English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Brentford
  • 13': Saïd Benrahma
  • 58': Ollie Watkins
  • 73': Ollie Watkins
  • 79': Neal Maupay
  • 90'+2': Sergi Canós
FT
5 - 2
Blackburn Rovers
  • 2': Bradley Dack
  • 7': Danny Graham

About

Brentford are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Griffin Park, Brentford, 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': Goal! Brentford 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a cross.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Said Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
  • 4': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by David Raya Martin.
  • 5': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 7': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Julian Jeanvier (Brentford).
  • 7': Goal! Brentford 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 9': Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Goal! Brentford 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Said Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
  • 15': Delay in match Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 17': Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 22': Offside, Brentford. Yoann Barbet tries a through ball, but Said Benrahma is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 23': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Delay in match Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Harrison Reed.
  • 28': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 28': Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Graham.
  • 31': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Rico Henry.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 32': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Said Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 33': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by David Raya Martin.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Said Benrahma following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 37': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard with a headed pass.
  • 45'+3': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Yoann Barbet (Brentford).
  • 45'+3': Delay in match Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 45'+3': Yoann Barbet (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Daniel Bentley.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Brentford. Moses Odubajo replaces Rico Henry.
  • 46': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 46': Moses Odubajo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Said Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Moses Odubajo (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 49': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Moses Odubajo (Brentford).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moses Odubajo with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Said Benrahma with a through ball.
  • 51': Delay in match Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Craig Conway replaces Bradley Dack because of an injury.
  • 52': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Nuttall replaces Danny Graham.
  • 53': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 53': Moses Odubajo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Said Benrahma following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 57': Foul by Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 57': Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Goal! Brentford 2, Blackburn Rovers 2. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Said Benrahma following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Foul by Julian Jeanvier (Brentford).
  • 61': Joe Nuttall (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Corry Evans.
  • 64': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
  • 64': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Julian Jeanvier.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross.
  • 70': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 70': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
  • 73': Goal! Brentford 3, Blackburn Rovers 2. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 77': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Moses Odubajo.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 79': Goal! Brentford 4, Blackburn Rovers 2. Neal Maupay (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Said Benrahma.
  • 80': Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canos replaces Said Benrahma.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Joe Nuttall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Odubajo.
  • 84': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
  • 84': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 85': Julian Jeanvier (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Brentford. Josh McEachran replaces Kamohelo Mokotjo.
  • 86': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Moses Odubajo (Brentford).
  • 86': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 86': Josh McEachran (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Delay in match Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Brentford 5, Blackburn Rovers 2. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brentford 5, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Brentford 5, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 2
39 Possession 61
10 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
214 Accurate Passes 399
318 Passes 510
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.1
71 Long Balls 70
29 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 7
8 Effective Tackles 11
18 Tackles 23
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 13
20 Effective Clearances 24
20 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 9,972

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

BRE Brentford (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bentley (GK)
23 Julian Jeanvier
29 Yoann Barbet Yellow Card
26 Ezri Konsa
19 Romaine Sawyers
12 Kamohelo Mokotjo
3 Rico Henry
22 Henrik Dalsgaard
9 Neal Maupay
21 Saïd Benrahma
11 Ollie Watkins
Brentford Substitutes:
Josh Dasilva, Chiedozie Ogbene, Luke Daniels, Sergi Canós, Josh McEachran, Moses Odubajo, Mads Bech Sørensen.

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

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
5 Jack Rodwell
26 Darragh Lenihan Yellow Card
17 Amari'i Bell
31 Elliott Bennett
23 Bradley Dack
29 Corry Evans
27 Lewis Travis
10 Danny Graham
4 Harrison Reed
7 Adam Armstrong
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Craig Conway, Ben Brereton Díaz, Joe Rothwell, Derrick Williams, Richard Smallwood, Jayson Leutwiler, Joe Nuttall.

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