Bristol City vs Sheffield Utd 0-1

Sheffield Utd left Ashton Gate Stadium with a 1-0 win after Oliver Arblaster struck in the fifth minute and Bristol City could not find an equaliser.

Arblaster opened the scoring in the fifth minute and made it Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd. That was the only goal before half-time, with Bristol City trailing 0-1 at the break.

Bristol City made two changes at half-time, sending on Jed Wallace and Elijah Adebayo for George Tanner and Scott Twine, then had further changes on 72 minutes and 85 minutes. Sheffield Utd also made two changes on 69 minutes and another two on 79 minutes, with Arblaster replaced by Sydie Peck on 78 minutes. The visitors kept the lead through the closing stages, despite Bristol City’s late reshuffle, and the score never moved again.

Bristol City had 52% of the possession and 404 passes to Sheffield Utd’s 369, but the visitors had more shots, 15 to 7, more shots on target, 2 to 1, and a higher xG of 1.21 to 0.58. Sheffield Utd also won more corners, 5 to 3, while Bristol City committed 16 fouls to 10.

Brian de Keersmaecker was booked for Bristol City in the 90+6th minute. There were no red cards.