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Highlights and goals of Bristol City 1-0 Leicester City in EFL Championship
Defeat for Leicester City, which is still in trouble and could end the day outside the top two positions.
Thank you all!
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you, ¡see you again!
END OF MATCH: BRISTOL CITY OVERCOMES LEICESTER CITY
Despite the chances Leicester City had in the match, they ended up losing. In the end the match was decided by a goal from Anis Mehmeti in the final stretch. Three points for Bristol City, which moves them further away from the relegation places.
⏱️ 90+3'
The Bristol City attacker is flagged offside. Nahki Wells. Two minutes left in the game
⏱️ 90'
The referee indicates five minutes of added time. We go to 95'.
🟨 88'
Another yellow for a Bristol City player now goes to Sykes.
⏱️ 85'
Fatawu's shot goes wide. Time is running out for Leicester City.
🟨 82'
Nahki Wells commits a foul and receives the first yellow card of the match.
🔃 79'
Second change for Leicester City. Now Ricardo Pereira comes in. While Bristol City exhausts the windows with the entry of Joe Williams.
🔃 76'
Enzo Maresca's first change. He replaces captain Vardy, who has had several chances, and Iheanacho comes on the pitch.
74' ⚽ GOOOOOOAAALLL
BRISTOL CITY GOAL. GOAL BY MEHMETI.
He received from the edge of the area and with a tight whip sends the ball into the net. The home side are ahead, but watch out because Leicester City need to react.
⏱️ 72' FATAWU MISSES
The Leicester City winger collects a rebound and sends the ball just wide of the post.
🔃 70'
Third change in the Bristol City ranks. Nahki Wells replaces Tommy Conway with Nahki Wells.
⏱️ 68' UYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Ross McCrorie, who has only been on the pitch for a few minutes, came close to scoring after an individual move, which finally went wide. Clear chance for Bristol City
⏱️ 66'
Mehmeti put in a cross that Leicester City's defense put out. Good minutes for the home side
⏱️ 63'
Once again, goalkeeper Max O'Leary was on hand to prevent Leicester City's goal from a corner.
🔃 61'
The first changes of the match come with a double change for Bristol City.
IN: Mark Sykes and Ross McCrorie
OUT: Tanner and Scott Twine
⏱️ 58'
Faes' cross failed to find a finisher and Leicester City's clear chance now eludes them
⏱️ 54'
Stephy Mavididi's corner kick, but it was saved by the Bristol City defense.
⏱️ 51' DOUBLE CHANCE
Leicester City had a chance, first with Vardy's shot, which was saved by the goalkeeper, and then Max O'Leary again made a magnificent save after Mavididi's shot.
⏱️ 49'
Shot by Scott Twine, which crashes into a defender
⏱️ 46'
Second 45 minutes start with the same 22 protagonists
HALFT TIME
The first 45 minutes are over and so far there are no goals at the Ashton Gate Stadium.
⏱️ 45'
We are now in stoppage time. One more minute has been signaled
⏱️ 42'
We enter the final stages of the first half with a corner in favor of Leicester City.
⏱️ 38'
Another one from Vardy and once again the Leicester City captain sends it wide after a good move.
⏱️ 35'
Knight's shot hits an opponent and there will be a corner for Bristol City.
⏱️ 31'
He continues to generate danger every time Jamie Vardy touches the ball. This time he received the ball and hit it, but it goes narrowly wide.
⏱️ 28'
Wout Faes' header from a free kick goes narrowly wide.
⏱️ 25'
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall takes a corner kick, but the ball goes over the by-line. Bristol City will kick off
⏱️ 22'
Ecuador in the first half and the score is still unchanged
⏱️ 18'
Leicester's run down the left flank ends with full-back Justin's shot going wide.
⏱️ 15'
Again Leicester City goalkeeper Mads Hermansen deflected the ball to a corner after Scott Twine's shot.
⏱️ 11'
A good combination by Bristol City, which ended with Roberts' pass to Conway, who shot but was saved by goalkeeper Hermansen.
⏱️ 8'
Good action by Dickie to prevent Vardy's goal. The Leicester City captain is creating danger.
