Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45+2' | Burnley | Hjalmar Ekdal | 0-0 | |
| 45' | Burnley | Substitution — Andréas Hountondji on, Armando Broja off | 0-0 | |
| 45' | Burnley | Substitution — Hjalmar Ekdal on, Anel Ahmedhodzic off | 0-0 | |
| 56' | Burnley | Goal — Aaron Ramsey (assist: Reo Hatate) | 1-0 | |
| 61' | Bristol City | Substitution — Jed Wallace on, Yu Hirakawa off | 1-0 | |
| 61' | Bristol City | Substitution — Gibson Osahumen Yah on, Dominic Ballard off | 1-0 | |
| 63' | Burnley | Substitution — Reo Hatate on, Zeki Amdouni off | 1-0 | |
| 70' | Burnley | Substitution — Largie Ramazani on, Jacob Bruun Larsen off | 1-0 | |
| 72' | Bristol City | Substitution — Scott Twine on, Sam Greenwood off | 1-0 | |
| 72' | Bristol City | Substitution — Cameron Pring on, George Tanner off | 1-0 | |
| 80' | Bristol City | Substitution — lorent tolaj on, Elijah Adebayo off | 1-0 | |
| 82' | Bristol City | Goal — Robert Dickie (assist: Rio Cardines) | 1-1 | |
| 83' | Burnley | Kyle Walker | 1-1 | |
| 85' | Burnley | Substitution — Aaron Ramsey on, Hannibal Mejbri off | 1-1 | |
| 90+1' | Bristol City | Goal — Yu Hirakawa | 1-2 | |
| 90+4' | Burnley | Armando Broja | 1-2 |
Turf Moor stayed goalless at the break on Saturday, 5 September 2026, but Bristol City came alive after the interval to see off Burnley 1-2 and take all three points back down the M5. The visitors edged the chances too, working 14 shots to Burnley's 8, with four of those tested the keeper properly compared to two at the other end. Corners went their way as well, and though Burnley had more of the ball, City looked the sharper side once it mattered. Robert Dickie was at the heart of it all, marshalling the back line superbly and picking up the man of the match award for a display that rarely put a foot wrong. Burnley huffed and puffed and grabbed a goal to make things nervy late on, but they couldn't find an equaliser. For Bristol City, it's a result that shows real steel on the road, while Burnley will be left to wonder how they didn't get more from a game they had a good share of.
The Matchup
Bristol City beat Burnley 1-2 at Turf Moor, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 53% in favour of Burnley, Bristol City made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 8 attempts from Burnley against 14 from Bristol City over the course of the game. Burnley had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Burnley vs Bristol City Lineups
Looking Ahead
Burnley will already be turning their attention to what comes next. Their next test comes at home to Charlton Athletic, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Burnley vs Charlton Athletic going to play at 13 October 2026 in Championship 2026-27.
Bristol City, meanwhile, have a quick chance to build on this result. They are next in action at home to Blackburn Rovers, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers going to play at 13 October 2026 in Championship 2026-27.