EFL Championship 2026-27 | Matchday 6 | 2026-09-16 03:45 JST
Match summary
Bristol City and Lincoln City met in the EFL Championship 2026-27 Matchday 6 on September 16. Lincoln City held on to a 1-0 win over Bristol City. It was 0-0 at half-time. Lincoln City scored 1 after the break to seal the win.
Lincoln City's scorers: F. Draper. Assists: Lincoln City – B. House.
Bristol City had more possession (68% to 32%) and more shots (18 to 9), but Lincoln City were more efficient and took the win. Lincoln City scored 1 from 3 shots on target. Yellow cards: Bristol City 2, Lincoln City 5 in a heated match.
Team stats
4-2-3-1
3-4-2-1
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| Bristol City | Stat | Lincoln City |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 3-4-2-1 |
| 68% | Possession | 32% |
| 1.53 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.53 |
| 18 | Shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Shots inside the box | 5 |
| 6 | Shots outside the box | 4 |
| 13 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 520 | Passes | 250 |
| 434 | Accurate passes | 161 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 64% |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 0.79 | Goals prevented (xG) | 0.79 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Tim Robinson, 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 | 25(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 90 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| DF | Rio Cardines | 0 | 2 | 59(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.6 | 90 | 7 | 5(4) | ||||||
| DF | R. Dickie | 1 | 0 | 58(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 76 | 3 | 9(7) | |||||
| DF | L. Eissat | 3 | 0 | 63(91%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 10(4) | |||||
| DF | C. Pring | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 34(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 86 | 3(3) | ||||||
| MF | J. Knight | 0 | 1 | 2 | 59(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | 10(6) | ||||
| MF | G. Yah | 0 | 2 | 55(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 | 90 | 1 | 13(8) | |||||
| MF | J. Wallace | 0 | 15(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.2 | 59 | 5(1) | |||||||
| MF | S. Twine | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 22(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.9 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 8(5) | ||||
| MF | Y. Hirakawa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2(67%) | 1 | 16(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 9(5) | ||
| FW | L. Tolaj | 2 | 0 | 4(50%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6.2 | 76 | 1 | 12(4) | |||||
| FW | D. Ballard | 2 | 0 | 1(25%) | 6(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 6(1) | ||||
| DF | R. Atkinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 14 | 4(4) | |||||||
| MF | S. Greenwood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 | 14 | 4(3) | |||||
| FW | E. Adebayo | 0 | 3(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 14 | 1 | 3(1) | ||||||||
| FW | S. Bell | 0 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 12 | 1(None) | |||||||||
| GK | B. Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | G. Tanner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | N. Eile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | A. Randell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lincoln 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 | G. Wickens | 0 | 13(30%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | D. Elerewe | 1 | 0 | 2(100%) | 2 | 1 | 19(76%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7.3 | 90 | 2 | 17(10) | ||
| DF | S. Bradley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 2 | 12(5) | |||||
| DF | R. Towler | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14(61%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 8(4) | |||||
| MF | D. Jefferies | 0 | 7(54%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 4(1) | |||||||
| MF | I. Varfolomeev | 0 | 2(100%) | 3 | 13(59%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6.6 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 16(8) | |||
| MF | C. McGrandles | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 | 90 | 2 | 5(3) | ||||
| MF | A. Reach | 0 | 1 | 17(74%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 4(3) | ||||
| FW | B. House | 0 | 4 | 7(70%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6.7 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 12(6) | ||||
| FW | C. Ogbene | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1(33%) | 8(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 63 | 9(2) | ||||
| FW | F. Draper | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8(73%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7.3 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 11(2) | ||||
| MF | R. Hackett | 0 | 2(100%) | 5(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 27 | 2(2) | ||||||||
| DF | D. Oyegoke | 0 | 5(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 19 | 2 | 1(None) | |||||||
| FW | R. Street | 0 | 3(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 19 | 2(None) | ||||||||
| MF | T. Bayliss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| GK | J. Gauci | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | A. Coubiș | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Y. Konak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | M. Ladefoged | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | I. Olaofe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Bristol City
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | S. Tickle |
| Starter | DF | 21 | Rio Cardines |
| Starter | DF | 16 | R. Dickie |
| Starter | DF | 2 | L. Eissat |
| Starter | DF | 3 | C. Pring |
| Starter | MF | 12 | J. Knight |
| Starter | MF | 27 | G. Yah |
| Starter | MF | 17 | J. Wallace |
| Starter | MF | 10 | S. Twine |
| Starter | MF | 7 | Y. Hirakawa |
| Starter | FW | 9 | L. Tolaj |
| Bench | DF | 5 | R. Atkinson |
| Bench | MF | 20 | S. Greenwood |
| Bench | FW | 45 | E. Adebayo |
| Bench | FW | 23 | D. Ballard |
| Bench | FW | 11 | S. Bell |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 40 | B. Collins |
| Bench | DF | 38 | N. Eile |
| Bench | DF | 19 | G. Tanner |
| Bench | MF | 4 | A. Randell |
Lincoln City
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | G. Wickens |
| Starter | DF | 25 | D. Elerewe |
| Starter | DF | 15 | S. Bradley |
| Starter | DF | 6 | R. Towler |
| Starter | MF | 16 | D. Jefferies |
| Starter | MF | 24 | I. Varfolomeev |
| Starter | MF | 14 | C. McGrandles |
| Starter | MF | 3 | A. Reach |
| Starter | FW | 18 | B. House |
| Starter | FW | 27 | C. Ogbene |
| Starter | FW | 34 | F. Draper |
| Bench | DF | 33 | D. Oyegoke |
| Bench | MF | 8 | T. Bayliss |
| Bench | MF | 7 | R. Hackett |
| Bench | FW | 17 | R. Street |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 46 | J. Gauci |
| Bench | DF | 4 | A. Coubiș |
| Bench | MF | 26 | Y. Konak |
| Bench | FW | 19 | I. Olaofe |
| Bench | FW | 11 | M. Ladefoged |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 14' | Lincoln City | 🟨 Yellow card | B. House | |
| 1H 28' | Bristol City | 🟨 Yellow card | L. Eissat | |
| 1H 37' | Lincoln City | 🟨 Yellow card | D. Elerewe | |
| 1H 41' | Bristol City | 🟨 Yellow card | L. Tolaj | |
| 1H 45' | Lincoln City | 🟨 Yellow card | F. Draper | |
| 2H 8' | Lincoln City | ⚽ Goal | F. Draper | 0-1 |
| 2H 14' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Wallace → IN D. Ballard | |
| 2H 18' | Lincoln City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Ogbene → IN R. Hackett | |
| 2H 23' | Lincoln City | 🟨 Yellow card | R. Towler | |
| 2H 24' | Lincoln City | 🟨 Yellow card | G. Wickens | |
| 2H 26' | Lincoln City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Reach → IN D. Oyegoke | |
| 2H 26' | Lincoln City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT F. Draper → IN R. Street | |
| 2H 31' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. Dickie → IN R. Atkinson | |
| 2H 31' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Twine → IN S. Greenwood | |
| 2H 31' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT L. Tolaj → IN E. Adebayo | |
| 2H 41' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Pring → IN S. Bell | |
| 2H 45+6' | Lincoln City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT I. Varfolomeev → IN T. Bayliss |
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