Match report

Bristol City Stuns Blackburn, Wins 2–1 in Championship

Blackburn
Blackburn
1–2
FT
Bristol City
Bristol City
Feb 24, 2026

Bristol City pulled off an impressive victory against Blackburn, securing a 2–1 win in the latest round of the Championship. Early goals by Yuki Ohashi for Blackburn and Eirik Riis for Bristol City set the stage for a thrilling match, while Sido Twine's second half strike sealed the deal for Bristol City.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Blackburn 1–2 Bristol City.
  • • Yuki Ohashi scored the opening goal for Blackburn in the 6th minute, assisted by Ryo Morishita.
  • • Eirik Riis equalized for Bristol City with a goal in the 17th minute.
  • • Sido Twine put Bristol City ahead with a goal in the 31st minute, assisted by Eirik Riis.

Lineups

Blackburn

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Balázs Tóth (G)
  • 17 Hayden Carter (D)
  • 15 Sean McLoughlin (D)
  • 20 Eiran Cashin (D)
  • 2 Ryan Alebiosu (M)
  • 31 Kristi Montgomery (M)
  • 6 Sondre Tronstad (M)
  • 3 Harry Pickering (M)
  • 25 Ryoya Morishita (F)
  • 23 Yuki Ohashi (F)
  • 29 Mathias Jørgensen (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Moussa Baradji
  • 14 Dion De Neve
  • 11 Andri Guðjohnsen
  • 21 Oladapo Afolayan
  • 35 Nicholas Michalski
  • 4 Yuri Ribeiro
  • 26 Connor O'Riordan
  • 28 Adam Forshaw
  • 5 Taylor Gardner-Hickman

Bristol City

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 23 Radek Vitek (G)
  • 19 George Tanner (D)
  • 38 Noah Eile (D)
  • 5 Robert Atkinson (D)
  • 17 Mark Sykes (M)
  • 12 Jason Knight (M)
  • 40 Sam Morsy (M)
  • 3 Cameron Pring (M)
  • 14 Tomi Horvat (F)
  • 10 Scott Twine (F)
  • 18 Emil Riis Jacobsen (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Neto Borges
  • 11 Delano Burgzorg
  • 4 Adam Randell
  • 30 Sinclair Armstrong
  • 13 Joe Lumley
  • 24 Seb Naylor
  • 44 George Earthy
  • 6 Max Bird
  • 20 Sam Bell

Timeline

  1. Blackburn
    6' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Ohashi · Assist: R. Morishita
  2. Bristol City
    17' Bristol City Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Riis
  3. Blackburn
    30' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    R. Morishita
  4. Bristol City
    31' Bristol City Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Twine · Assist: E. Riis
  5. Blackburn
    42' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Ohashi
  6. Bristol City
    45'+3 Bristol City Card · Yellow Card
    S. Morsy
  7. Bristol City
    46' Bristol City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Atkinson · On: Neto Borges
  8. Bristol City
    58' Bristol City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Twine · On: S. Armstrong
  9. Bristol City
    58' Bristol City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Riis · On: D. Burgzorg
  10. Bristol City
    58' Bristol City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Morsy · On: A. Randell
  11. Blackburn
    67' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Jorgensen · On: A. Gudjohnsen
  12. Blackburn
    67' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Pickering · On: D. De Neve
  13. Blackburn
    83' Blackburn subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Montgomery · On: O. Afolayan
  14. Bristol City
    86' Bristol City Card · Yellow Card
    Tomi Horvat
  15. Bristol City
    90'+2 Bristol City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Tomi Horvat · On: M. Bird

Match Stats

Stat Blackburn Bristol City
Fouls 15 10
Pass Accuracy 70% 74%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 10
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 390 478
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 3 0
Shots on Target 6 5
xG 2.04 0.78
Shots off Target 8 5
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 274 352
Shots Inside Box 13 8
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Eirik Riis's equalizing goal for Bristol City in the 17th minute shifted momentum from Blackburn to Bristol.
  • ▸ Sido Twine's second half strike in the 31st minute was crucial, giving Bristol City a lead they would not relinquish.