Match summary
1ST HALF
6'
Y. Ohashi(R. Morishita)
Emil Riis
17'
30'
R. Morishita
S. Twine(Emil Riis)
31'
42'
Y. Ohashi
S. Morsy
48'
2ND HALF
46'
M. Baradji
Sondre Tronstad
Rob Atkinson
46'
Rob Atkinson
Neto Borges
46'
S. Armstrong
58'
Emil Riis
58'
S. Morsy
A. Randell
59'
S. Twine
59'
D. Burgzorg
59'
67'
Dion De Neve
67'
Harry Pickering
67'
A. Gudjohnsen
Mathias Jørgensen
83'
O. Afolayan
K. Montgomery
Jason Knight
86'
Max Bird
92'
Tomi Horvat
92'
Match statistics
46%Possession54%
400Passes Attempted479
281Completed Passes355
6Corners4
32Throw-ins22
19Shots On Target10
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1
#22B. Toth
#15S. McLoughlin
#20E. Cashin
#17Hayden Carter
#6Sondre Tronstad
#31K. Montgomery
#2R. Alebiosu
#3Harry Pickering
#25R. Morishita
#23Y. Ohashi
#29Mathias Jørgensen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Hayden Carter #17 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 46' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 83' |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | 67' |
R. Morishita #25 | 30' 🎯6' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 42' ⚽6' |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 67' |
Substitutes
 N. Michalski #35 | |
 Dion De Neve #14 | 67' |
 C. O'Riordan #26 | |
 Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
 M. Baradji #24 | 46' |
 Adam Forshaw #28 | |
 T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
 O. Afolayan #21 | 83' |
 A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 67' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Return: Doubtful
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Todd Owen Cantwell
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#23Radek Vitek
#38Noah Eile
#5Rob Atkinson
#19George Tanner
#40S. Morsy
#12Jason Knight
#17M. Sykes
#3C. Pring
#14Tomi Horvat
#10S. Twine
#18Emil Riis
Starting XI
Radek Vitek #23 | |
Noah Eile #38 | |
Rob Atkinson #5 | 46' 46' |
George Tanner #19 | |
S. Morsy #40 | 59' 48' |
Jason Knight #12 | 86' |
M. Sykes #17 | |
C. Pring #3 | |
Tomi Horvat #14 | 92' |
S. Twine #10 | 59' ⚽31' |
Emil Riis #18 | 58' 🎯31' ⚽17' |
Substitutes
 Joe Lumley #13 | |
 Neto Borges #21 | 46' |
 Seb Naylor #24 | |
 Max Bird #6 | 92' |
 George Earthy #44 | |
 A. Randell #4 | 59' |
 S. Armstrong #30 | 58' |
 Sam Bell #20 | |
 D. Burgzorg #11 | 59' |
Will not play
Joseph Michael Williams
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Robert Joseph Andrew Dickie
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Robert Philip Atkinson
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1#22B. Toth
#15S. McLoughlin
#20E. Cashin
#17Hayden Carter
#6Sondre Tronstad
#31K. Montgomery
#2R. Alebiosu
#3Harry Pickering
#25R. Morishita
#23Y. Ohashi
#29Mathias Jørgensen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Hayden Carter #17 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 46' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 83' |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | 67' |
R. Morishita #25 | 30' 🎯6' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 42' ⚽6' |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 67' |
Substitutes
N. Michalski #35 | |
Dion De Neve #14 | 67' |
C. O'Riordan #26 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
M. Baradji #24 | 46' |
Adam Forshaw #28 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
O. Afolayan #21 | 83' |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 67' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Return: Doubtful
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Todd Owen Cantwell
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1#23Radek Vitek
#38Noah Eile
#5Rob Atkinson
#19George Tanner
#40S. Morsy
#12Jason Knight
#17M. Sykes
#3C. Pring
#14Tomi Horvat
#10S. Twine
#18Emil Riis
Starting XI
Radek Vitek #23 | |
Noah Eile #38 | |
Rob Atkinson #5 | 46' 46' |
George Tanner #19 | |
S. Morsy #40 | 59' 48' |
Jason Knight #12 | 86' |
M. Sykes #17 | |
C. Pring #3 | |
Tomi Horvat #14 | 92' |
S. Twine #10 | 59' ⚽31' |
Emil Riis #18 | 58' 🎯31' ⚽17' |
Substitutes
Joe Lumley #13 | |
Neto Borges #21 | 46' |
Seb Naylor #24 | |
Max Bird #6 | 92' |
George Earthy #44 | |
A. Randell #4 | 59' |
S. Armstrong #30 | 58' |
Sam Bell #20 | |
D. Burgzorg #11 | 59' |
Will not play
Joseph Michael Williams
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Robert Joseph Andrew Dickie
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Robert Philip Atkinson
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Head-to-head
26 matches
Blackburn Rovers
10
Wins
5
Draws
11
Wins
Bristol City
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 35 | 72:38 | 71 |
2 |  | 35 | 54:35 | 66 |
3 |  | 35 | 47:40 | 62 |
4 |  | 33 | 59:34 | 60 |
5 |  | 34 | 56:48 | 60 |
6 |  | 35 | 54:45 | 57 |
7 |  | 35 | 57:46 | 53 |
8 |  | 35 | 52:46 | 51 |
9 |  | 35 | 45:41 | 51 |
10 |  | 35 | 48:44 | 50 |
11 |  | 35 | 41:40 | 49 |
12 |  | 35 | 46:46 | 49 |
13 |  | 35 | 50:48 | 48 |
14 |  | 35 | 39:34 | 47 |
15 |  | 35 | 46:54 | 47 |
16 |  | 35 | 40:43 | 46 |
17 |  | 35 | 47:44 | 45 |
18 |  | 35 | 33:44 | 41 |
19 |  | 34 | 34:44 | 39 |
20 |  | 35 | 33:46 | 38 |
21 |  | 35 | 34:52 | 35 |
22 |  | 35 | 47:56 | 34 |
23 |  | 35 | 31:47 | 32 |
24 |  | 35 | 21:71 | -7 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Matt Donohue
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
Blackburn Rovers vs Bristol City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Bristol City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.