English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Bolton Wanderers, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 30': Ben Brereton Díaz
  • 50': Adam Armstrong
FT
2 - 0
Bolton Wanderers

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Bolton Wanderers at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Williams.
    • 4': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Bolton Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross.
    • 9': Delay in match Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Marc Wilson replaces Mark Beevers because of an injury.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Luca Connell (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Brockbank.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Williams.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
    • 22': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Hobbs.
    • 24': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Clayton Donaldson (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Noone.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Clayton Donaldson (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 30': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Bolton Wanderers 0. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack with a through ball.
    • 32': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 32': Marc Wilson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 34': Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Callum Connolly (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 36': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Delay in match Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
    • 37': Delay in match Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
    • 39': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Luke Murphy replaces Joe Williams because of an injury.
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
    • 41': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sammy Ameobi.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Luke Murphy (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 45'+4': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Darragh Lenihan tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Elliott Bennett replaces Lewis Travis.
    • 48': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Luca Connell.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
    • 49': Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 49': Attempt saved. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Alnwick.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
    • 50': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Bolton Wanderers 0. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Callum Connolly (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi with a through ball.
    • 51': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Jayson Leutwiler.
    • 52': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 52': Luca Connell (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 56': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Marc Wilson (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 58': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Rodwell.
    • 59': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 59': Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Luke Murphy (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 62': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
    • 65': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 65': Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Jack Rodwell.
    • 67': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 67': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Callum Connolly (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 74': Foul by Marc Wilson (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 74': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Delay in match Harry Brockbank (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
    • 75': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Joe Muscatt replaces Harry Brockbank because of an injury.
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Butterworth replaces Bradley Dack.
    • 77': Clayton Donaldson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Daniel Butterworth (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
    • 84': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
    • 84': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 84': Luca Connell (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 89': Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 4
    39.8 Possession 60.2
    13 SHOTS 15
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    300 Accurate Passes 502
    374 Passes 583
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 0
    15 Crosses 4
    0.1 Cross % 0.0
    62 Long Balls 55
    26 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 9
    16 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 6
    15 Effective Clearances 15
    15 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 14,495

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Jayson Leutwiler (GK)
    3 Derrick Williams
    26 Darragh Lenihan
    17 Amari'i Bell
    2 Ryan Nyambe
    23 Bradley Dack
    5 Jack Rodwell
    27 Lewis Travis
    19 Ben Brereton Díaz
    8 Joe Rothwell
    7 Adam Armstrong
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    David Raya, Charlie Mulgrew, John Buckley, Craig Conway, Danny Graham, Daniel Butterworth, Elliott Bennett.

    BOL Bolton Wanderers (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ben Alnwick (GK)
    5 Mark Beevers
    14 Jack Hobbs
    48 Luca Connell
    3 Andrew Taylor
    36 Harry Brockbank
    17 Callum Connolly
    21 Joe Williams
    12 Craig Noone
    10 Sammy Ameobi
    8 Clayton Donaldson
    Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:
    Josh Magennis, Marc Wilson, Joseph Muscatt, Luke Murphy, Ben Williams, Erhun Oztumer, William Buckley.

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