Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
Updated
Blackburn Rovers won: Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers in the Championship (Round 10) on Tue, 13 Oct 2026 at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol. Blackburn Rovers goals: Oladapo Afolayan 38'. Expected goals: 2.07-0.20. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Balázs Tóth (9.4).
Match report
Blackburn Rovers beat Bristol City 1-0
Blackburn Rovers squeezed past Bristol City 1-0 away from home at Ashton Gate Stadium on Tuesday 13 October in the Championship.
Oladapo Afolayan put Blackburn Rovers ahead on 38' (0-1).
Bristol City had 56% of the ball, shots were 20-3 (7-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.07-0.20. Bristol City created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 18,712. Referee: David Webb.
Match stats
| Bristol City | Blackburn Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.07 | 0.20 |
| Total shots | 20 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 8 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 335 (78%) | 268 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 10 | 5 |
| Total shots | 20 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 2 |
Lineups
Bristol City (4-2-3-1): Sam Tickle, George Tanner, Lisav Naif Eissat, Robert Atkinson, Cameron Pring, Jason Knight, Gibson Yah, Jed Wallace, Sam Greenwood, Scott Twine, Dominic Ballard
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1): Balázs Tóth, Tom Atcheson, Hayden Carter, Sean McLoughlin, Ryan Alebiosu, Sam Morsy, Kristi Montgomery, Harry Pickering, Ryoya Morishita, Oladapo Afolayan, Todd Cantwell
Key events
- 38' · Goal · Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers)
- 46' · Substitution · Yu Hirakawa for Sam Greenwood (Bristol City)
- 62' · Substitution · Moussa Baradji for Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers)
- 62' · Substitution · Augustus Kargbo for Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers)
- 63' · Substitution · Jayden Fevrier for Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers)
- 67' · Substitution · Brian De Keersmaecker for Jason Knight (Bristol City)
- 67' · Substitution · Tomi Horvat for Scott Twine (Bristol City)
- 73' · Substitution · Andri Guðjohnsen for Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers)
- 75' · Substitution · Rio Cardines for George Tanner (Bristol City)
- 75' · Substitution · Elijah Adebayo for Jed Wallace (Bristol City)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 2012: Bristol City 9, draws 5, Blackburn Rovers 9.
Questions
Who won Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Blackburn Rovers won, 0-1 (Championship) on Tue, 13 Oct 2026.
When and where is Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Tue, 13 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Blackburn Rovers?
In 23 league meetings since 2012: Bristol City 9 wins, 5 draws, Blackburn Rovers 9 wins (goals 30-31).