Aston Villa vs Blackburn Rovers, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Aston Villa are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at Villa Park, Birmingham, 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': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 2': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 2': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Andre Green (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Andre Green (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 8': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
- 11': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 11': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 14': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 15': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Graham with a headed pass.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
- 16': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box following a corner.
- 16': Attempt missed. Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 20': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andre Green.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
- 24': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 26': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 26': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Green.
- 29': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 31': Foul by Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers).
- 31': Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Andre Green (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
- 32': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 33': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 33': Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady.
- 36': Andre Green (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
- 38': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers).
- 39': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
- 43': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Andre Green (Aston Villa).
- 44': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 44': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 45'+1': Offside, Aston Villa. Neil Taylor tries a through ball, but Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
- 50': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers).
- 52': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
- 57': Offside, Aston Villa. Neil Taylor tries a through ball, but Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers).
- 60': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harrison Reed replaces Elliott Bennett.
- 61': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 63': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Glenn Whelan.
- 64': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Charlie Mulgrew with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Graham with a through ball.
- 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Albert Adomah replaces Andre Green.
- 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Bradley Dack.
- 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Danny Graham.
- 71': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 71': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 73': Attempt saved. Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 74': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Craig Conway.
- 76': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
- 76': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 77': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 78': Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Delay in match Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
- 86': Foul by Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers).
- 86': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane replaces Jack Grealish.
- 89': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+2': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Statistics
 BLK |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.5 | Possession | 50.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 370 | Accurate Passes | 376 |
| 444 | Passes | 451 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 14 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 39,687
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 39,687
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | +2 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Jed Steer (GK) |
| 40 | Tyrone Mings |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 22 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 19 | Andre Green |
| 18 | Tammy Abraham |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 17 | Amari'i Bell |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 23 | Bradley Dack |
| 31 | Elliott Bennett  |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 10 | Danny Graham |
| 7 | Adam Armstrong |
| 32 | Craig Conway |
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