Blackburn Rovers vs Bristol City 24/02/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
6'
Y. Ohashi(R. Morishita)
Emil Riis
17'
30'
R. Morishita
Scott Twine(Emil Riis)
31'
42'
Y. Ohashi
Sam Morsy
48'
2ND HALF
46'
M. Baradji
Sondre Tronstad
Rob Atkinson
46'
Rob Atkinson
Neto Borges
46'
S. Armstrong
58'
Emil Riis
58'
Sam Morsy
Adam Randell
59'
Scott 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
#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#17Carter
#6Tronstad
#31Montgomery
#2Alebiosu
#3Pickering
#25Morishita
#23Ohashi
#29Jørgensen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Hayden Carter #17 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 46' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 83' |
Ryan 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
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early November 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early October 2026
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#23Vitek
#38Eile
#5Atkinson
#19Tanner
#40Morsy
#12Knight
#17Sykes
#3Moir-Pring
#14Horvat
#10Twine
#18Jakobsen
Starting XI
Radek Vitek #23 | |
Noah Eile #38 | |
Rob Atkinson #5 | 46' 46' |
George Tanner #19 | |
Sam Morsy #40 | 59' 48' |
Jason Knight #12 | 86' |
Mark Sykes #17 | |
Cameron Pring #3 | |
Tomi Horvat #14 | 92' |
Scott 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 | |
 Adam Randell #4 | 59' |
 S. Armstrong #30 | 58' |
 Sam Bell #20 | |
 D. Burgzorg #11 | 59' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#17Carter
#6Tronstad
#31Montgomery
#2Alebiosu
#3Pickering
#25Morishita
#23Ohashi
#29Jørgensen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Hayden Carter #17 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 46' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 83' |
Ryan 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
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early November 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early October 2026
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1#23Vitek
#38Eile
#5Atkinson
#19Tanner
#40Morsy
#12Knight
#17Sykes
#3Moir-Pring
#14Horvat
#10Twine
#18Jakobsen
Starting XI
Radek Vitek #23 | |
Noah Eile #38 | |
Rob Atkinson #5 | 46' 46' |
George Tanner #19 | |
Sam Morsy #40 | 59' 48' |
Jason Knight #12 | 86' |
Mark Sykes #17 | |
Cameron Pring #3 | |
Tomi Horvat #14 | 92' |
Scott 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 | |
Adam Randell #4 | 59' |
S. Armstrong #30 | 58' |
Sam Bell #20 | |
D. Burgzorg #11 | 59' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Head-to-head
26 matches
Blackburn Rovers
13
Wins
5
Draws
8
Wins
Bristol City
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
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.