English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Wigan Athletic, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 39': Danny Graham (P)
  • 54': Danny Graham
  • 86': Bradley Dack
FT
3 - 0
Wigan Athletic

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Wigan Athletic 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.
    • 1': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 1': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 6': Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 9': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Nyambe tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 9': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 9': Jonas Olsson (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
    • 15': Foul by Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 15': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Tyler Magloire.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Evans with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Reece James tries a through ball, but Joe Garner is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
    • 17': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
    • 17': Foul by Tyler Magloire (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 17': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jamie Jones tries a through ball, but Joe Garner is caught offside.
    • 20': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Michael Jacobs tries a through ball, but Joe Garner is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
    • 23': Delay in match Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic).
    • 27': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Craig Conway replaces Amari'i Bell because of an injury.
    • 27': Foul by Tyler Magloire (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 27': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Hand ball by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 35': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Reece James.
    • 38': Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Harrison Reed draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 38': Penalty conceded by Reece James (Wigan Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 39': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Wigan Athletic 0. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 42': Jonas Olsson (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 42': Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 44': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Foul by Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 44': Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Callum McManaman replaces Gavin Massey.
    • 46': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 46': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
    • 48': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Callum McManaman with a cross.
    • 49': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
    • 54': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Wigan Athletic 0. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Raya Martin.
    • 55': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
    • 57': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
    • 57': Delay in match Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': David Raya Martin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic).
    • 60': Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Jacobs.
    • 61': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Windass replaces Michael Jacobs.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Powell.
    • 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Nuttall replaces Danny Graham.
    • 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Adam Armstrong.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Garner with a headed pass.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McManaman with a cross.
    • 65': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
    • 66': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
    • 68': Foul by Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic).
    • 68': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Joe Nuttall (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Conway following a corner.
    • 71': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic).
    • 73': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
    • 75': Foul by Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic).
    • 75': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Reece James (Wigan Athletic).
    • 78': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Conway.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 80': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 80': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 80': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Leon Clarke replaces Nick Powell.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Joe Nuttall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
    • 84': Foul by Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic).
    • 84': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Reece James (Wigan Athletic).
    • 85': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Reece James (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Wigan Athletic 0. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 88': Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 88': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 88': Reece James (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
    • 90': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Wigan Athletic 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    6 Saves 1
    54.2 Possession 45.8
    11 SHOTS 18
    1 ON GOAL 9
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    253 Accurate Passes 221
    380 Passes 333
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 1
    26 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    86 Long Balls 79
    33 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 4
    8 Tackles 9
    0.8 Tackle % 0.4
    8 Interceptions 11
    11 Effective Clearances 29
    11 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 12,763

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Millwall 2 +5 6
    2 West Bromwich Albion 2 +3 6
    3 Charlton Athletic 2 +2 6
    4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 +2 4
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 David Raya (GK)
    38 Tyler Magliore
    3 Derrick Williams Yellow Card
    2 Ryan Nyambe
    27 Lewis Travis
    4 Harrison Reed
    17 Amari'i Bell
    31 Elliott Bennett
    10 Danny Graham
    7 Adam Armstrong
    23 Bradley Dack
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Joe Rothwell, Corry Evans, Craig Conway, Joe Nuttall, Richard Smallwood, Jayson Leutwiler, Ben Brereton Díaz.

    WGA Wigan Athletic (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    23 Jamie Jones (GK)
    30 Jonas Olsson Yellow Card
    22 Cheyenne Dunkley Yellow Card
    3 Antonee Robinson
    12 Reece James Yellow Card
    5 Sam Morsy
    36 Lee Evans
    17 Michael Jacobs
    11 Gavin Massey
    41 Joe Garner Yellow Card
    25 Nick Powell
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Josh Windass, Callum McManaman, Leon Clarke, Cedric Kipre, Kal Naismith, Christian Walton, Darron Gibson.

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