2020–21_Bristol_City_F.C._season

2020–21 Bristol City F.C. season

2020–21 Bristol City F.C. season

Bristol City F.C. 2020–21 football season


The 2020–21 season is Bristol City Football Club's 123rd season in existence and sixth consecutive season in the Championship. They also competed in the FA Cup and competed in the EFL Cup.

Quick Facts Owner, Manager ...

Squad

As of 14 August 2020[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Statistics

As of 8 May 2021
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Goals record

As of 8 May 2021
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Disciplinary record

As of 8 May 2021
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Transfers

Transfers in

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Loans in

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Loans out

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Transfers out

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Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Bristol City F.C. confirmed on 13 August 2020 [49] that they would play at least 2 Friendlies in the Delayed Pre-season in 2020, both behind closed doors both at Ashton Gate Stadium, against Cheltenham Town and Portsmouth.The latter cancelled the friendly after agreeing to move their Carabao cup fixture forward a week. Swindon, Weston-Super-Mare & 2 60 Min games against Villa were booked[50]

21 August 2020 (2020-08-21) Friendly Bristol City 4–0 Cheltenham Town Bristol
12:00 BST Wells 8', 44', 45'
Weimann 87'
Report Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Friendly Bristol City CANCELLED Portsmouth Bristol
TBC BST Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19, This match was cancelled after Portsmouth agreed to move their Carabao Cup Fixture against Stevenage forward a week, causing a fixture clash
26 August 2020 (2020-08-26) Friendly Weston-super-Mare[52] 2–1 Bristol City XI Weston-super-Mare
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Optima Stadium
Note: Match Limited to 300 Capacity due to COVID-19
26 August 2020 (2020-08-26) Friendly Bristol City 1–0 Aston Villa The Vale Resort
TBC BST Paterson Report
Note: 60 MINS ONLY
26 August 2020 (2020-08-26) Friendly Aston Villa 1–0 Bristol City The Vale Resort
TBC BST Samatta Report
Note: 60 MINS ONLY
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Friendly Bristol City v Swindon Town Bristol
TBA BST Report Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19

Competitions

Overview

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Last updated: 8 May 2021
Source: Competitions

EFL Championship

League table

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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[53]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[54]

