Bristol City vs Watford: FA Cup Clash Ends 5-1

Bristol City ✓

5–1Match Finished

HT 2–0

Watford

Match Summary

Bristol City faced Watford at Ashton Gate Stadium in a thrilling FA Cup encounter that concluded with a resounding 5-1 victory for the hosts. The match saw Bristol City assert their dominance, with a flurry of goals that overwhelmed the visiting team. Watford's struggles were evident as the home side showcased their attacking prowess, ensuring a memorable afternoon for their supporters.

Match Events

2'E. Riis (Neto Borges) Bristol City
37'A. Mehmeti (E. Riis) Bristol City
58'A. Mehmeti (S. Twine) Bristol City
58'S. Bell (G. Earthy) Bristol City
59'J. Knight (A. Randell) Bristol City
60'James Abankwah Foul Watford
62'M. Pollock (M. Bola) Watford
62'M. Sissoko (K. Baah) Watford
62'I. Louza (J. Grieves) Watford
66'R. Atkinson (S. Twine) Bristol City
68'E. Riis (Neto Borges) Bristol City
71'R. Atkinson (Y. Hirakawa) Bristol City
74'J. Grieves (V. Semedo) Watford
76'E. Riis (G. Earthy) Bristol City
79'Joe Lumley Foul Bristol City
83'E. Riis (S. Armstrong) Bristol City

Statistics

Bristol City		Watford
7	Shots on Goal	1
4	Shots off Goal	5
13	Total Shots	8
2	Blocked Shots	2
11	Shots insidebox	5
2	Shots outsidebox	3
5	Fouls	12
3	Corner Kicks	4
3	Offsides	0
53%	Ball Possession	47%
1	Yellow Cards	1
	Red Cards
0	Goalkeeper Saves	2
516	Total passes	452
428	Passes accurate	365
83%	Passes %	81%
2.24	expected_goals	0.73
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Bristol City 3-4-2-1

13J. Lumley

5R. Atkinson

16R. Dickie

19G. Tanner

21Neto Borges

40S. Morsy

12J. Knight

14Z. Vyner

11A. Mehmeti

20S. Bell

18E. Riis

13 J. Lumley G
19 G. Tanner D
16 R. Dickie D
5 R. Atkinson D
14 Z. Vyner M
12 J. Knight M
40 S. Morsy M
21 Neto Borges M
20 S. Bell F
11 A. Mehmeti F
18 E. Riis F

Substitutes

1 M. O'Leary G
3 C. Pring D
4 A. Randell M
7 Y. Hirakawa F
10 S. Twine M
24 H. Roberts D
27 H. Cornick F
30 S. Armstrong F
44 G. Earthy M

Coach: Roy Hodgson

Watford 4-2-3-1

23N. Mendy

17M. Sissoko

18V. Semedo

12 N. Baxter G
25 J. Abankwah D
6 M. Pollock D
4 K. Keben D
22 J. Morris D
29 J. Petris M
10 I. Louza M
17 M. Sissoko M
23 N. Mendy M
66 N. Irankunda M
18 V. Semedo F

Substitutes

1 E. Selvik G
5 H. Kyprianou M
7 T. Ince M
9 L. Kjerrumgaard F
16 M. Bola D
27 F. Mendy D
34 K. Baah F
42 O. Maamma F
43 J. Grieves F

Coach: Edward Still

Player Stats

Top Rated: Emil Riis Jacobsen (highest match rating)

