English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 11': Danny Graham
  • 53': Bradley Dack
  • 66': Danny Graham
  • 90': Danny Graham
FT
4 - 2
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 62': Lucas João
  • 85': Barry Bannan

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Sheffield Wednesday 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.
  • 4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marco Matias.
  • 5': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 6': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 6': Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 7': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Hand ball by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Conway with a through ball.
  • 11': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Lees.
  • 16': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 18': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 20': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 20': Hand ball by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 22': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Michael Hector tries a through ball, but Liam Palmer is caught offside.
  • 24': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 25': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Adam Reach tries a through ball, but Barry Bannan is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 26': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 33': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 33': Foul by Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 33': Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Barry Bannan tries a through ball, but Liam Palmer is caught offside.
  • 36': Delay in match Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 38': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Hector.
  • 39': Foul by Paul Downing (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 39': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Paul Downing (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 41': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Corry Evans.
  • 41': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 42': Delay in match Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Craig Conway.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Steven Fletcher.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Fernando Forestieri replaces Marco Matias.
  • 47': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross.
  • 49': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
  • 50': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by David Raya Martin.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Corry Evans.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Conway.
  • 52': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Corry Evans tries a through ball, but Bradley Dack is caught offside.
  • 53': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Graham.
  • 54': Delay in match Cameron Dawson (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 57': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lucas João.
  • 59': Hand ball by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 59': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 62': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Forestieri.
  • 65': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
  • 65': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 65': Paul Downing (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Craig Conway.
  • 66': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 69': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 69': Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 71': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 72': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer tries a through ball, but Adam Reach is caught offside.
  • 73': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 73': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Hector with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 78': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 78': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 80': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Dawson.
  • 81': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Atdhe Nuhiu.
  • 83': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 83': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
  • 84': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Lees.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross.
  • 85': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 85': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Sheffield Wednesday 2. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis replaces Corry Evans.
  • 90': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 4, Sheffield Wednesday 2. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Paul Downing (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+1': Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Danny Graham.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Armstrong replaces Bradley Dack.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Onomah replaces Fernando Forestieri because of an injury.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Josh Onomah (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+4': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Hector.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 4, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 4, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 4, Sheffield Wednesday 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 1
52.4 Possession 47.6
8 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
268 Accurate Passes 234
385 Passes 341
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 5
17 Crosses 22
0.1 Cross % 0.2
86 Long Balls 72
36 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 6
11 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 10
27 Effective Clearances 19
27 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 15,154

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 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
1 David Raya (GK)
14 Charlie Mulgrew
25 Paul Downing Yellow Card
3 Derrick Williams
2 Ryan Nyambe
23 Bradley Dack
6 Richard Smallwood
29 Corry Evans
10 Danny Graham
32 Craig Conway
4 Harrison Reed
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Kasey Palmer, Jayson Leutwiler, Joe Nuttall, Adam Armstrong, Ben Brereton Díaz, Joe Rothwell, Lewis Travis.

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Cameron Dawson (GK)
25 Cameron Dawson (GK)
34 Michael Hector
15 Tom Lees
12 Jordan Thorniley
2 Liam Palmer
20 Adam Reach
8 Joel Pelupessy
10 Barry Bannan Yellow Card
9 Steven Fletcher
19 Marco Matias
18 Lucas João
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Joe Wildsmith, Fernando Forestieri, Morgan Fox, Matt Penney, Josh Onomah, Daniel Pudil, Atdhe Nuhiu.

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