English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
    FT
    0 - 1
    Preston North End
    • 8': Daniel Johnson
    • Red Card 90'+2': Darnell Fisher

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Preston North End 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': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 5': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Dack with a through ball.
    • 8': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 1. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a cross.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sean Maguire with a headed pass.
    • 15': Offside, Preston North End. Declan Rudd tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Danny Graham.
    • 16': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Graham with a headed pass.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Corry Evans.
    • 23': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
    • 30': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
    • 33': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Davies.
    • 37': Foul by Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 37': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Offside, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher tries a through ball, but Jordan Storey is caught offside.
    • 40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Graham with a headed pass.
    • 44': Offside, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes tries a through ball, but Daniel Johnson is caught offside.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 46': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
    • 46': Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 47': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
    • 49': Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Corry Evans.
    • 50': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 51': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Paul Gallagher.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charlie Mulgrew with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Delay in match Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) because of an injury.
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 54': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Browne.
    • 57': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 58': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
    • 60': Foul by Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 60': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Nuttall replaces Harrison Reed.
    • 64': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Joe Nuttall (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 67': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 67': Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
    • 68': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
    • 70': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 70': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Delay in match Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amari'i Bell replaces Charlie Mulgrew because of an injury.
    • 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Richard Smallwood.
    • 73': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
    • 75': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 76': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley replaces Paul Gallagher.
    • 78': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
    • 80': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
    • 81': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Substitution, Preston North End. Brandon Barker replaces Sean Maguire.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Joe Nuttall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
    • 84': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
    • 86': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
    • 88': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
    • 90'+1': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End).
    • 90'+2': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
    • 90'+2': Second yellow card to Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Preston North End. Joseph Rafferty replaces Lukas Nmecha.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amari'i Bell with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 1.
    • 90'+7': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 1.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    1 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 8
    6 Saves 2
    43.6 Possession 56.4
    6 SHOTS 20
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    201 Accurate Passes 242
    326 Passes 403
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
    1 Accurate Crosses 11
    8 Crosses 34
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    81 Long Balls 105
    26 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 8
    9 Effective Tackles 13
    13 Tackles 19
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    16 Interceptions 8
    45 Effective Clearances 4
    45 Clearances 4

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 21,577

    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
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    Line-Ups

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

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

    PNE Preston North End (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Declan Rudd (GK)
    6 Ben Davies
    14 Jordan Storey
    18 Ryan Ledson
    16 Andrew Hughes
    2 Darnell Fisher Yellow Card
    11 Daniel Johnson
    8 Alan Browne
    12 Paul Gallagher
    45 Lukas Nmecha
    24 Sean Maguire
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Michael Crowe, Paul Huntington, Joshua Earl, Brandon Barker, Josh Ginnelly, Joseph Rafferty, Jayden Stockley.

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