EFL Championship 2026-27 | Matchday 10 | 2026-10-14 03:45 JST
Match summary
Bristol City and Blackburn Rovers met in the EFL Championship 2026-27 Matchday 10 on October 14. Blackburn Rovers held on to a 1-0 win over Bristol City. Blackburn Rovers led 1-0 at half-time. The score did not change in the second half.
Blackburn Rovers's scorers: O. Afolayan. Assists: Blackburn Rovers – S. McLoughlin.
Bristol City had more possession (56% to 44%) and more shots (20 to 3), but Blackburn Rovers were more efficient and took the win. Blackburn Rovers scored 1 from 1 shots on target.
Team stats
4-2-3-1
3-4-2-1
View as table
| Bristol City | Stat | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 3-4-2-1 |
| 56% | Possession | 44% |
| 1.95 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.15 |
| 20 | Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 14 | Shots inside the box | 2 |
| 6 | Shots outside the box | 1 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 428 | Passes | 349 |
| 336 | Accurate passes | 268 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 7 |
| 2.61 | Goals prevented (xG) | 2.61 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: David Webb, England
Player stats
Bristol City
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | S. Tickle | 0 | 26(72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | G. Tanner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27(77%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 75 | 1 | 5(4) | |||||
| DF | L. Eissat | 2 | 0 | 2 | 60(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 11(7) | |||
| DF | R. Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 47(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 90 | 1 | 13(8) | |||||
| DF | C. Pring | 0 | 2 | 27(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 90 | 2 | 4(3) | |||||||
| MF | J. Knight | 0 | 1 | 34(77%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 67 | 1 | 10(4) | ||||||
| MF | G. Yah | 0 | 1 | 32(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.6 | 90 | 2 | 11(6) | |||||
| MF | J. Wallace | 0 | 1(33%) | 1 | 11(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 75 | 2 | 10(4) | |||||
| MF | S. Greenwood | 0 | 8(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 45 | 3 | 4(2) | |||||||
| MF | S. Twine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 67 | 1 | 4(3) | ||||
| FW | D. Ballard | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3(100%) | 1 | 8(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 90 | 19(7) | ||||
| MF | Y. Hirakawa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 8(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 | 45 | 2 | 5(2) | |||
| MF | B. De Keersmaecker | 0 | 1 | 17(77%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 23 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| MF | T. Horvat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 23 | 1 | 4(None) | ||||||
| DF | Rio Cardines | 0 | 6(55%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2(None) | |||||||
| FW | E. Adebayo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 15 | 2 | 2(2) | ||||||
| GK | B. Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | L. McNally | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | A. Randell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | S. Bell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blackburn Rovers
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | B. Tóth | 0 | 17(55%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | Tom Atcheson | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 31(70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 2 | 6(3) | |||||
| DF | H. Carter | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 90 | 9(4) | |||||||
| DF | S. McLoughlin | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 2 | 43(83%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | 90 | 1 | 5 | 10(6) | |||
| MF | R. Alebiosu | 1 | 0 | 1(33%) | 2 | 13(68%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 90 | 8(4) | |||||
| MF | Sam Morsy | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 90 | 2 | 11(6) | ||||
| MF | Kristi Montgomery | 0 | 2(100%) | 2 | 24(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 | 73 | 1 | 9(6) | ||||
| MF | H. Pickering | 0 | 4 | 22(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 90 | 2 | 9(5) | |||||||
| FW | R. Morishita | 0 | 1 | 9(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 62 | 4(1) | ||||||||
| FW | O. Afolayan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 | 63 | 9(3) | ||||
| FW | T. Cantwell | 0 | 20(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 62 | 6(2) | |||||||
| MF | M. Baradji | 0 | 1(50%) | 3 | 8(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 28 | 10(8) | |||||||
| FW | A. Kargbo | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 28 | 5(None) | |||||||||
| FW | J. Fevrier | 0 | 3(60%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 27 | 2 | 2(1) | |||||||
| FW | A. Guðjohnsen | 0 | 1(50%) | 5(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 17 | 7(3) | ||||||||
| GK | A. Pears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Gady Beyuku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | J. Garrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | D. De Neve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | M. Jørgensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Bristol City
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | S. Tickle |
| Starter | DF | 19 | G. Tanner |
| Starter | DF | 2 | L. Eissat |
| Starter | DF | 5 | R. Atkinson |
| Starter | DF | 3 | C. Pring |
| Starter | MF | 12 | J. Knight |
| Starter | MF | 27 | G. Yah |
| Starter | MF | 17 | J. Wallace |
| Starter | MF | 20 | S. Greenwood |
| Starter | MF | 10 | S. Twine |
| Starter | FW | 23 | D. Ballard |
| Bench | DF | 21 | Rio Cardines |
| Bench | MF | 14 | T. Horvat |
| Bench | MF | 6 | B. De Keersmaecker |
| Bench | FW | 45 | E. Adebayo |
| Bench | MF | 7 | Y. Hirakawa |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 40 | B. Collins |
| Bench | DF | 15 | L. McNally |
| Bench | MF | 4 | A. Randell |
| Bench | FW | 11 | S. Bell |
Blackburn Rovers
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 22 | B. Tóth |
| Starter | DF | 6 | Tom Atcheson |
| Starter | DF | 17 | H. Carter |
| Starter | DF | 15 | S. McLoughlin |
| Starter | MF | 2 | R. Alebiosu |
| Starter | MF | 8 | Sam Morsy |
| Starter | MF | 31 | Kristi Montgomery |
| Starter | MF | 3 | H. Pickering |
| Starter | FW | 25 | R. Morishita |
| Starter | FW | 21 | O. Afolayan |
| Starter | FW | 10 | T. Cantwell |
| Bench | MF | 24 | M. Baradji |
| Bench | FW | 7 | A. Kargbo |
| Bench | FW | 11 | J. Fevrier |
| Bench | FW | 9 | A. Guðjohnsen |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 1 | A. Pears |
| Bench | DF | 27 | Gady Beyuku |
| Bench | MF | 30 | J. Garrett |
| Bench | MF | 14 | D. De Neve |
| Bench | FW | 29 | M. Jørgensen |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 38' | Blackburn Rovers | ⚽ Goal | O. Afolayan | 0-1 |
| 2H 1' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Greenwood → IN Y. Hirakawa | |
| 2H 17' | Blackburn Rovers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT T. Cantwell → IN M. Baradji | |
| 2H 17' | Blackburn Rovers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. Morishita → IN A. Kargbo | |
| 2H 18' | Blackburn Rovers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT O. Afolayan → IN J. Fevrier | |
| 2H 22' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Twine → IN T. Horvat | |
| 2H 22' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Knight → IN B. De Keersmaecker | |
| 2H 28' | Blackburn Rovers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Kristi Montgomery → IN A. Guðjohnsen | |
| 2H 30' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT G. Tanner → IN Rio Cardines | |
| 2H 30' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Wallace → IN E. Adebayo |
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