Match report

Bristol City Outlast Charlton in Thrilling Championship Clash, 2-1

Charlton
Charlton
1–2
FT
Bristol City
Bristol City
Apr 3, 2026

Bristol City outlasted Charlton in a thrilling Championship clash, securing a 2-1 victory. The game was marked by early goals and key substitutions, as Bristol City held on to secure three vital points in their season.

Key Facts

  • • Bristol City's S. Twine opened the scoring with an assist from M. Bird at the 11th minute.
  • • Charlton's L. Dykes equalized with an assist from C. Kelman at the 30th minute.
  • • N. Eile scored the winning goal for Bristol City at the 55th minute.
  • • Charlton's Kayne Ramsay and H. Clarke were both shown yellow cards.
  • • Bristol City's S. Twine and M. Sykes also received yellow cards.

Lineups

Charlton

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 25 William Mannion (G)
  • 2 Kayne Ramsay (D)
  • 5 Lloyd Jones (D)
  • 17 Amari'i Bell (D)
  • 44 Harry Clarke (M)
  • 14 Sonny Carey (M)
  • 6 Conor Coventry (M)
  • 10 Greg Docherty (M)
  • 19 Luke Chambers (M)
  • 99 Lyndon Dykes (F)
  • 23 Charlie Kelman (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Tyreece Campbell
  • 37 Ibrahim Fullah
  • 26 Joe Rankin-Costello
  • 24 Matt Godden
  • 77 Jayden Fevrier
  • 1 Thomas Kaminski
  • 3 Macaulay Gillesphey
  • 15 Conor Coady
  • 41 Harvey Knibbs

Bristol City

Formation: 4-3-2-1

Starting XI

  • 23 Radek Vitek (G)
  • 2 Ross McCrorie (D)
  • 38 Noah Eile (D)
  • 21 Neto Borges (D)
  • 3 Cameron Pring (D)
  • 12 Jason Knight (M)
  • 4 Adam Randell (M)
  • 6 Max Bird (M)
  • 17 Mark Sykes (M)
  • 10 Scott Twine (M)
  • 18 Emil Riis Jacobsen (F)

Substitutes

  • 40 Sam Morsy
  • 44 George Earthy
  • 30 Sinclair Armstrong
  • 11 Delano Burgzorg
  • 20 Sam Bell
  • 42 Daniel Ezendu
  • 24 Seb Naylor
  • 32 Lewis Thomas
  • 14 Tomi Horvat

Timeline

  1. Bristol City
    11' Bristol City Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Twine · Assist: M. Bird
  2. Charlton
    30' Charlton Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Dykes · Assist: C. Kelman
  3. Bristol City
    30' Bristol City Card · Yellow Card
    S. Twine
  4. Bristol City
    46' Bristol City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. McCrorie · On: S. Morsy
  5. Bristol City
    55' Bristol City Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Eile
  6. Charlton
    60' Charlton Card · Yellow Card
    Kayne Ramsay
  7. Charlton
    64' Charlton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Chambers · On: T. Campbell
  8. Charlton
    65' Charlton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Kelman · On: I. Fullah
  9. Charlton
    70' Charlton Card · Yellow Card
    H. Clarke
  10. Charlton
    79' Charlton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Conor Coventry · On: J. Rankin-Costello
  11. Charlton
    79' Charlton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Clarke · On: M. Godden
  12. Bristol City
    83' Bristol City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Bird · On: G. Earthy
  13. Bristol City
    86' Bristol City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Riis · On: S. Armstrong
  14. Charlton
    86' Charlton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Greg Docherty · On: J. Fevrier
  15. Bristol City
    90'+4 Bristol City Card · Yellow Card
    M. Sykes

Match Stats

Stat Charlton Bristol City
Fouls 19 8
Pass Accuracy 76% 79%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 17
Corners 7 3
Total Passes 371 430
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 4 8
xG 1.56 2.59
Shots off Target 7 4
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 281 340
Shots Inside Box 9 10
Saves 6 3
Shots Outside Box 4 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal from S. Twine put Bristol City ahead, but Charlton quickly equalized through L. Dykes to keep the match level.
  • ▸ N. Eile's goal for Bristol City in the second half was crucial, shifting the momentum in favor of the visitors and securing their lead until the final whistle.