Bristol City

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Joe Lumley	G	90'	—	0	6.5
George Tanner	D	90'	—	0	6.5
Robert Dickie	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Robert Atkinson	D	71'	1	0	8.3
Zak Vyner	M	90'	—	0	6.9
Jason Knight	M	59'	—	0	7.3
Sam Morsy	M	90'	—	0	7.7
Neto Borges	M	90'	—	2	8
Sam Bell	F	58'	—	0	6.9
Anis Mehmeti	F	58'	1	0	7.7
Emil Riis Jacobsen ★ Top Rated	F	83'	3	1	10
George Earthy sub	M	32'	—	1	6.9
Scott Twine sub	M	32'	—	1	7
Adam Randell sub	M	31'	—	0	6.6
Yu Hirakawa sub	F	19'	—	0	6.7
Sinclair Armstrong sub	F	10'	—	0	6.3
Max O'Leary sub	G	—	—	—	—
Cameron Pring sub	D	—	—	—	—
Haydon Roberts sub	D	—	—	—	—
Harry Cornick sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Joe Lumley	—	16/–/12%	—	–/1	—	–/1	1/0
George Tanner	—	44/–/38%	—	2/9	–/1	1/1	0/0
Robert Dickie	–/1	77/1/67%	2	7/7	1/1	1/–	0/0
Robert Atkinson	1/1	51/–/46%	—	5/7	—	1/–	0/0
Zak Vyner	—	42/1/32%	3	4/8	–/1	—	0/0
Jason Knight	–/1	55/1/48%	—	2/3	—	1/–	0/0
Sam Morsy	—	89/–/77%	4	9/9	—	3/–	0/0
Neto Borges	—	37/3/23%	8	10/18	1/2	1/2	0/0
Sam Bell	1/1	9/1/7%	1	2/7	1/2	—	0/0
Anis Mehmeti	1/1	15/2/12%	1	1/8	–/2	–/1	0/0
Emil Riis Jacobsen	4/6	18/1/12%	2	3/7	—	—	0/0
George Earthy	—	20/1/20%	—	1/1	—	1/–	0/0
Scott Twine	—	16/1/11%	1	2/3	—	1/–	0/0
Adam Randell	—	22/–/20%	1	3/3	—	2/–	0/0
Yu Hirakawa	—	4/–/3%	—	1/1	1/1	—	0/0
Sinclair Armstrong	—	1/–/–	—	—	—	—	0/0
Max O'Leary	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Cameron Pring	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Haydon Roberts	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Harry Cornick	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Watford

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Nathan Baxter	G	90'	—	0	5.9
James Abankwah	D	90'	—	0	5.5
Matthew Pollock	D	63'	—	0	6.7
Kévin Keben Biakolo	D	90'	—	0	6.2
James Morris	D	90'	—	0	4.9
Jeremy Petris	M	90'	—	0	6.6
Imrân Louza	M	63'	—	0	6.3
Moussa Sissoko	M	62'	—	0	6.5
Nampalys Mendy	M	90'	—	0	6.3
Nestory Irankunda	M	90'	—	0	6.2
Vivaldo	F	90'	—	1	6.3
Kwadwo Baah sub	F	28'	—	0	6.3
Marc Bola sub	D	27'	—	0	5.9
Jack Grieves sub	F	27'	1	0	7.5
Egil Selvik sub	G	—	—	—	—
Formose Mendy sub	D	—	—	—	—
Thomas Ince sub	M	—	—	—	—
Hector Kyprianou sub	M	—	—	—	—
Luca Kjerrumgaard sub	F	—	—	—	—
Othmane Maamma sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Nathan Baxter	—	30/–/21%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
James Abankwah	—	57/–/48%	2	2/7	—	–/2	1/0
Matthew Pollock	—	58/–/47%	—	4/4	—	—	0/0
Kévin Keben Biakolo	—	49/–/42%	1	7/10	3/5	—	0/0
James Morris	—	18/–/13%	1	2/7	–/1	–/1	0/0
Jeremy Petris	—	43/2/31%	4	8/15	1/2	3/–	0/0
Imrân Louza	—	45/1/37%	2	3/10	–/2	–/3	0/0
Moussa Sissoko	—	20/1/15%	1	3/4	2/3	—	0/0
Nampalys Mendy	—	59/–/53%	2	3/6	—	1/1	0/0
Nestory Irankunda	–/3	31/2/23%	—	5/11	1/3	1/4	0/0
Vivaldo	–/1	20/1/16%	2	2/13	–/3	–/1	0/0
Kwadwo Baah	—	5/–/4%	—	1/3	1/3	—	0/0
Marc Bola	—	10/–/10%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jack Grieves	1/2	7/–/5%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Egil Selvik	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Formose Mendy	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Thomas Ince	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Hector Kyprianou	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Luca Kjerrumgaard	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Othmane Maamma	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: FA Cup
Round: Round of 64
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Referee: T. Reeves