Bolton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Bolton Wanderers are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Manchester, 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': Foul by Jason Lowe (Bolton Wanderers).
- 4': Kasey Palmer (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Rothwell following a set piece situation.
- 10': Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Josh Magennis (Bolton Wanderers).
- 11': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Hobbs.
- 13': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Darragh Lenihan tries a through ball, but Danny Graham is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Pawel Olkowski (Bolton Wanderers).
- 15': Kasey Palmer (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
- 17': Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Josh Magennis (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Kasey Palmer.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erhun Oztumer.
- 20': Attempt missed. Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erhun Oztumer.
- 22': Attempt saved. Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a through ball.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 22': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 23': Foul by Josh Magennis (Bolton Wanderers).
- 23': Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Blackburn Rovers).
- 24': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
- 25': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 25': Jonathan Grounds (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 25': Josh Magennis (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt saved. William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jason Lowe.
- 28': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by David Raya Martin.
- 29': Attempt saved. Josh Magennis (Bolton Wanderers) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Erhun Oztumer with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by David Raya Martin.
- 29': Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by David Wheater.
- 37': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Charlie Mulgrew tries a through ball, but Bradley Dack is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Bolton Wanderers).
- 40': Kasey Palmer (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Derrick Williams tries a through ball, but Danny Graham is caught offside.
- 42': Erhun Oztumer (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Josh Magennis (Bolton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
- 45'+1': Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+1': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Yanic Wildschut replaces William Buckley.
- 47': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Josh Magennis (Bolton Wanderers).
- 48': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Yanic Wildschut (Bolton Wanderers).
- 49': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Josh Magennis (Bolton Wanderers).
- 50': Josh Magennis (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Yanic Wildschut (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erhun Oztumer.
- 55': Attempt saved. Pawel Olkowski (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 56': Attempt missed. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
- 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Corry Evans replaces Joe Rothwell.
- 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Richard Smallwood replaces Jack Rodwell.
- 61': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Richard Smallwood tries a through ball, but Bradley Dack is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers).
- 63': Yanic Wildschut (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 66': Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Lloyd Dyer replaces Craig Noone.
- 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Armstrong replaces Kasey Palmer.
- 71': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
- 71': Jack Hobbs (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Pawel Olkowski (Bolton Wanderers).
- 78': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Christian Doidge replaces Jonathan Grounds.
- 79': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Raya Martin.
- 80': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 80': Pawel Olkowski (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Jason Lowe (Bolton Wanderers).
- 81': Jason Lowe (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yanic Wildschut.
- 82': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Jason Lowe (Bolton Wanderers).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Christian Doidge (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Lowe with a cross.
- 85': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
- 86': Attempt missed. Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erhun Oztumer with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Attempt missed. David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erhun Oztumer with a cross following a corner.
- 86': David Raya Martin (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
- 87': Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Jack Hobbs tries a through ball, but Christian Doidge is caught offside.
- 89': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers).
- 89': Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by David Wheater.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Lowe.
- 90'+4': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Jason Lowe tries a through ball, but Josh Magennis is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jack Hobbs (Bolton Wanderers).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Statistics
BLK |
BOL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.2 | Possession | 52.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 343 |
| 444 | Passes | 483 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 101 | Long Balls | 83 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 26 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 15,461
Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 15,461
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Remi Matthews (GK) |
| 14 | Jack Hobbs |
| 31 | David Wheater |
| 29 | Jonathan Grounds |
| 16 | Pawel Olkowski |
| 7 | Erhun Oztumer |
| 4 | Jason Lowe |
| 21 | Joe Williams |
| 28 | Josh Magennis |
| 11 | William Buckley |
| 12 | Craig Noone |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |
| 23 | Bradley Dack |
| 4 | Harrison Reed |
| 5 | Jack Rodwell |
| 10 | Danny Graham |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 45 | Kasey Palmer |
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