Ashton GateBristol, England
Bristol City4-1-3WWWLL
  • 31' Dominic Ballard
1-0
FINAL
FT
Watford2-2-4DLLWL

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MATCH INFORMATION

Competition
Championship
Date
Kickoff
Venue
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance
20,906
Referee
Oliver Langford
TV
Paramount+

STANDINGS

#TEAMMPPTSGD
1Swansea City817+7
2West Ham United815+11
3Middlesbrough815+4
8Bristol City813-1
20Watford88-3

HEAD TO HEAD

Bristol City vs. Watford
Bristol City2WINS1DRAWSWatford2WINS

Series tied 2-2-1

  • Bristol City1 – 2Watford
  • Bristol City5 – 1Watford
  • Watford1 – 1Bristol City
  • Bristol City2 – 1Watford
  • Watford1 – 0Bristol City

KEY STATS

Bristol CityWatford
36%Possession64%
17Shots10
7Shots on Target2
270Passes491
80%Pass Accuracy90%
2Corners5
11Fouls15
3Offsides0
2Yellow Cards5

MATCH EVENTS

Bristol CityWatford
  1. 21'
    YELLOW CARDMamadou Doumbia
  2. 25'
    YELLOW CARDAmin Nabizada
  3. GOALDominic Ballard · assist Rio Cardines
    31'
  4. HALF-TIME
    54'
    YELLOW CARDBranimir Mlacic
  5. YELLOW CARDJason Knight
    54'
  6. YELLOW CARDJoe Williams
    54'
  7. 54'
    YELLOW CARDEdo Kayembe
  8. 62'
    SUBSTITUTION Albert Eames Branimir Mlacic
  9. 62'
    SUBSTITUTION Othmane Maamma Rocco Vata
  10. 62'
    SUBSTITUTION Stephy Mavididi Amin Nabizada
  11. SUBSTITUTION Lorent Tolaj Dominic Ballard
    63'
  12. SUBSTITUTION Jed Wallace Yu Hirakawa
    63'
  13. 70'
    SUBSTITUTION Myron Boadu Mamadou Doumbia
  14. SUBSTITUTION Cameron Pring Sam Greenwood
    70'
  15. 81'
    YELLOW CARDMatthew Pollock
  16. SUBSTITUTION Lisav Eissat Noah Eile
    88'
  17. SUBSTITUTION Gibson Yah Adam Randell
    88'

LIVE COMMENTARY

Source: ESPN

  1. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. First Half begins.

  3. 1'

    Offside, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa is caught offside.

  4. 1'

    Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 1'

    Foul by Sam Greenwood (Bristol City).

  6. 3'

    Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dom Ballard with a cross.

  7. 8'

    Attempt blocked. Amin Nabizada (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.

  8. 8'

    Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

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  1. 9'

    Foul by Noah Eile (Bristol City).

  2. 9'

    Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  3. 11'

    Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Federico Ravaglia (Watford).

  4. 11'

    Attempt blocked. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dom Ballard.

  5. 12'

    Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  6. 12'

    Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).

  7. 13'

    Attempt saved. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Joe Williams.

  8. 14'

    George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. 14'

    Foul by Amin Nabizada (Watford).

  10. 15'

    Handball by Rocco Vata (Watford).

  11. 15'

    Attempt blocked. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Randell.

  12. 16'

    Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.

  13. 19'

    Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 19'

    Foul by Iker Bravo (Watford).

  15. 20'

    Corner, Watford. Conceded by Adam Randell.

  16. 21'

    Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  17. 21'

    Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).

  18. 21'

    Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  19. 24'

    Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 24'

    Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).

  21. 25'

    Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  22. 25'

    Foul by Amin Nabizada (Watford).

  23. 25'

    Amin Nabizada (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  24. 26'

    Attempt missed. Joe Williams (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross following a set piece situation.

  25. 29'

    Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.

  26. 29'

    Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Williams.

  27. 31'

    Goal! Bristol City 1, Watford 0. Dom Ballard (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross.

  28. 34'

    Foul by Sam Greenwood (Bristol City).

