Blackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2015-16 English League Championship, 2015/2016 English League Championship
· English League Championship
FT
1 - 2
1 - 2
Controversy with Edwards winner
Controversy with Edwards winner
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 2': Nathan Delfouneso (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ben Marshall.
- 5': Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers).
- 8': Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Guthrie.
- 10': Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Attempt saved. Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Markus Olsson with a cross.
- 12': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Carl Ikeme.
- 14': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 14': Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Nathan Delfouneso (Blackburn Rovers).
- 15': Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Conway.
- 18': Attempt missed. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Marshall.
- 20': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Grant Hanley tries a through ball, but Jordan Rhodes is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 24': Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Kortney Hause tries a through ball, but Nouha Dicko is caught offside.
- 29': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dave Edwards with a headed pass.
- 32': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 36': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jason Lowe.
- 38': Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by James Henry with a cross.
- 39': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 40': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 41': Adam Henley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Dave Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
- 43': Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin McDonald.
- 45': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Dave Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nouha Dicko.
- 45'+2': Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
- 49': Foul by Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 49': Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin McDonald.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dave Edwards.
- 53': Attempt blocked. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Golbourne.
- 56': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
- 63': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. James Henry tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers).
- 64': Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Delay in match Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Markus Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Craig Conway following a set piece situation.
- 69': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Kevin McDonald tries a through ball, but Nouha Dicko is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Delfouneso with a headed pass.
- 72': Delay in match Adam Henley (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
- 72': Delay in match Dave Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Corry Evans replaces Danny Guthrie.
- 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bengali-Fodé Koita replaces Nathan Delfouneso.
- 76': James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Benik Afobe.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Dave Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Iorfa.
- 77': Foul by Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 77': Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 77': Delay in match Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Attempt saved. Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nouha Dicko.
- 82': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sheyi Ojo replaces Nouha Dicko.
- 85': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 86': James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt saved. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 87': Attempt saved. Bengali-Fodé Koita (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shane Duffy.
- 88': Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces James Henry.
- 90'+1': Foul by Bengali-Fodé Koita (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+1': Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adam Le Fondre replaces Benik Afobe.
- 90'+2': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Bengali-Fodé Koita (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Marshall.
- 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Carl Ikeme.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Bengali-Fodé Koita (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bengali-Fodé Koita following a corner.
- 90'+6': Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Dave Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+7': Sheyi Ojo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 90'+7': Sheyi Ojo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Statistics
 WOL |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.7 | Possession | 42.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 245 |
| 493 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 9 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 16,159
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 16,159
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | David Raya (GK) |
| 22 | Shane Duffy |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 14 | Marcus Olsson  |
| 2 | Adam Henley |
| 6 | Jason Lowe |
| 23 | Danny Guthrie |
| 32 | Craig Conway |
| 10 | Ben Marshall |
| 11 | Jordan Rhodes |
| 7 | Nathan Delfouneso |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Ikeme (GK) |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 5 | Richard Stearman |
| 3 | Scott Golbourne |
| 18 | Dominic Iorfa |
| 11 | Kevin McDonald |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 4 | David Edwards |
| 7 | James Henry |
| 10 | Benik Afobe |
| 9 | Nouha Dicko |
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