TOLAJ AND KNIGHT SECURE CITY WIN! | Bristol City 2-1 Portsmouth | Highlights
Bristol City · 2026-08-29T10:49:24-07:00 · 1m 54s
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Bristol City 2–1 Portsmouth was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 29 Aug 2026 at Ashton Gate.
UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST
· 15:00 BST · Regular season
Ashton Gate
Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:55 GMT.
Goalscorers
31' Lorent Tolaj · Goal-
56' Jason Knight · Goal - Header
90'+5' Marko Milovanovic · Penalty - Scored
Bristol City v Portsmouth highlights & goals
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Bristol City · 2026-08-29T16:00:26-07:00 · 9m 33s
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Match information
- Ground
- Ashton GateBristol, England
- Attendance
- 24134
- Referee
- James Bell
- Final whistle
- 29 Aug, 16:57:01 BST
Goals by period
Bristol CityFirst half: 1
Bristol CitySecond half: 1
PortsmouthFirst half: 0
PortsmouthSecond half: 1
Bristol City v Portsmouth: goals, cards & substitutions
24 events- 0'Kick-off
- 31'
Goal · Bristol City
Scorer: Lorent Tolaj · Assist: Jed Wallace
- 45'
End Delay · Bristol City
- 45'
End Delay · Portsmouth
- 45'
Substitution · Portsmouth
Ebrima Adams · Rocco Robert Shein
- 48'
End Delay · Bristol City
- 48'
End Delay · Portsmouth
- 49'
Yellow Card · Bristol City
Rio Cardines
- 56'
Goal - Header · Bristol City
Scorer: Jason Knight · Assist: Rio Cardines
- 63'
Substitution · Portsmouth
On: Harvey Blair · Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen
- 63'
Substitution · Portsmouth
Marko Milovanovic · Off: Colby Bishop
- 67'
Yellow Card · Bristol City
Jason Knight
- 68'
Substitution · Bristol City
On: Sam Greenwood · Off: Scott Twine
- 68'
Substitution · Bristol City
On: Tomi Horvat · Off: Jed Wallace
- 69'
Substitution · Portsmouth
On: Madiodio Dia · Off: Benjamin Arthur
- 74'
Substitution · Bristol City
On: Cameron Pring · Off: Yu Hirakawa
- 74'
Substitution · Bristol City
Dominic Ballard · Off: Lorent Tolaj
- 74'
Substitution · Portsmouth
On: John Swift · Off: Marlon Pack
- 77'
Yellow Card · Bristol City
Robert Dickie
- 82'
End Delay · Bristol City
- 82'
End Delay · Portsmouth
- 85'
Substitution · Bristol City
On: Noah Eile · Off: George Tanner
- 90'+5'
Penalty - Scored · Portsmouth
Marko Milovanovic
- 90'+7'Full time
Match statistics
| Statistic |
Bristol City |
Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 45.7% | 54.3% |
| Shots | 9 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 10 |
| Fouls | 15 | 6 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Saves | 1 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 321 | 371 |
| Accurate passes | 236 | 282 |
| Pass accuracy | 73.5% | 76.0% |
| Crosses | 13 | 30 |
| Accurate crosses | 3 | 1 |
| Long balls | 53 | 49 |
| Accurate long balls | 13 | 13 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Tackles | 10 | 11 |
| Interceptions | 9 | 5 |
| Clearances | 32 | 31 |
| Shots on target (%) | 33.3% | 7.1% |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties taken | 0 | 1 |
| Cross accuracy | 23.1% | 3.3% |
| Long-ball accuracy | 24.5% | 26.5% |
| Successful tackles | 7 | 8 |
| Tackle success | 70.0% | 72.7% |
| Effective clearances | 32 | 31 |
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
2
Lisav EissatCentre Left Defender
16
Robert DickieCentre Right Defender
21
Rio CardinesLeft Back
19
George TannerRight Back · Substituted
10
Scott TwineAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
8
Joe WilliamsLeft Midfielder
12
Jason KnightRight Midfielder
9
Lorent TolajForward · Substituted
7
Yu HirakawaAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
17
Jed WallaceAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
- 5Robert Atkinson
- 3Cameron PringUsed substitute
- 23Dominic BallardUsed substitute
- 38Noah EileUsed substitute
- 4Adam Randell
- 40Bradley Collins
- 20Sam GreenwoodUsed substitute
- 14Tomi HorvatUsed substitute
- 27Gibson Yah
Portsmouth
4-2-3-11
Nicolas SchmidGoalkeeper
6
Conor ShaughnessyCentre Left Defender
2
Benjamin ArthurCentre Right Defender · Substituted
22
Zak SwansonLeft Back
24
Terry DevlinRight Back
10
Adrian SegecicAttacking Midfielder
7
Marlon PackLeft Midfielder · Substituted
19
Rocco Robert SheinRight Midfielder · Substituted
9
Colby BishopForward · Substituted
25
Ryan Kavuma-McqueenAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
11
Abu KamaraAttacking Midfielder Right
Substitutes (9)
- 38Ebrima AdamsUsed substitute
- 8John SwiftUsed substitute
- 55Madiodio DiaUsed substitute
- 27Odin Bailey
- 5Regan Poole
- 31Daniel Bielica
- 28Luke Brooke-Smith
- 34Harvey BlairUsed substitute
- 29Marko MilovanovicUsed substitute
Player statistics
Bristol City · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Tickle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lisav Eissat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Robert Dickie | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Rio Cardines | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| George Tanner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Scott Twine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Joe Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jason Knight | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Lorent Tolaj | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Yu Hirakawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jed Wallace | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cameron Pring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dominic Ballard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Noah Eile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sam