Blackburn 1-2 Bristol City — EFL Championship, 24 Feb 2026
Bristol City beat Blackburn 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 24 February 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Yuki Ohashi, Emil Riis, Scott Twine got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 3 and Bristol City 2.
Match timeline
- 1-06'assist: Ryoya Morishita
- 1-117'
- 30'Time wasting
- 1-231'assist: Emil Riis
- 42'Foul
- 45+3'Foul
- Half-time1-2
- 46'
- 46'
- 58'
- 59'out: Adam Randell
- 59'
- 67'
- 67'
- 83'
- 86'Time wasting
- 90+2'out: Max Bird
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.9Yuki OhashiF
- 7.5Eiran CashinD
- 7.3Moussa BaradjiM
- 7.2Ryoya MorishitaF
- 7.2Ryan AlebiosuM
- 6.9Hayden CarterD
- 6.5Oladapo AfolayanF
- 6.5Sondre TronstadM
- 6.5Dion De NeveD
- 6.3Sean McLoughlinD
- 6.3Kristi MontgomeryM
- 6.3Andri GuðjohnsenF
- 6.2Harry PickeringM
- 6.0Balázs TóthG
- 5.9Mathias JørgensenF
Bristol City
- 8.2Radek VítekG
- 7.9Mark SykesM
- 7.6Emil RiisF
- 7.6Scott TwineF
- 7.3Neto BorgesD
- 7.2George TannerD
- 7.2Tomi HorvatF
- 6.9Cameron PringM
- 6.9Adam RandellM
- 6.6Jason KnightM
- 6.6Noah EileD
- 6.5Robert AtkinsonD
- 6.3Sam MorsyM
- 6.2Delano BurgzorgF
- 6.2Sinclair ArmstrongF
Line-ups
Bristol City3-4-2-1
Blackburn3-4-2-1
Substitutes
BlackburnDamien Johnson
Substitutes
- 4Y. RibeiroD
- 21Oladapo Afolayan83'F6.5
- 28Adam ForshawM
- 11Andri Guðjohnsen67'F6.3
- 5Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 14Dion De Neve67'D6.5
- 35N. MichalskiG
- 26C. O'RiordanD
- 24Moussa Baradji46'M7.3
Bristol CityRoy Hodgson
Substitutes
- 21Neto Borges46'D7.3
- 6Max Bird90+2'M
- 13Joseph LumleyG
- 4Adam Randell59'M6.9
- 11Delano Burgzorg59'F6.2
- 30Sinclair Armstrong58'F6.2
- 44G. EarthyM
- 20Samuel BellF
- 24S. NaylorD
Team statistics
46%Possession54%
2.20Expected goals (xG)0.78
19Total shots10
7Shots on target5
8Shots off target5
4Blocked shots0
6Corners4
1Offsides2
15Fouls10
2Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves6
1.42Goals prevented1.42
401Total passes483
283Accurate passes356
71%Pass accuracy74%
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuki Ohashi | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Eiran Cashin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Moussa Baradji | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Dion De Neve | 23 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 83 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Andri Guðjohnsen | 23 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Pickering | 67 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Mathias Jørgensen | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Bristol City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radek Vítek | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Mark Sykes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Emil Riis | 58 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| Scott Twine | 58 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Neto Borges | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| George Tanner | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Tomi Horvat | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Cameron Pring | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Adam Randell | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jason Knight | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Noah Eile | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Robert Atkinson | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sam Morsy | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Sinclair Armstrong | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 04 Nov 25Bristol City0-1Blackburn
- 25 Jan 25Bristol City2-1Blackburn
- 14 Sept 24Blackburn3-0Bristol City
- 10 Apr 24Bristol City5-0Blackburn
- 12 Dec 23Blackburn2-1Bristol City
- 21 Jan 23Bristol City1-1Blackburn
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