⏱️ 5'
Leicester City captain Vardy's shot goes wide. First dangerous chance of the match
⏱️ 3'
Leicester City tries to get the ball from the start of the game
This is how the 22 players came out onto the pitch
HERE WE GO! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/zoagIU9v4i — Bristol City FC (@BristolCity) March 29, 2024
⏱️ 1'
The match kicks off. The ball is rolling at Ashton Gate Stadium.
ALL SET
The 22 players take the field. It's about to kick off at Ashton Gate Stadium.
Match Referees
Andrew Kitchen: Head Referee
James Wilson: Assistant
George Byrne: Assistant
Martin Woods: 4th Referee
Substitutes
Bristol City: Adedire Mebude, Mark Sykes, Andy King, Ross McCrorie, Harry Cornick, Nahki Wells, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Stefan Bajic y Joe Williams
Leicester City: Patson Daka, Marc Albrighton, Kelechi Iheanacho, Dennis Praet, Ricardo Pereira, Wanya Marcal-Madivadua, Jakub Stolarczyk, Yunus Akgün y Conor Coady
The two meet again at the Ashton Gate Stadium 11 years later
They had not played each other at this stadium since 2013. The last time was in the 27th round of the EFL Championship where Leicester City won 0-4 away.
Last five encounters
Leicester City have won the last three meetings against Bristol City.
Leicester City battling for top positions
After their relegation last season their main objective is to return to the Premier League. They are currently in second place, although Leeds United have one more game in hand.
Friday with a lot of EFL Championship
All the matches of matchday 39 will be played this Friday and these are the games. All of them can be followed here on VAVEL
Statement by Enzo Maresca (Leicester City coach)
"We have nine games left, and every game until the end, for us, but for any team, it will be very difficult and very hard, because every club plays for some goal. Teams play for survival, for promotion or for the play-offs. Anything can happen. Now we have to go game by game because if you think about Monday, you will probably lose focus on tomorrow. Now the objective is tomorrow and from tomorrow afternoon we start thinking about Norwich".
The two teams are already
The arrival of Bristol City and Leicester City players at the Ashton Gate Stadium
The lads are here 🙌#BCILEI pic.twitter.com/vehWDvsec1
— Leicester City (@LCFC) March 29, 2024
Ready for #BRCLEI 💪
— Bristol City FC (@BristolCity) March 29, 2024
🤝 @ypsuk pic.twitter.com/06BxOxbeKc
XI Bristol City
The home team's eleven led by James as captain
XI Leicester City
Foxes eleven looking for three points at home to Bristol City
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Watch out for this Leicester City player
Jamie Vardy, captain of Leicester, who has been with the club since the 2012/13 season. Despite his 37 years of age, he is still important for the Foxes where he has scored 15 goals in 28 games, 13 of them in the EFL Championship. He has scored in four of the last five matches he has played.
Watch out for this Bristol City player
Tommy Conway, the 21-year-old Scottish striker who has nine goals in 35 appearances, seven of them in the EFL Championship. He is three goals away from equaling his tally from last season. He also played for Scotland U21s during the break and in the U21 Euro qualifier managed to score and assist.
News -Leicester City
They have just been eliminated in the FA Cup against Chelsea in the quarterfinals. In a match in which they equalized, but ended up conceding. In the EFL Championship they are not in a great moment, as they have only won one match out of the last five they have played. They are second in the EFL Championship with 82 points, the same points as Leeds United, who have one more, while one more than Ipswich Town is third.
News -Bristol City
Before the break they lost 2-0 to West Bromwich Albion. They have won just one game in their last six matches. They are in 14th place in the EFL Championship in a quiet position, eight above relegation and 14 above the Playoff places.
Background
The balance of fixtures is in favor of Leicester City with 27 wins, 19 times Bristol City have won, while 16 duels have ended in a draw. The last three duels have fallen to the Foxes. The most recent was last September, when Leicester won 1-0.
The Stadium
The match will be played at Ashton Gate Stadium, which was inaugurated in 1887 and has a capacity of 27,000 spectators.
Preview of the match
Bristol City and Leicester City will meet this Friday, March 29, 2024 in the 39th round of the EFL Championship.
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