12 September 2020 1 Bristol City 2–1 Coventry City Ashton Gate
15:00 BST Paterson 1'
Rowe Yellow card 14'
Vyner Yellow card 52'
Kalas 82'
Report Hamer Yellow card 12'
Godden 33'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks
20 September 2020 2 Stoke City 0–2 Bristol City Stoke-on-Trent
14:00 BST Powell Yellow card 61' Report Paterson Yellow card 10'
Wells 45+2'
Weimann 89'
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
27 September 2020 3 Bristol City 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday Ashton Gate
14:00 BST Bakinson Yellow card 34'
Paterson Yellow card 44' 90+3'
Rowe 60'
Report Harris Yellow card 71' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
3 October 2020 4 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Bristol City West Bridgford
15:00 BST Freeman 35' Report Weimann 12'
Wells 22'
Hunt Yellow card 39'
Mawson Yellow card 43'
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
17 October 2020 5 Barnsley 2–2 Bristol City Barnsley
15:00 BST Helik 2' Yellow card 88'
Andersen Yellow card 81'
Woodrow 90+11' (pen.)
Report Hunt 47'
Bakinson 51'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
20 October 2020 6 Bristol City 0–1 Middlesbrough Ashton Gate
19:45 BST Report Fry Yellow card 67'
Saville 73'
Bettinelli Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
24 October 2020 7 Bristol City 1–1 Swansea City Ashton Gate
15:00 BST Wells 83' (pen.) Yellow card 89' Report Smith Yellow card 32'
Lowe 51'
Roberts Yellow card 80'
Fulton Yellow card 81'
Grimes Yellow card 83'
Ayew Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
28 October 2020 8 Bournemouth 1–0 Bristol City Kings Park
19:45 GMT Danjuma 81' Report Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Martin
31 October 2020 9 Bristol City 1–3 Norwich City Ashton Gate
12:30 GMT Hunt 15'
Wells soccer ball with red X 75'
Report Pukki 6', 14'
Buendía 45+1'
Sørensen Yellow card 60'
Gibson Yellow card 66'
Krul Yellow card 73'
Rupp Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
3 November 2020 10 Huddersfield Town 1–2 Bristol City Huddersfield
19:00 GMT Koroma 43'
Sarr Yellow card 72'
Hamer Yellow card 75'
Hogg Yellow card 90+1'
Report Dasilva 77'
Paterson 83'
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes
6 November 2020 (2020-11-06) 11 Cardiff City 0–1 Bristol City Cardiff
18:00 GMT Pack Yellow card 51' Report Martin 2' Yellow card 45+1' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
21 November 2020 (2020-11-21) 12 Bristol City 1–0 Derby County Ashton Gate
15:00 GMT Diédhiou 78' Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
25 November 2020 13 Bristol City 0–0 Watford Ashton Gate
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
28 November 2020 14 Reading 3–1 Bristol City Reading
12:30 GMT Ejaria 54'
Méïté 76'
João 90+2'
Report Moore Yellow card 65'
Martin Yellow card 70'
Wells 73'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
1 December 2020 15 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Bristol City Queen's Park, London
17:45 GMT Dickie 12'
Dickie Yellow card 27'
Carroll Yellow card 69'
Report Wells Yellow card 57'
Wells 40'
Nagy 50'
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
5 December 2020 16 Bristol City 0–1 Birmingham City Ashton Gate
15:00 GMT Report Dean 80' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks
9 December 2020 17 Bristol City 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Ashton Gate
19:45 GMT Wells Yellow card 38'
Diédhiou 82'
Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Referee: Steve Martin
12 December 2020 18 Rotherham United 2–0 Bristol City Rotherham
15:00 GMT Crooks 4'
Lindsay Yellow card 19'
Smith 41'
Olosunde Yellow card 45+2'
Report Rowe Yellow card 9' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
15 December 2020 19 Bristol City 0–2 Millwall Bristol
19:45 GMT Diédhiou Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 79'
Massengo Yellow card 85'
Report Bradshaw 17'
Bennett 68'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
18 December 2020 20 Preston North End 1–0 Bristol City Preston
20:00 GMT Johnson 21' (pen.)
Fisher Yellow card 51'
Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
26 December 2020 21 Bristol City 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Bristol
15:00 GMT Martin 23'
Diédhiou 87'
Report McCleary 68'
Jacobson Yellow card 89'
Adeniran Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
29 December 2020 22 Luton Town 2–1 Bristol City Luton
19:45 GMT Rea 17'
Tunnicliffe Yellow card 33'
Dewsbury-Hall 68'
Report Bradley 61' (o.g.)
Semenyo Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Ward
16 January 2021 23 Bristol City 2–0 Preston North End Bristol
15:00 GMT Diédhiou 8'
Palmer Yellow card 61'
Vyner 77'
Report Fisher Yellow card 83' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
20 January 2021 24 Norwich City 2–0 Bristol City Norwich
18:00 GMT Hugill 36', 76'
Cantwell Yellow card 51'
Report Palmer Yellow card 51' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
26 January 2021 25 Bristol City 2–1 Huddersfield Town Bristol
19:00 GMT Diédhiou Yellow card 5', 23', 26'
Vyner Yellow card 55'
Nagy Yellow card 90+3'
Report Bacuna 59', Yellow card 90+3'
Pipa Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Martin
30 January 2021 26 Derby County 1–0 Bristol City Derby
15:00 GMT Kazim-Richards 4'
Waghorn Yellow card 85'
Report Vyner Yellow card 54' Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England
3 February 2021 27 Brentford 3–2 Bristol City Brentford
19:45 GMT Canós 27'
Toney 50'
Ghoddos 53'
Report Vyner 3'
Wells 90'
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
6 February 2021 28 Bristol City 0–2 Cardiff City Bristol
15:00 GMT Lansbury Yellow card 45+8'
Mawson Yellow card 45+11'
