Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipMarvin Sordell denies Blackburn and Tony Mowbray as Burton rally for a point
Marvin Sordell denies Blackburn and Tony Mowbray as Burton rally for a point
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
- 4': John Mousinho (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Burton Albion).
- 5': Attempt missed. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Guthrie.
- 11': Foul by Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers).
- 11': Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion).
- 12': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Lasse Vigen Christensen (Burton Albion).
- 15': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jon McLaughlin.
- 24': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
- 28': Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Burton Albion).
- 29': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lasse Vigen Christensen following a fast break.
- 31': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Kightly.
- 31': Own Goal by Matthew Palmer, Burton Albion. Burton Albion 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 35': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Jason Steele tries a through ball, but Danny Graham is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers).
- 35': Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt missed. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marvin Emnes with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers).
- 43': John Mousinho (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Burton Albion 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 46': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion).
- 46': Liam Feeney (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Graham with a headed pass.
- 47': Attempt missed. Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michael Kightly.
- 49': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
- 51': Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Sordell with a cross.
- 54': Goal! Burton Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lasse Vigen Christensen.
- 56': Attempt saved. Luke Murphy (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cauley Woodrow.
- 56': Foul by Ben Turner (Burton Albion).
- 56': Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Ben Turner (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Luke Murphy (Burton Albion).
- 59': Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers).
- 60': Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Burton Albion. Luke Varney replaces Cauley Woodrow.
- 62': Foul by Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers).
- 62': Luke Murphy (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Michael Kightly (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 65': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Luke Varney (Burton Albion).
- 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lucas João replaces Danny Graham.
- 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Marvin Emnes.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a headed pass.
- 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Connor Mahoney replaces Liam Feeney.
- 71': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
- 73': Substitution, Burton Albion. Lloyd Dyer replaces Michael Kightly.
- 73': Connor Mahoney (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Luke Murphy (Burton Albion).
- 74': Attempt saved. Connor Mahoney (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Lowe.
- 75': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jon McLaughlin.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Connor Mahoney (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Mulgrew.
- 78': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derrick Williams with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Jason Lowe.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Lasse Vigen Christensen (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
- 83': Substitution, Burton Albion. Kyle McFadzean replaces Matthew Palmer.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
- 85': Foul by Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers).
- 85': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion).
- 87': Lucas João (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Delay in match Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Lasse Vigen Christensen (Burton Albion) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lloyd Dyer.
- 90'+4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Charlie Mulgrew with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Burton Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Burton Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Statistics
 BLK |
BRT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 71.9 | Possession | 28.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 451 | Accurate Passes | 121 |
| 571 | Passes | 231 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 38 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 114 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 55 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 6 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 47 |
| 11 | Clearances | 47 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Attendance: 5,496
Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Attendance: 5,496
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Burton Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jon McLaughlin (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Turner  |
| 4 | John Mousinho |
| 2 | Tom Flanagan |
| 15 | Tom Naylor |
| 30 | Luke Murphy |
| 16 | Matthew Palmer |
| 28 | Michael Kightly |
| 24 | Lasse Vigen Christensen |
| 9 | Marvin Sordell |
| 12 | Cauley Woodrow |
Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 5 | Derrick Williams |
| 24 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 23 | Danny Guthrie |
| 6 | Jason Lowe |
| 32 | Craig Conway |
| 7 | Liam Feeney |
| 17 | Marvin Emnes |
| 12 | Danny Graham |
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