Overview

• Raul Jimenez pressured George Tanner into an own goal from an Adama Traore cross before turning in Harrison Reed’s corner for the second.
• Silva made nine changes yet picked a seasoned lineup, giving 34-year-old goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte a debut.
• Bristol City controlled long spells after halftime, created late chances, and substitute Fally Mayulu hit the post in stoppage time.
• Gerhard Struber said the early concessions shifted his players’ mindset and urged greater bravery against Premier League opposition.
• Josh Stokes departed after 14 minutes with an apparent injury, with a diagnosis due the following day.