Blackburn Rovers vs Aston Villa, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers 1-0 Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Scott Hogan (Aston Villa).
- 6': Foul by Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers).
- 6': Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
- 12': Attempt missed. Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
- 13': Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 13': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 15': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Henri Lansbury.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by James Chester.
- 17': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 17': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Guthrie.
- 22': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 26': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Henri Lansbury.
- 27': Attempt saved. Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
- 27': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 28': Attempt missed. Elliott Ward (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left following a corner.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 34': Attempt missed. Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
- 35': Foul by Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers).
- 35': Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, Aston Villa. Gary Gardner tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alan Hutton.
- 37': Attempt saved. Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derrick Williams with a cross.
- 38': Attempt saved. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Lowe.
- 43': Attempt saved. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
- 43': Foul by Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers).
- 43': Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45': Offside, Aston Villa. Alan Hutton tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 49': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).
- 51': Offside, Aston Villa. Leandro Bacuna tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
- 52': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Offside, Aston Villa. Henri Lansbury tries a through ball, but James Chester is caught offside.
- 54': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Aston Villa 0. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jason Lowe.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 64': Substitution, Aston Villa. Gabriel Agbonlahor replaces Henri Lansbury.
- 64': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 64': Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Hutton.
- 68': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a cross.
- 68': Delay in match Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish replaces Jonathan Kodjia because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Aston Villa. Albert Adomah replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 74': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
- 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Craig Conway replaces Danny Graham.
- 77': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).
- 78': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
- 81': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 81': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Mulgrew.
- 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Hope Akpan replaces Jason Lowe.
- 89': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
- 90'+1': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+2': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+2': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lucas João replaces Sam Gallagher.
- 90'+3': Foul by Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+3': Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Conway.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.2 | Possession | 43.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 247 |
| 478 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 84 | Long Balls | 91 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 33 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 21,884
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 21,884
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | David Raya (GK) |
| 15 | Elliott Ward |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 23 | Danny Guthrie |
| 6 | Jason Lowe |
| 5 | Derrick Williams |
| 24 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 12 | Danny Graham |
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |
| 19 | Sam Gallagher |
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 2 | Nathan Baker |
| 12 | James Chester |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 22 | Gary Gardner |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 5 | Henri Lansbury |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
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