Bristol City vs Watford

Championship

Bristol City

BRC

5-1

Final

Watford

WAT

Ashton Gate

Match pulse

BRCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'WAT

60'James AbankwahWAT79'Joe LumleyBRC

Team	1H	2H	T
BRC	2	3	5
WAT	0	1	1

Who won: Bristol City 5-1

Bristol City beat Watford 5-1 on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Ashton Gate. Goals for Bristol City: Emil Riis Jakobsen (2', 68', 76'), Anis Mehmeti (37') and Robert Atkinson (66'). Goals for Watford: Jack Grieves (74').

Play by play

Match ends, Bristol City 5, Watford 1.
Second Half ends, Bristol City 5, Watford 1.
90'+2'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Jack Grieves (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Petris.
J. Grieves
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Vivaldo Semedo (Watford).
90'+1'
Free kick won
Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88'
James morris shot blocked
Attempt blocked. James Morris (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
J. Morris
87'
Offside
Offside, Bristol City. Neto Borges is caught offside.
85'
Free kick won
Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85'
Foul
Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
84'
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
83'
Sub
Subbed on for E. Riis
Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Emil Riis.
S. Armstrong
81'
Emil riis jakobsen shot on targe
Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Baxter (Watford). Assisted by Rob Dickie with a through ball.
E. Riis Jakobsen
80'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
N. Irankunda
79'
Yellow card
Joe Lumley (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
J. Lumley
79'
Free kick won
Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79'
Foul
Foul by Joe Lumley (Bristol City).
GOAL76'
Goal! Right footed shot
E. Riis Jakobsen · ast G. Earthy
Goal! Bristol City 5, Watford 1. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Earthy with a through ball following a fast break.
BRC 5 - 1 WAT
GOAL74'
Goal! Right footed shot
J. Grieves · ast V. Semedo
Goal! Bristol City 4, Watford 1. Jack Grieves (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vivaldo Semedo following a fast break.
BRC 4 - 1 WAT
73'WAT
Free kick won
Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73'
Foul
Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
71'
Sub
Subbed on for R. Atkinson
Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Rob Atkinson.
Y. Hirakawa
70'
Foul
Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
70'
Free kick won
Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
GOAL68'
Goal! Right footed shot
E. Riis Jakobsen · ast N. Borges
Goal! Bristol City 4, Watford 0. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neto Borges.
BRC 4 - 0 WAT

Leaders

BRCWAT

Total Shots

Emil Riis Jakobsen

Nestory Irankunda

Accurate Passes

Sam Morsy

Nampalys Mendy

Saves

Nathan Baxter