Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup

Burton Albion

14': Zac Scutt

FT
1 - 2

Blackburn Rovers

81': Andri Gudjohnsen
88': Jayden Fevrier

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Burton Albion are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt saved. Jack Armer (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
2': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
4': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Kgaogelo Chauke (Burton Albion).
4': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita.
7': Attempt blocked. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
9': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross.
11': Curtis Tilt (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
13': Attempt saved. Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Zac Scutt.
13': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
13': Attempt missed. Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
14': Attempt blocked. Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
14': Goal! Burton Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Zac Scutt (Burton Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
16': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell is caught offside.
17': Foul by Zac Scutt (Burton Albion).
17': Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt blocked. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
19': Sulyman Krubally (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
20': Kgaogelo Chauke (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
21': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Corey Addai (Burton Albion).
21': Toby Sibbick (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers).
22': Attempt blocked. Kgaogelo Chauke (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zac Scutt.
22': Attempt blocked. Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Armer.
23': Foul by Zac Scutt (Burton Albion).
23': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
25': Attempt missed. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
25': Attempt saved. Zac Scutt (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Jack Armer.
27': Foul by Finn Delap (Burton Albion).
27': Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Finn Delap (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Attempt blocked. Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oladapo Afolayan.
29': Zac Scutt (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
30': Attempt saved. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Corey Addai (Burton Albion). Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
31': Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
32': Sulyman Krubally (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
32': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
33': Foul by Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion).
33': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Handball by Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion).
35': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu.
35': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.
36': Attempt missed. Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
37': Foul by Finn Delap (Burton Albion).
37': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
40': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Corey Addai (Burton Albion).
40': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Corey Addai.
40': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
42': Curtis Tilt (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
43': Attempt blocked. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
43': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.
44': Attempt blocked. Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
44': Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Armer.
45'+2': First Half ends, Burton Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
45': Second Half begins Burton Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
47': Foul by Zac Scutt (Burton Albion).
47': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
49': Attempt missed. Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Kgaogelo Chauke.
49': Attempt missed. Zac Scutt (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
50': Attempt blocked. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
50': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kyran Lofthouse.
50': Attempt blocked. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
50': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sulyman Krubally.
52': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Toby Sibbick.
53': Attempt missed. Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
54': Attempt blocked. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
54': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryoya Morishita is caught offside.
55': Foul by Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion).
55': Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers).
57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59': Foul by Finn Delap (Burton Albion).
59': Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Corey Addai (Burton Albion). Assisted by Oladapo Afolayan.
59': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Corey Addai.
62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Kristi Montgomery replaces Jake Garrett.
62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andri Gudjohnsen replaces Yuki Ohashi.
62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jayden Fevrier replaces Oladapo Afolayan.
65': Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers).
66': Attempt missed. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier following a fast break.
67': Delay in match because of an injury Curtis Tilt (Burton Albion).
68': Substitution, Burton Albion. Jack Willow replaces Curtis Tilt because of an injury.
69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Tom Atcheson.
74': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sidnei Tavares replaces Adam Forshaw.
75': Sulyman Krubally (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers).
75': Foul by Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion).
75': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Delay in match because of an injury Sulyman Krubally (Burton Albion).
76': Substitution, Burton Albion. Millar Matthews-Lewis replaces Sulyman Krubally because of an injury.
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Finn Delap (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
79': Attempt blocked. Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyran Lofthouse.
79': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Tom Atcheson.
79': Attempt blocked. Finn Delap (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Evans with a cross.
79': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
80': Attempt missed. Finn Delap (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by George Evans with a cross following a corner.
80': Attempt saved. Millar Matthews-Lewis (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
80': Attempt blocked. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu.
80': Attempt saved. Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Corey Addai (Burton Albion).
81': Goal! Burton Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
84': Attempt blocked. Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Willow.
86': Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
87': Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).
87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
88': Goal! Burton Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu.
90': Foul by George Evans (Burton Albion).
90': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Zac Scutt (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Evans with a cross following a corner.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen.
90'+4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Evans.
90'+4': Substitution, Burton Albion. Miles Henry replaces Zac Scutt.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
90'+6': Attempt saved. George Evans (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Matthew Dennis.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Burton Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
0': Match ends, Burton Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Statistics

BLK		BRT
14	Fouls	12
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
9	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	5
63.6	Possession	36.4
27	SHOTS	17
7	ON GOAL	7
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
418	Accurate Passes	212
493	Passes	282
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	3
20	Crosses	10
0.3	Cross %	0.3
39	Long Balls	54
22	Accurate Long Balls	16
0.6	Long Balls %	0.3
13	Blocked Shots	5
11	Effective Tackles	14
17	Tackles	19
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
5	Interceptions	10
24	Effective Clearances	26
24	Clearances	26

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Attendance: 2,839

Line-Ups

Burton Albion (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
34	Corey Addai (GK)
26	Finn Delap
16	Curtis Tilt
6	Toby Sibbick
41	Sulyman Krubally
12	George Evans
4	Kgagelo Chauke
3	Jack Armer
15	Kyran Lofthouse
40	Zac Scutt
19	Matthew Dennis

Burton Albion Substitutes:

Kamil Dudek, William Earley, Caden Gilbert, Miles Henry, Jack Willow, Millar Matthews-Lewis.

Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Balazs Toth (GK)
15	Sean McLoughlin
6	Tom Atcheson
3	Harry Pickering
2	Ryan Alebiousu
10	Todd Cantwell
30	Jake Garrett
28	Adam Forshaw
23	Yuki Ohashi
21	Oladapo Afolayan
25	Ryoya Morishita

Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:

Aynsley Pears, George Pratt, Jayden Fevrier, Yuri Ribeiro, Kristi Montgomery, Andri Gudjohnsen, Axel Henriksson, Hayden Carter, Sidnei Tavares.

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