Match report

Burnley Defeats Bristol City 2-1 in Championship Clash

Bristol City
Bristol City
1–2
FT
Burnley
Burnley
Apr 29, 2023

Burnley defeated Bristol City 2-1 to maintain their strong push for promotion in the Championship. Goals from B. Manuel and Jay Rodriguez were enough to secure victory, despite a late equalizer by T. Conway.

Key Facts

  • • Bristol City vs Burnley ended with a 1-2 scoreline.
  • • Goal scorers: B. Manuel (33'), T. Conway (60'), Jay Rodriguez (62').
  • • Substitutions for Bristol City included A. King, H. Cornick, and G. Tanner all at the same time (56'), A. Scott (70').
  • • Burnley made multiple substitutions: L. Foster for Jay Rodriguez (41'), S. Twine for Michael Obafemi (67'), I. Maatsen and B. Manuel out for Vitinho (86').

Lineups

Bristol City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 M. O’Leary (G)
  • 19 G. Tanner (D)
  • 26 Z. Vyner (D)
  • 4 K. Naismith (D)
  • 16 C. Pring (D)
  • 10 A. King (M)
  • 6 M. James (M)
  • 9 H. Cornick (M)
  • 7 A. Scott (M)
  • 20 S. Bell (M)
  • 15 T. Conway (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 J. Williams
  • 17 M. Sykes
  • 14 A. Weimann
  • 21 N. Wells
  • 3 J. Dasilva
  • 22 T. Kalas
  • 13 H. Wiles-Richards

Burnley

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 15 B. Peacock-Farrell (G)
  • 14 C. Roberts (D)
  • 5 T. Harwood-Bellis (D)
  • 28 A. Al-Dakhil (D)
  • 29 I. Maatsen (D)
  • 8 J. Brownhill (M)
  • 24 J. Cullen (M)
  • 17 B. Manuel (M)
  • 11 S. Twine (M)
  • 22 Vitinho (M)
  • 12 L. Foster (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 J. Rodríguez
  • 45 M. Obafemi
  • 3 C. Taylor
  • 4 J. Cork
  • 10 A. Barnes
  • 40 C. Casper
  • 49 A. Murić

Timeline

  1. Burnley
    33' Burnley Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Manuel · Assist: C. Roberts
  2. Burnley
    41' Burnley subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Foster · On: Jay Rodriguez
  3. Bristol City
    56' Bristol City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. King · On: Joe Williams
  4. Bristol City
    56' Bristol City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Cornick · On: M. Sykes
  5. Bristol City
    56' Bristol City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Tanner · On: A. Weimann
  6. Bristol City
    60' Bristol City Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Conway · Assist: A. Weimann
  7. Burnley
    62' Burnley Goal · Normal Goal
    Jay Rodriguez · Assist: S. Twine
  8. Burnley
    67' Burnley subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Twine · On: Michael Obafemi
  9. Bristol City
    70' Bristol City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Scott · On: Nahki Wells
  10. Burnley
    82' Burnley subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Maatsen · On: Charlie Taylor
  11. Burnley
    82' Burnley subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Manuel · On: J. Cork
  12. Burnley
    86' Burnley subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Vitinho · On: A. Barnes
  13. Bristol City
    88' Bristol City Card · Yellow Card
    A. Weimann

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Bristol City Burnley
Fouls 12 9
Pass Accuracy 73% 81%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 14
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 395 586
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 1 7
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 41% 59%
Accurate Passes 290 477
Shots Inside Box 5 9
Saves 5 0
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ B. Manuel's early goal in the 33rd minute set Burnley on course for victory.
  • ▸ T. Conway's equalizer at 60' brought Bristol City back into contention, but Jay Rodriguez’s quick response just two minutes later restored Burnley's lead.