City complete early comeback at Ewood Park to climb to eighth | OneFootball

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·24 de fevereiro de 2026

City complete early comeback at Ewood Park to climb to eighth

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Match in Five Sentences: Bristol City beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 at Ewood Park. Yuki Ohashi struck in the sixth minute, guiding in Ryoya Morishita's cross. City levelled through Emil Riis Jakobsen (17.) before Scott Twine put them ahead from the centre of the box (31.). Blackburn had 19 attempts to City's 10, but Radek Vítek's six saves and disciplined defending kept the hosts out. The Robins climb from 12th to eighth and host Watford next, while Blackburn visit Derby.

Player of the Match: Emil Riis Jakobsen swung the game with an equaliser and the assist for Scott Twine, adding three shots on target in 58 minutes.


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Stat of the Match: Radek Vítek made six saves, a crucial cushion as City absorbed sustained second half pressure.

Three Things We Learned: Blackburn delivered 22 crosses at 45.5% accuracy, yet could not find a late breakthrough. City were more efficient, scoring from five shots on target and edging possession at 54.1%. Substitute Andri Gudjohnsen sparked Blackburn's push with two key passes and one big chance created.

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