English League Championship

Bristol City vs Sunderland, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Bristol City
  • 10': Andreas Weimann
  • 51': Chris Martin
FT
2 - 3
Sunderland
  • 4': Ellis Simms
  • 53': Ellis Simms
  • 72': Ross Stewart

About

Bristol City are hosting Sunderland at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
  • 1': Han-Noah Massengo (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Corry Evans (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Goal! Bristol City 0, Sunderland 1. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Joe Williams (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 8': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
  • 8': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Goal! Bristol City 1, Sunderland 1. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zak Vyner.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Jay Dasilva (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Scott.
  • 14': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jack Clarke.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Joe Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 16': Foul by Robert Atkinson (Bristol City).
  • 16': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Robert Atkinson.
  • 19': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
  • 20': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  • 20': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Corry Evans (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
  • 26': Hand ball by Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
  • 27': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
  • 27': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Joe Williams (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Corry Evans.
  • 29': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Chris Martin (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Scott.
  • 33': Offside, Bristol City. Alex Scott tries a through ball, but Mark Sykes is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
  • 35': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
  • 36': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Chris Martin.
  • 38': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 38': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
  • 42': Offside, Bristol City. Joe Williams tries a through ball, but Jay Dasilva is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Corry Evans (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ellis Simms (Sunderland).
  • 45'+2': Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Sunderland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Sunderland 1.
  • 47': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
  • 47': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Corry Evans (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
  • 51': Goal! Bristol City 2, Sunderland 1. Chris Martin (Bristol City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
  • 53': Goal! Bristol City 2, Sunderland 2. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
  • 55': Ellis Simms (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
  • 55': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
  • 62': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
  • 64': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Han-Noah Massengo.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Corry Evans (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Ballard.
  • 65': Danny Batth (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol City).
  • 65': Substitution, Bristol City. Kane Wilson replaces Mark Sykes.
  • 66': Substitution, Bristol City. Timm Klose replaces Zak Vyner.
  • 67': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kane Wilson.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin with a headed pass.
  • 70': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Goal! Bristol City 2, Sunderland 3. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kane Wilson.
  • 76': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
  • 76': Substitution, Bristol City. Tommy Conway replaces Han-Noah Massengo.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Timm Klose (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lynden Gooch.
  • 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Elliot Embleton replaces Alex Pritchard.
  • 81': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Kal Naismith (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 83': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  • 83': Tommy Conway (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Williams.
  • 85': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
  • 88': Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Jay Dasilva.
  • 88': Substitution, Sunderland. Ajibola Alese replaces Jack Clarke.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Foul by Ajibola Alese (Sunderland).
  • 89': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lynden Gooch.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Sunderland. Leon Dajaku replaces Ellis Simms.
  • 90'+3': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Sunderland 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Bristol City 2, Sunderland 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 3
40.8 Possession 59.2
16 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
193 Accurate Passes 340
295 Passes 437
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 61
19 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 10
23 Effective Clearances 21
23 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 24,543

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 16 +16 32
2 Sunderland 16 +14 32
3 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
4 Burnley 16 +13 30
Full Table

Line-Ups

BRC Bristol City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bentley (GK)
4 Kal Naismith
5 Robert Atkinson
26 Zak Vyner
8 Joe Williams Yellow Card
30 Han-Noah Massengo
7 Alex Scott
3 Jay Da Silva
17 Mark Sykes Yellow Card
9 Chris Martin
14 Andreas Weimann
Bristol City Substitutes:
Andy King, Kane Wilson, Nahki Wells, Tommy Conway, Max O'Leary, Timm Klose, George Tanner.

SUN Sunderland (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
6 Danny Batth
3 Dennis Cirkin Yellow Card
5 Danny Ballard
24 Daniel Neil
4 Corry Evans Yellow Card
21 Alex Pritchard
20 Jack Clarke
11 Lynden Gooch
14 Ross Stewart
9 Ellis Simms
Sunderland Substitutes:
Elliot Embleton, Alex Bass, Patrick Roberts, Luke O'Nien, Bailey Wright, Leon Dajaku, Ajibola Alese.

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