  29. 34'

    Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  30. 35'

    Foul by Rob Atkinson (Bristol City).

  31. 35'

    Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  32. 36'

    Offside, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa is caught offside.

  33. 38'

    Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  34. 38'

    Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).

  35. 39'

    Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yu Hirakawa.

  36. 42'

    Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).

  37. 42'

    Amin Nabizada (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  38. 43'

    Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).

  39. 43'

    Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  40. 45'

    Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  41. 45'

    Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).

  42. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

  43. 45'+1'

    Attempt blocked. Noah Eile (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross.

  44. 45'+3'

    First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Watford 0.

  45. 45'

    Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Watford 0.

  46. 48'

    Attempt blocked. George Tanner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.

  47. 49'

    Attempt blocked. Amin Nabizada (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Bravo.

  48. 49'

    Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rob Atkinson.

  49. 51'

    Foul by Sam Greenwood (Bristol City).

  50. 51'

    Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  51. 54'

    Branimir Mlacic (Watford) is shown the yellow card.

  52. 54'

    Jason Knight (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.

  53. 54'

    Joe Williams (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.

  54. 54'

    Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card.

  55. 55'

    Dom Ballard (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  56. 55'

    Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).

  57. 56'

    Attempt saved. Joe Williams (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross.

  58. 57'

    Foul by Sam Greenwood (Bristol City).

  59. 57'

    Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  60. 61'

    Attempt blocked. Hector Kyprianou (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amin Nabizada.

  61. 61'

    Attempt saved. Hector Kyprianou (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Tickle (Bristol City).

  62. 62'

    Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amin Nabizada.

  63. 62'

    Substitution, Watford. Albert Eames replaces Branimir Mlacic.

  64. 62'

    Substitution, Watford. Othmane Maamma replaces Rocco Vata.

  65. 62'

    Substitution, Watford. Stephy Mavididi replaces Amin Nabizada.

  66. 63'

    Substitution, Bristol City. Lorent Tolaj replaces Dom Ballard.

  67. 63'

    Substitution, Bristol City. Jed Wallace replaces Yu Hirakawa.

  68. 65'

    Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Lorent Tolaj.

  69. 66'

    Attempt missed. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Greenwood following a fast break.

  70. 69'

    Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).

  71. 69'

    Albert Eames (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  72. 70'

    Substitution, Watford. Myron Boadu replaces Mamadou Doumbia.

  73. 70'

    Substitution, Bristol City. Cameron Pring replaces Sam Greenwood.

  74. 72'

    Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City).

  75. 72'

    Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  76. 74'

    Foul by Jed Wallace (Bristol City).

  77. 74'

    Albert Eames (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  78. 77'

    Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  79. 77'

    Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).

  80. 78'

    Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  81. 78'

    Foul by Iker Bravo (Watford).

  82. 80'

    Attempt missed. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by George Tanner with a through ball following a fast break.

  83. 81'

    Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  84. 81'

    Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).

  85. 81'

    Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  86. 82'

    Attempt missed. Rio Cardines (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

  87. 83'

    Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  88. 83'

    Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).

  89. 85'

    Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Stephy Mavididi.

  90. 86'

    Attempt blocked. Joe Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross.

  91. 87'

    Attempt missed. Myron Boadu (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.

  92. 88'

    Substitution, Bristol City. Lisav Eissat replaces Noah Eile because of an injury.

  93. 88'

    Substitution, Bristol City. Gibson Yah replaces Adam Randell.

  94. 88'

    Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  95. 88'

    Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).

  96. 90'

    Attempt saved. Gibson Yah (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross.

  97. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  98. 90'+2'

    Attempt saved. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Rio Cardines.

  99. 90'+2'

    Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  100. 90'+2'

    Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lisav Eissat.

  101. 90'+3'

    Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Tickle (Bristol City).

  102. 90'+3'

    Offside, Bristol City. Lorent Tolaj is caught offside.

  103. 90'+5'

    Second Half ends, Bristol City 1, Watford 0.

  104. Match ends, Bristol City 1, Watford 0.

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