Burnley 1-2 Bristol City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 5 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Turf Moor, Burnley · referee G. Ward · full time
Full time: Burnley 1-2 Bristol City
Bristol City won 2-1 away at Burnley in Championship Matchday 5 on Saturday 5 September 2026. The goals: Aaron Ramsey 56', Rob Dickie 82', Yu Hirakawa 90+1'.
How Bristol City won it
Aaron Ramsey put Burnley ahead in the 56th minute, set up by Reo Hatate. Bristol City levelled at 1-1 in the 82nd minute through Rob Dickie, set up by Rio Cardines. Bristol City turned it round: Yu Hirakawa made it 1-2 in the 90th minute (+1). A late goal, and the one that decided the result.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, G. Ward, showed 3 yellow cards: 3 to Burnley and 0 to Bristol City.
Burnley: N. Hayen, 4-2-3-1 · Bristol City: M. Skubala, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.17 for Burnley and 0.31 for Bristol City.
Bristol City made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.7 goals.
Burnley created the better chances, 1.17 xG to 0.31, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Burnley had 2 shots on target, Bristol City 4.
Burnley had 53% of the ball, but Bristol City took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Burnley came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.38 expected goals for and 1.70 against, and had won 8% of their matches.
Bristol City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Burnley vs Bristol City: the match in numbers
| Burnley | Match statistics | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 1.17 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.31 |
| 8 | Total shots | 16 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Big chances | 3 |
| 485 | Total passes | 421 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 5 | Corners | 8 |
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Rob Dickie (Bristol City), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Burnley
- Aaron Ramsey 7.5 1 goal
- Ugo Raghouber 7.4
- Max Alleyne 6.9
- Reo Hatate 6.8 1 assist
- Hjalmar Ekdal 6.7
Bristol City
- Rob Dickie 7.8 1 goal
- Rio Cardines 7.5 1 assist
- Joe Williams 7.0
- Jed Wallace 7.0
- Lisav Naif Eissat 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Kyle Walker at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Burnley: Burnley vs Portsmouth Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Bristol City: Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Burnley vs Bristol City
What was the score in Burnley vs Bristol City?
Burnley 1-2 Bristol City (half-time 0-0), Championship, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Burnley vs Bristol City?
Aaron Ramsey 56', Rob Dickie 82', Yu Hirakawa 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Burnley vs Bristol City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Burnley vs Bristol City?
Rob Dickie, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Burnley vs Bristol City?
G. Ward.
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