Greenwood | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tomi Horvat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Portsmouth · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Schmid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Conor Shaughnessy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Benjamin Arthur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Zak Swanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Terry Devlin | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Adrian Segecic | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Marlon Pack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rocco Robert Shein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Colby Bishop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Abu Kamara | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ebrima Adams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| John Swift | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Madiodio Dia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Harvey Blair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Marko Milovanovic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 |
Bristol City | 5 – 0 |
Portsmouth |
| 29 Nov 2025 |
Portsmouth | 0 – 1 |
Bristol City |
| 29 Dec 2024 |
Bristol City | 3 – 0 |
Portsmouth |
| 7 Dec 2024 |
Portsmouth | 3 – 0 |
Bristol City |
| 10 Jan 2021 |
Bristol City | 2 – 1 |
Portsmouth |
Player leaders in this match
| Team | Statistic | Player | Total | Other figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bristol City | Shots | Robert Dickie | 2 | Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 0.20 |
|
Bristol City | Accurate passes | Robert Dickie | 42 | Passes: 51 |
|
Bristol City | Defensive interventions | Robert Dickie | 14 | Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 7 |
|
Portsmouth | Shots | Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen | 4 | Shots on target: 0Expected goals (xG): 0.12 |
|
Portsmouth | Accurate passes | Zak Swanson | 42 | Passes: 50 |
|
Portsmouth | Defensive interventions | Conor Shaughnessy | 15 | Successful tackles: 0Duels won: 7 |
|
Portsmouth | Saves | Nicolas Schmid | 1 | Shots on target faced: 3Expected goals conceded (xGC): 0.61 |
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
Lisav Eissat
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Robert Dickie
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Rio Cardines
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
George Tanner
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Scott Twine
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Joe Williams
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Jason Knight
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Lorent Tolaj
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- 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
Jed Wallace
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Cameron Pring
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- 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
Noah Eile
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Sam Greenwood
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Tomi Horvat
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Portsmouth: more player statistics
Nicolas Schmid
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Conor Shaughnessy
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Benjamin Arthur
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Zak Swanson
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Terry Devlin
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Adrian Segecic
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 4
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Marlon Pack
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Rocco Robert Shein
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Colby Bishop
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Abu Kamara
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Ebrima Adams
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
John Swift
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Madiodio Dia
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Harvey Blair
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Marko Milovanovic
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Form before Bristol City v Portsmouth
Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.
Bristol City
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2026 | 
Birmingham City | Away | 2 – 2 | D | EFL Championship |
| 15 Aug 2026 | 
Millwall | Home | 0 – 2 | L | EFL Championship |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Walsall | Home | 0 – 1 | L | Carabao Cup |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Newcastle United | Home | 4 – 1 | W | Club Friendly |
| 2 May 2026 | 
Stoke City | Home | 2 – 0 | W | EFL Championship |
Portsmouth
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2026 | 
Lincoln City | Away | 1 – 3 | W | EFL Championship |
| 15 Aug 2026 | 
Queens Park Rangers | Home | 1 – 3 | L | EFL Championship |
| 8 Aug 2026 | 
West Ham United | Away | 3 – 1 | L | Carabao Cup |
| 2 May 2026 |
Birmingham City | Home | 1 – 1 | D | EFL Championship |
| 25 Apr 2026 |
Stoke City | Away | 1 – 3 | W | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 22 |
| 17 |
Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 18 |
Bristol City v Portsmouth: match questions
What was the Bristol City v Portsmouth result?
Bristol City 2–1 Portsmouth was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 29 Aug 2026 at Ashton Gate.
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