English League Championship

Bristol City vs Plymouth Argyle, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Bristol City
  • 3': Sam Bell
  • 8': Matty James
  • 33': Mark Sykes
  • 80': Harry Cornick
FT
4 - 1
Plymouth Argyle
  • 26': Adam Randell

About

Bristol City are hosting Plymouth Argyle 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.
  • 2': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Callum Wright.
  • 3': Goal! Bristol City 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Williams with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Delay in match (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Goal! Bristol City 2, Plymouth Argyle 0. Matty James (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 10': Foul by Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 10': Kal Naismith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
  • 12': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 16': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
  • 16': Tyreik Wright (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
  • 18': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Tyreik Wright (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Callum Wright with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cameron Pring.
  • 21': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
  • 21': Tyreik Wright (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 23': Sam Bell (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Cameron Pring (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Goal! Bristol City 2, Plymouth Argyle 1. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 31': Foul by Tyreik Wright (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 31': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Goal! Bristol City 3, Plymouth Argyle 1. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jason Knight following a fast break.
  • 34': Foul by Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 34': Kal Naismith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells is caught offside.
  • 35': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Randell.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 43': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
  • 43': Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
  • 45': Tyreik Wright (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Dangerous play by Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 45'+1': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Joe Edwards.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Bristol City 3, Plymouth Argyle 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 3, Plymouth Argyle 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Jordan Houghton replaces Lewis Warrington.
  • 45': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Morgan Whittaker replaces Tyreik Wright.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Williams.
  • 53': Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 53': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
  • 56': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 56': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie replaces Ben Waine.
  • 60': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Bali Mumba replaces Callum Wright.
  • 60': Substitution, Bristol City. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Jason Knight.
  • 61': Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Nahki Wells.
  • 61': Substitution, Bristol City. Ephraim Yeboah replaces Mark Sykes.
  • 63': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 63': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City).
  • 63': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
  • 67': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City).
  • 67': George Tanner (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie is caught offside.
  • 69': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
  • 71': Substitution, Bristol City. Andy King replaces Joe Williams.
  • 71': Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces Sam Bell.
  • 72': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Finn Azaz replaces Luke Cundle.
  • 73': Offside, Bristol City. Ephraim Yeboah is caught offside.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Matty James (Bristol City) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haydon Roberts with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 76': Kal Naismith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 77': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kal Naismith.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Haydon Roberts with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Kal Naismith (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephraim Yeboah.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Matty James (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Cornick.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Goal! Bristol City 4, Plymouth Argyle 1. Harry Cornick (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kal Naismith.
  • 84': Andy King (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andy King following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 89': Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 90': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
  • 90': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Bali Mumba is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 90'+3': Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City).
  • 90'+3': Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bristol City 4, Plymouth Argyle 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bristol City 4, Plymouth Argyle 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 1
56.2 Possession 43.8
6 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
454 Accurate Passes 313
561 Passes 424
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 7
5 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.4
67 Long Balls 72
34 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 10
8 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 7
15 Effective Clearances 9
15 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 23,017

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 16 +14 32
2 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
3 Burnley 16 +13 30
4 Leeds United 15 +15 29
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Max O'Leary (GK)
4 Kal Naismith
26 Zak Vyner
3 Cameron Pring
19 George Tanner Yellow Card
12 Jason Knight
8 Joe Williams
6 Matty James
21 Nahki Wells Yellow Card
20 Sam Bell
17 Mark Sykes
Bristol City Substitutes:
Robert Dickie, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Harry Cornick, Andy King, Stefan Bajic, Ephraim Yeboah, Raekwon Nelson, Anis Mehmeti, Hayden Roberts.

PLY Plymouth Argyle (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Conor Hazard (GK)
17 Lewis Gibson
6 Dan Scarr
8 Joe Edwards
29 Kaine Kesler Hayden
16 Lewis Warrington
28 Luke Cundle
20 Adam Randell
23 Ben Waine
11 Callum Wright
19 Tyreik Wright
Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
Finn Azaz, Bali Mumba, Jordan Houghton, Matt Butcher, Morgan Whittaker, Ryan Hardie, Callum Burton, Macaulay Gillesphey, Mustapha Bundu.

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