Bristol City lose 1-0 to Sheffield United at home

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 19:02 · Archive

Bristol City lost 1-0 at home to Sheffield United, with Ollie Arblaster scoring early in the first half.

Bristol City lost 1-0 to Sheffield United at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon. Ollie Arblaster scored early in the first half after a long free-kick, with his shot from the edge of the area beating goalkeeper Sam Tickle. Sheffield United managed only two shots on target in the match.

Manager Michael Skubala assessed his side's performance after the defeat. He said City were 'bullied a little bit' and lost too many duels in the opening half. 'We started too slowly, weren't aggressive enough, they got on top of us, and our clearances weren't big enough in a typical Championship game,' he explained. He added that the side were not in the right structure for the free-kick that led to the goal.

City had opportunities to score, with Yu Hirakawa unable to get past Cooper and Dom Ballard coming close to a leveller. Skubala said the defeat felt different to Tuesday's loss to Blackburn Rovers, in which City had the chances but failed to convert them. The loss extended Bristol City's winless run to three games since the international break.

How it is being reported

• 'Bullied a bit' - Michael Skubala assesses where it went wrong for Bristol City as 'dip' continues"I have no problem with the [Bristol City] fans being disappointed, as the players are, as I am"BristolLive · 17 Oct, 18:38
• Bristol City head coach Skubala on Sheff Utd defeatBristol City boss Michael Skubala speaks after his side's 1-0 home defeat by Sheffield United.BBC Bristol · 17 Oct, 18:23

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