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Match Ended - 90'
Substitution 
Ross McCrorie - Haydon Roberts
Bristol City make their fifth substitution with Haydon Roberts replacing Ross McCrorie.
- 89'
Yellow Card 
Joseph Anderson
Sunderland's Joseph Anderson has been booked in Bristol.
- 82'
Substitution - Leo Fuhr Hjelde
- Joseph Anderson
Joseph Anderson is replacing Leo Fuhr Hjelde for the away team.
- 81'
Substitution - George Earthy
- Marcus McGuane
The home team replace George Earthy with Marcus McGuane.
- 80'
Yellow Card - Leo Fuhr Hjelde
Leo Fuhr Hjelde (Sunderland) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.
- 77'
Substitution - Eliezer Mayenda Dossou
- Alan Browne
Alan Browne is replacing Eliezer Mayenda Dossou for Sunderland at Ashton Gate.
- 76'
Goal ! - Ross McCrorie (Scorer)
Goal! Bristol City have got their heads in front thanks to a Ross McCrorie strike.
- 72'
Substitution - Max Bird
- Anis Mehmeti
The home team have replaced Max Bird with Anis Mehmeti. This is the third substitution made today by Liam Manning.
- 72'
Substitution - Joe Williams
- Scott Twine
Scott Twine is on a sub for Joe Williams for Bristol City.
- 66'
Yellow Card - Anthony Patterson
Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) has received a first yellow card.
- 61'
Substitution - Patrick Roberts
- Wilson Isidor
Wilson Isidor is on a sub for Patrick Roberts for Sunderland.
- 61'
Substitution - Chris Rigg
- Jobe Bellingham
Sunderland make their second substitution with Jobe Bellingham replacing Chris Rigg.
- 61'
Substitution - Enzo Le Fee
- Salis Abdul Samed
The away team replace Enzo Le Fee with Salis Abdul Samed.
- 55'
Goal ! - Rob Dickie (Scorer)
Goal! The home team draw level at 1-1 through Rob Dickie.
- 48'
Yellow Card - Cameron Pring
Cameron Pring (Bristol City) gets a yellow card.
- 46'
Substitution - George Tanner
- Yu Hirakawa
Yu Hirakawa is replacing George Tanner for the home team.
- 31'
Goal ! - Eliezer Mayenda Dossou (Scorer)
Goal! Eliezer Mayenda Dossou gives Sunderland a 0-1 lead.
- 7'
Red Card - Trai Hume
Sunderland are down to 10 men after Trai Hume has been shown a red card.
Match Started
Line-ups
Bristol City Bristol City Bristol City
46' Out: George Tanner
72' Out: Joe Williams
72' Out: Max Bird
81' Out: George Earthy
90' Out: Ross McCrorie
Sunderland
61' Out: Enzo Le Fee
61' Out: Chris Rigg
61' Out: Patrick Roberts
77' Out: Eliezer Mayenda
82' Out: Leo Fuhr Hjelde
Statistics
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Head to head
Sunderland AFC and Bristol City have faced each other 5 times, with each team securing 1 win and 3 matches ending in draws. Bristol City's sole victory was at home, while Sunderland AFC's win occurred as the guest team.
Wins: 2
Draws: 3
Wins: 1
Championship18 Apr 2025Bristol City2 : 1Sunderland- Championship10 Dec 2024Sunderland1 : 1Bristol City
- Championship6 Apr 2024Sunderland0 : 0Bristol City
- Championship16 Dec 2023Bristol City1 : 0Sunderland
- Championship18 Feb 2023Sunderland1 : 1Bristol City
Form
Bristol City- Championship13 Sep 2025Sheff Wed0 : 3Bristol City
- Championship30 Aug 2025Bristol City4 : 2Hull
- EFL Cup27 Aug 2025Fulham2 : 0Bristol City
- Championship22 Aug 2025Derby1 : 1Bristol City
- Championship16 Aug 2025Bristol City0 : 0Charlton
Sunderland- Premier League13 Sep 2025Crystal Palace0 : 0Sunderland
- Premier League30 Aug 2025Sunderland2 : 1Brentford
- EFL Cup26 Aug 2025Sunderland1 : 1Huddersfield
- Premier League23 Aug 2025Burnley2 : 0Sunderland
- Premier League16 Aug 2025Sunderland3 : 0West Ham
Bristol City vs Sunderland Standings
Sunderland AFC are in 4th position, 15 points ahead of Bristol City, who are in 8th position.
| Pos | Team | W | D | L | M | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Stoke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Leicester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Match information
- Teams:Bristol City - Sunderland AFC
- Tournament:Championship
- Date:Friday, 18 April 2025
- Hour:14:00
- Venue:Ashton Gate, Bristol
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