Bristol City beat Millwall in a thrilling match
Bristol, England – Bristol City secured a thrilling victory over Millwall in a match that had everything. The final score was 5-3, with a dominant Bristol City in the first half and a Millwall that fought back in the second half.
The match began at a frantic pace, and Bristol City opened the scoring in the 3rd minute with a goal from A. Mehmeti. In the 12th minute, S. Armstrong extended the lead for the home side with a second goal.
The second half brought with it a change in dynamics, with Millwall looking to close the gap. In the 51st minute, R. Esse scored the first goal for Millwall, and just three minutes later, T. Bradshaw equalized from the penalty spot.
The match became frantic, with both teams looking for victory. In the 64th minute, D. Watmore put Millwall ahead for the first time in the match. However, Bristol City managed to regain the lead thanks to a goal from F. Mayulu in the 78th minute, and subsequently S. Twine scored in the 88th minute.
In the final minutes, Bristol City scored a fifth goal through S. Twine, securing victory.
The match also had its fair share of yellow cards, with one for C. De Norre of Millwall in the 49th minute and one for M. Sykes of Bristol City in the 50th minute.
Match Statistics
Bristol City: 58% possession, 4 shots (2 on target, 2 off target), 1 corners, 7 fouls, 0 yellows, 0 reds
Millwall: 42% possession, 7 shots (0 on target, 4 off target), 2 corners, 7 fouls, 0 yellows, 0 reds
Match Data
Date: August 17, 2024
City: Bristol
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill, England
League: Championship
Season: 2024
Round: Regular Season – 2
Country: England
Substitutions bristol city: at minute 62 F. Mayulu came in and S. Armstrong went out., at minute 62 S. Twine came in and A. Mehmeti went out., at minute 86 G. Earthy came in and M. Sykes went out.
Substitutions millwall: at minute 77 A. Emakhu came in and D. Watmore went out., at minute 77 D. McNamara came in and R. Esse went out., at minute 83 M. Langstaff came in and T. Bradshaw went out., at minute 89 T. Leahy came in and S. Hutchinson went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bristol City
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