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FA Cup · Sat 10 Jan 2026 · Ashton Gate Stadium

Bristol City
5–1 Full time
Watford
  • Emil Riis 2'
  • Anis Mehmeti 37'
  • Rob Atkinson 66'
  • Emil Riis 68'
  • Emil Riis 76'
  • Jack Grieves 74'

The story

Bristol City beat Watford 5-1 at Ashton Gate Stadium in FA Cup, matchday 3.

Bristol City's goals came from Emil Riis (2', 68', 76'), Anis Mehmeti (37') and Rob Atkinson (66'); Jack Grieves (74') replied for Watford.

It was 2-0 at half-time.

Bristol City had 53% of the ball and 13 shots to Watford's 8.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Bristol City Watford

53%Possession47%
13Shots8
7On target1
3Corners4
5Fouls12
3Offsides0
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 2' Emil Riis Goal · Bristol City 1-0 Assist: Neto Borges
  2. 37' Anis Mehmeti Goal · Bristol City 2-0 Assist: Emil Riis
  3. 66' Rob Atkinson Goal · Bristol City 3-0 Assist: Scott Twine
  4. 68' Emil Riis Goal · Bristol City 4-0 Assist: Neto Borges
  5. 74' Jack Grieves Goal · Watford 4-1 Assist: Vivaldo Semedo
  6. 76' Emil Riis Goal · Bristol City 5-1 Assist: George Earthy

Line-ups

Bristol City

  1. Joe LumleyGoalkeeper
  2. Neto BorgesDefender
  3. Rob DickieDefender
  4. Zak VynerDefender
  5. Rob Atkinsonoff 72'Defender
  6. George TannerDefender
  7. Samy MorsyMidfielder
  8. Jason Knightoff 58'Midfielder
  9. Anis Mehmetioff 58'Midfielder
  10. Emil Riisoff 83'Forward
  11. Sam Belloff 58'Forward

Subs used: George Earthy (58'), Scott Twine (58'), Adam Randell (58'), Yu Hirakawa (72'), Sinclair Armstrong (83')

Watford

  1. Nathan BaxterGoalkeeper
  2. James MorrisDefender
  3. James AbankwahDefender
  4. Kévin KebenDefender
  5. Mattie Pollockoff 63'Defender
  6. Nampalys MendyMidfielder
  7. Imrân Louzaoff 63'Midfielder
  8. Moussa Sissokooff 62'Midfielder
  9. Jeremy PetrisMidfielder
  10. Vivaldo SemedoForward
  11. Nestory IrankundaForward

Subs used: Kwadwo Baah (62'), Jack Grieves (63'), Marc Bola (63')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (8)
  1. 2' ⚽ Emil Riisassist Neto Borges
  2. 37' ⚽ Anis Mehmetiassist Emil Riis
  3. 60' 🟨 James Abankwah
  4. 66' ⚽ Rob Atkinsonassist Scott Twine
  5. 68' ⚽ Emil Riisassist Neto Borges
  6. 74' ⚽ Jack Grievesassist Vivaldo Semedo
  7. 76' ⚽ Emil Riisassist George Earthy
  8. 79' 🟨 Joe Lumley

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