Hunt Yellow card 71'
Report Nelson 18', Yellow card 90+2'
Moore 25'
Phillips Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
13 February 2021 29 Watford 6–0 Bristol City Watford
15:00 GMT Sema 2', 35'
Sarr 15', 55'
Chalobah Yellow card 17'
Hughes 30'
Pedro Yellow card 81'
Zinckernagel 90'
Report Moore Yellow card 7'
Diédhiou Yellow card 47'
Palmer Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks
16 February 2021 30 Bristol City 0–2 Reading Bristol
19:45 GMT Hunt Yellow card 20'
Lansbury Yellow card 67'
Moore Yellow card 76'
Bakinson Yellow card 90+3'
Report Richards Yellow card 37'
João 42'
Morrison 45'
Ejaria Yellow card 69'
Olise Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
20 February 2021 31 Bristol City 0–1 Barnsley Bristol
15:00 GMT Hunt Yellow card 4' Report Morris 67'
Mowatt Yellow card 79'
Collins Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
23 February 2021 32 Middlesbrough 1–3 Bristol City Middlesbrough
19:00 GMT Bola Yellow card 63'
Fry 80'
Report Diédhiou 21', 33'
Wells 37'
Palmer Yellow card 61'
Hunt Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
27 February 2021 33 Swansea City 1–3 Bristol City Swansea
15:00 GMT Ayew 55' (pen.)
Bidwell Yellow card 61'
Report Towler Yellow card 25'
Wells 66'
Palmer 80'
Semenyo 90+7', Yellow card 90+10'
Stadium: The Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
3 March 2021 34 Bristol City 1–2 Bournemouth Bristol
19:45 GMT Bakinson 38' Report Bentley 45+1' (o.g.)
Kelly Yellow card 70'
Carter-Vickers 88'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simon Hooper
6 March 2021 35 Bristol City 0–2 Queens Park Rangers Bristol
15:00 GMT Lansbury Yellow card 84'
Diédhiou Yellow card 88'
Report Chair 11'
Dickie 22', Yellow card 74'
Kakay Yellow card 71'
Ball Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
13 March 2021 36 Birmingham City 0–3 Bristol City Bordesley
15:00 GMT Sánchez Yellow card 45+1'
Šunjić Yellow card 48'
Roberts Yellow card 90+1'
Report Palmer 35'
Wells Yellow card 49'
Semenyo 62'
Lansbury Yellow card 66'
O'Dowda 76'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
17 March 2021 37 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Bristol City Blackburn
19:45 GMT Report Palmer Yellow card 74' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
20 March 2021 38 Bristol City 0–2 Rotherham United Bristol
15:00 GMT Walsh Yellow card 85' Report Smith 44'
Wood 74'
Hirst Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matt Donohue
2 April 2021 39 Bristol City 0–2 Stoke City Bristol
15:00 BST Lansbury Yellow card 14' Report Powell 25'
Brown Yellow card 55'
Fletcher 62'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
5 April 2021 40 Coventry City 3–1 Bristol City Birmingham
15:00 BST Østigård 9'
Godden 63' (pen.)
Walker Yellow card 67'
Kelly Yellow card 69'
Gyökeres 87'
Report Diédhiou Yellow card 31'
Palmer Yellow card 69'
Wells 79'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
10 April 2021 41 Bristol City 0–0 Nottingham Forest Bristol
15:00 BST Report McKenna Yellow card 85' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Martin
17 April 2021 42 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Bristol City Owlerton
12:30 BST Börner 4'
Hutchinson Yellow card 8'
Bannan soccer ball with red X 22'
Report Lansbury Red card 20'
Bakinson 87'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
21 April 2021 43 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Bristol City High Wycombe
19:00 BST Ikpeazu 65'
Pattison Yellow card 81'
Akinfenwa 90+2' (pen.)
Report Bakinson 28' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
25 April 2021 44 Bristol City 2–3 Luton Town Ashton Gate
13:00 BST Wells 31'
Nagy 38'
Report Collins 59'
Adebayo 68'
Cornick 74'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
1 May 2021 45 Millwall 4–1 Bristol City Bermondsey
15:00 BST Wallace 5'
Malone 31'
Mitchell Yellow card 45', 52'
Bradshaw 58'
McNamara Yellow card 68'
Report Conway 16'
Baker Yellow card 73'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
8 May 2021 46 Bristol City 1–3 Brentford Ashton Gate
12:30 BST Palmer Yellow card 28'
Simpson Yellow card 54'
Baker Yellow card 60'
Britton Yellow card 77', 87'
Report Toney Yellow card 30', 57'
Mbeumo 78'
Canós 83'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington

FA Cup

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[55] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[56]

10 January 2021 Third round Bristol City 2–1 Portsmouth Bristol
13:30 GMT Nagy Yellow card 5'
Diédhiou 19'
Martin 83'
Report Nicolaisen Yellow card 32'
Johnson 45+1'
Naylor Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
23 January 2021 Fourth round Millwall 0–3 Bristol City Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Report Diédhiou 32' (pen.)
Wells 58'
Semenyo 72'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
10 February 2021 Fifth round Sheffield United 1–0 Bristol City Sheffield
19:30 GMT Sharp 66' (pen.) Report Mawson Red card 65' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Jones

EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[57] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[58]

5 September 2020 First round Bristol City 2–0 Exeter City Ashton Gate
14:00 BST Paterson 35'
Semenyo 83'
Hunt Yellow card 90+1'
Report Sparkes Yellow card 90' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
16 September 2020 Second round Bristol City 4–0 Northampton Town Ashton Gate
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
24 September 2020 Third round Bristol City 0–3 Aston Villa Ashton Gate
19:00 BST Report El Ghazi 11'
Traoré 14'
Watkins 73'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington

Notes


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