adebayo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Yu Hirakawa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Blackburn Rovers · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balazs Toth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Hayden Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sean McLoughlin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tom Atcheson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kristi Montgomery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sam Morsy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Harry Pickering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ryan Alebiousu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Todd Cantwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ryoya Morishita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jayden Fevrier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Augustus Kargbo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Moussa Baradji | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.
Previous meetings
Before this match| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2026 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 2 |
Bristol City |
| 4 Nov 2025 |
Bristol City | 0 – 1 |
Blackburn Rovers |
| 25 Jan 2025 |
Bristol City | 2 – 1 |
Blackburn Rovers |
| 14 Sep 2024 |
Blackburn Rovers | 3 – 0 |
Bristol City |
| 10 Apr 2024 |
Bristol City | 5 – 0 |
Blackburn Rovers |
Player leaders in this match
| Team | Statistic | Player | Total | Other figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bristol City | Shots | Dominic Ballard | 5 | Shots on target: 2Expected goals (xG): 1.04 |
|
Bristol City | Accurate passes | Lisav Eissat | 60 | Passes: 71Big chances created: 1 |
|
Bristol City | Defensive interventions | Cameron Pring | 11 | Successful tackles: 2Duels won: 3 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | Shots | Ryan Alebiousu | 1 | Shots on target: 0Expected goals (xG): 0.03 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | Accurate passes | Sean McLoughlin | 43 | Passes: 52Big chances created: 0 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | Defensive interventions | Sean McLoughlin | 23 | Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 6 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | Saves | Balazs Toth | 7 | Shots on target faced: 7Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.95 |
xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.
Bristol City: more player statistics
Sam Tickle
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Robert Atkinson
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Lisav Eissat
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Cameron Pring
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
George Tanner
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Sam Greenwood
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Gibson Yah
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Jason Knight
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Dominic Ballard
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Scott Twine
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Jed Wallace
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 2
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Brian De Keersmaecker
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Rio Cardines
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Tomi Horvat
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Elijah Adebayo
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Yu Hirakawa
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Blackburn Rovers: more player statistics
Balazs Toth
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Hayden Carter
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Sean McLoughlin
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Tom Atcheson
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Kristi Montgomery
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Sam Morsy
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Harry Pickering
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Ryan Alebiousu
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Todd Cantwell
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Oladapo Afolayan
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 2
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Ryoya Morishita
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Jayden Fevrier
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Augustus Kargbo
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Moussa Baradji
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Andri Gudjohnsen
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Form before Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers
Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.
Bristol City
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 | 
Charlton Athletic | Away | 1 – 1 | D | EFL Championship |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Crystal Palace | Away | 0 – 2 | W | Club Friendly |
| 18 Sep 2026 | 
Watford | Home | 1 – 0 | W | EFL Championship |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 
Lincoln City | Home | 0 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
| 12 Sep 2026 | 
Southampton | Away | 4 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
Blackburn Rovers
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 | 
Cardiff City | Home | 2 – 1 | W | EFL Championship |
| 19 Sep 2026 | 
Portsmouth | Away | 2 – 2 | D | EFL Championship |
| 12 Sep 2026 | 
Millwall | Home | 3 – 1 | W | EFL Championship |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 
Sheffield United | Home | 1 – 2 | L | EFL Championship |
| 5 Sep 2026 | 
Preston North End | Away | 2 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
Current Championship positions
Full tableLatest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |
Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 21 |
| 17 |
Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 18 |
Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers: match questions
What was the Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers result?
Bristol City 0–1 Blackburn Rovers was the full-time score in the Championship on Tue 13 Oct 2026 at Ashton Gate.
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