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Blackburn beat Bristol City 1-0 as goalkeeper Toth makes key saves
Blackburn Rovers beat Bristol City 1-0 in a Championship match at Ashton Gate.
Oladapo Afolayan scored the only goal in the 38th minute, shooting from outside the box.
Bristol City had several chances, but goalkeeper Balazs Toth repeatedly denied them, including saves from Dom Ballard and George Tanner.
City thought they had equalised in the 75th minute, but Tomi Horvat’s goal was ruled out for offside.
Blackburn held on despite late pressure, and the win lifted them into the play-off places.
It was Blackburn’s first away league win since Tony Mowbray returned as manager, while Bristol City suffered a fourth home defeat without scoring in all competitions this season.
Bristol City are due to host Sheffield United on Saturday, October 17.
Blackburn Rovers beat Bristol City 1-0 at Ashton Gate in a Championship match.
Oladapo Afolayan scored the only goal in the 38th minute.
Blackburn goalkeeper Balázs Tóth made a series of saves to preserve the lead.
Bristol City had numerous chances, including a disallowed goal and late attempts.
The win lifted Blackburn into the Championship play-off places, according to the BBC.
- Who
- Blackburn Rovers beat Bristol City.
- What
- Blackburn won 1-0 in a Championship match.
- When
- 13 October 2026.
- Where
- Ashton Gate in Bristol.
- Why
- Oladapo Afolayan scored the only goal, and goalkeeper Balázs Tóth made key saves to protect Blackburn's lead.
Blackburn Rovers
Bristol City
Match result
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn won 1-0, with Afolayan scoring in the first half.
Bristol City
Bristol City lost 1-0 despite creating numerous chances.
Goalkeeping
Blackburn Rovers
Tóth made a string of saves to keep a clean sheet.
Bristol City
City’s attackers were repeatedly denied by Tóth.
Disallowed goal
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn benefited when Tomi Horvat’s goal was ruled out for offside.
Bristol City
City thought it had equalised, but Horvat’s goal was disallowed for offside.
Tóth saved Dom Ballard’s effort after the Bristol City forward got behind Blackburn’s defence.
Tóth saved George Tanner’s header from a Jed Wallace cross.
Oladapo Afolayan scored for Blackburn with a shot from outside the box.
Tomi Horvat put the ball in the net for Bristol City, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
Tóth saved from Horvat and Elijah Adebayo headed over as Blackburn held on.
- Final score
- Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Scorer
- Oladapo Afolayan, 38th minute
- Venue
- Ashton Gate
- Attendance
- 18,712 (537 away)
- Bristol City attempts
- 20, according to the BBC
- Blackburn goalkeeper
- Balázs Tóth made seven saves, according to the BBC
What people are saying
It's really frustrating from our point of view - we're a little bit sore.
Tonight we created more than enough, first 25 or 30 minutes we were on top of the game, had some big chances, corners and set-pieces were working well and we didn't put it away.
All of a sudden we get caught out of nothing and it felt soft, if I'm honest, it felt too easy the way it went in.
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