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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 2 (setup 1, season 33)
Walsall
v.
Bristol City
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
12
Overall form:
Home form:
Darren KEET717Nick POPE
Formation:
4-4-2
League position:
3
Overall form:
Kévin THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE28Konrad LAIMER
Martin OLSSON638Marvin PLATTENHARDT
Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA647Scott McTOMINAY
Iván Rodrigo PIRIS Leguizamón5Milos VELJKOVIC
Jorge PULIDO Mayoral666Alfie MAWSON
Nabil BENTALEB677Rodrigo BENTANCUR Colmán
Solomon MARCH787Saman GHODDOS
Marouane CHAMAKH797Bobby DECORDOVA-REID
James McCARTHY10Callum McGREGOR
Alejandro POZUELO Melero6116Landry DIMATA
ManagerScott Smillie
Edimilson FERNANDES12David BATES
Liam ROBERTS13Pierluigi GOLLINI
Maxime LESTIENNE14Josh MURPHY
Matthew PENNINGTON15Daniel ARZANI
Will GRIGG616Oli McBURNIE

Walsall 2 Bristol City 1
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 29,807, Stadium: Bescot, Referee: Scott MATHIESON 6½)
24 March, 82 Javi GarcíaScorers29 Laimer
59 Pozuelo <=> GriggSubstitutions
Sendings off76 Dimata
Bookings1 Dimata, 5 Ghoddos, 31 McGregor, 44 Laimer, 48 Mawson
8Corners7
16Fouls24
1Offsides8
8Shots on5
1Shots off8
9Total shots13
6Shots saved3
44%Possession56%
Man of the match: Konrad LAIMER
1MATHIESON books DIMATA for a high foul.
2BENTANCUR made space on the right and pulled the ball to DIMATA who clipped the ball wide.
5JAVI GARCÍA hit a looping shot inches wide from thirty yards out.
5The referee yellow cards GHODDOS for violent conduct against THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE.
7A drive from PLATTENHARDT seemed a certain goal but KEET managed to punch the ball away.
24GOAL!! A refined set-piece enabled MARCH to slide the ball into the net. (1-0 Walsall)
27POPE dived to his right to stop an accurate drive from Walsall's POZUELO.
29GOAL!! On the right wing DECORDOVA-REID collected a defender's clearance and hit it into the goalmouth for LAIMER to drill it home. (1-1)
31MCGREGOR booked for arguing with the referee.
40DIMATA's shot was well saved by the 'keeper.
44A high tackle gets LAIMER a yellow card.
45+1DIMATA headed just beyond the far post.
 
46DIMATA dribbled past JAVI GARCÍA and stabbed a tame shot over.
48MAWSON booked for a poor foul on PIRIS.
53DIMATA was put clear by DECORDOVA-REID and he nutmegged the Walsall 'keeper but struck his shot wide.
74A penalty box scramble resulted in GHODDOS knocking the ball over.
76DIMATA sent off.
82GOAL!! The creative PIRIS neatly nodded on a cross for JAVI GARCÍA to blast the ball in. (2-1 Walsall)
85CHAMAKH's shot beat POPE but rebounded off the Bristol City crossbar.
87A cross from GHODDOS left VELJKOVIC in lots of space but he fluffed his shot.
87A strike from MAWSON held no problem for the 'keeper.
88A delightful strike from MARCH was dealt with by a good parry from the 'keeper.