English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 81': Bradley Dack
FT
1 - 1
Rotherham United
  • 75': Michael Smith

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Rotherham United 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': Attempt blocked. Ryan Williams (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
  • 3': Delay in match Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 4': Ryan Manning (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Joe Newell (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
  • 8': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Newell with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 9': Richard Towell (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Joe Newell (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Smith with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
  • 16': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack tries a through ball, but Danny Graham is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Richard Towell (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 18': Offside, Rotherham United. Ryan Manning tries a through ball, but Michael Smith is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 20': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 20': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Kasey Palmer.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michael Smith with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 25': Hand ball by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 27': Foul by Richard Towell (Rotherham United).
  • 27': Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
  • 28': Foul by Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 28': Ryan Williams (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Delay in match Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 33': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
  • 36': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 36': Zak Vyner (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Delay in match Zak Vyner (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Clark Robertson.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
  • 45': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Zak Vyner (Rotherham United).
  • 45'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Clark Robertson.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Rotherham United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Rotherham United 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Nyambe replaces Harrison Reed.
  • 46': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
  • 46': Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
  • 52': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 52': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Mattock with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Richard Wood.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
  • 57': Foul by Joe Newell (Rotherham United).
  • 57': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Richard Smallwood tries a through ball, but Danny Graham is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jon Taylor replaces Joe Newell.
  • 63': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
  • 63': Kasey Palmer (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marek Rodák.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 65': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jon Taylor.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 68': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 68': Richard Towell (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ben Wiles replaces Zak Vyner.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Richard Towell (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Mattock.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
  • 72': Delay in match Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Rotherham United 1. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
  • 77': Kasey Palmer (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Danny Graham.
  • 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Richard Smallwood.
  • 78': Foul by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United).
  • 78': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
  • 79': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 79': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Richard Towell.
  • 81': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Rotherham United 1. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 82': Foul by Ben Wiles (Rotherham United).
  • 82': Kasey Palmer (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a headed pass.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ryan Williams (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 90': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marek Rodák.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Rotherham United. Kyle Vassell replaces Ryan Williams.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Richard Towell (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+2': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Smith.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Clark Robertson.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Rotherham United 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Rotherham United 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Rotherham United 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 11
8 Saves 0
33.9 Possession 66.1
13 SHOTS 25
1 ON GOAL 9
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
145 Accurate Passes 382
256 Passes 495
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 33
0.5 Cross % 0.1
73 Long Balls 71
29 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 9
15 Effective Tackles 14
26 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 6
45 Effective Clearances 15
45 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 12,847

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 Birmingham City 3 +1 5
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
1 David Raya (GK)
5 Jack Rodwell
26 Darragh Lenihan
17 Amari'i Bell
31 Elliott Bennett
23 Bradley Dack
6 Richard Smallwood
4 Harrison Reed
10 Danny Graham
7 Adam Armstrong
45 Kasey Palmer
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Lewis Travis, Jayson Leutwiler, Craig Conway, Ryan Nyambe, Joe Rothwell, Paul Downing, Ben Brereton Díaz.

ROT Rotherham United (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Marek Rodák (GK)
1 Marek Rodák (GK)
6 Richard Wood
15 Clark Robertson
5 Semi Ajayi
3 Joe Mattock
2 Zak Vyner
17 Ryan Manning
13 Richard Towell
22 Joe Newell
23 Ryan Williams
24 Michael Smith
Rotherham United Substitutes:
Jamie Proctor, Lewis Price, Kyle Vassell, Anthony Forde, Ben Wiles, Matthew Palmer, Jon Taylor.

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