Bristol City 5-0 Portsmouth
Updated
Bristol City won: Bristol City 5-0 Portsmouth in the Championship (Round 25) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026 at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol. Bristol City goals: Adam Randell 11', Anis Mehmeti 24', Scott Twine 50', Sinclair Armstrong 59', Sinclair Armstrong 90'+3. Expected goals: 1.51-0.42. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Adam Randell (8.6).
Match report
Bristol City rout Portsmouth 5-0
Bristol City swept aside Portsmouth 5-0 at Ashton Gate Stadium on Thursday 1 January in the Championship.
Adam Randell put Bristol City ahead on 11' (1-0), Anis Mehmeti made it 2-0 on 24', Scott Twine made it 3-0 on 50', Sinclair Armstrong made it 4-0 on 59' and added another on 90+3' (5-0).
Bristol City had 62% of the ball, shots were 14-5 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.51-0.42. Bristol City were the better side on chances, too.
Adam Randell (Bristol City) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 24,649. Referee: James Bell.
Match stats
| Bristol City | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.51 | 0.42 |
| Total shots | 14 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 7 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 563 (87%) | 295 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 1 |
| Total shots | 14 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 3 |
Lineups
Bristol City (3-4-2-1): Max O'Leary, George Tanner, Zak Vyner, Robert Atkinson, Ross McCrorie, Jason Knight, Adam Randell, Neto Borges, Scott Twine, Anis Mehmeti, Emil Riis Jakobsen
Portsmouth (3-4-3): Nicolas Schmid, Regan Poole, Conor Shaughnessy, Ibane Bowat, Terry Devlin, Luke Le Roux, Andre Dozzell, Zak Swanson, John Swift, Makenzie Kirk, Adrian Segecic
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Adam Randell (Bristol City)
- 22' · Yellow card · Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth)
- 24' · Goal · Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City)
- 46' · Substitution · Harvey Blair for Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth)
- 50' · Goal · Scott Twine (Bristol City)
- 56' · Substitution · Yu Hirakawa for Ross McCrorie (Bristol City)
- 56' · Substitution · Sam Bell for Scott Twine (Bristol City)
- 56' · Substitution · Sinclair Armstrong for Emil Riis Jakobsen (Bristol City)
- 59' · Goal · Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City)
- 62' · Substitution · Hayden Matthews for Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth)
- 62' · Substitution · Jordan Williams for Zak Swanson (Portsmouth)
- 62' · Substitution · Conor Chaplin for Terry Devlin (Portsmouth)
- 63' · Substitution · Cameron Pring for Robert Atkinson (Bristol City)
- 74' · Substitution · Olutayo Singerr for Makenzie Kirk (Portsmouth)
- 78' · Substitution · Leo Pecover for Jason Knight (Bristol City)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City)
All-time head-to-head
15 league meetings since 1993: Bristol City 7, draws 6, Portsmouth 2.
Questions
Who won Bristol City vs Portsmouth?
Bristol City won, 5-0 (Championship) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026.
When and where is Bristol City vs Portsmouth?
Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Portsmouth?
In 15 league meetings since 1993: Bristol City 7 wins, 6 draws, Portsmouth 2 wins (goals 19-11).