English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 65': Adam Armstrong
  • 74': Bradley Dack
FT
2 - 2
Nottingham Forest
  • 52': Lewis Grabban
  • 80': Lewis Grabban (P)

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Nottingham Forest 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': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 4': Saidy Janko (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 8': Penalty Nottingham Forest. Michael Hefele draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 8': Penalty conceded by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Penalty missed! Still Blackburn Rovers 0, Nottingham Forest 0. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 10': Hand ball by João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest).
  • 13': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 14': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 17': Delay in match Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Saidy Janko (Nottingham Forest).
  • 20': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
  • 24': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Amari'i Bell tries a through ball, but Bradley Dack is caught offside.
  • 25': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Richard Smallwood tries a through ball, but Bradley Dack is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 26': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
  • 32': Foul by Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 32': Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Harrison Reed tries a through ball, but Bradley Dack is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Smallwood with a through ball.
  • 34': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Colback.
  • 36': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
  • 40': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Graham with a headed pass.
  • 44': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
  • 44': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+1': Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Saidy Janko (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Matthew Cash tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
  • 46': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 46': Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Michael Hefele (Nottingham Forest).
  • 48': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Hefele.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
  • 52': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Carvalho with a headed pass.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
  • 54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Hefele.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 58': Delay in match Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Armstrong replaces Paul Downing.
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jack Rodwell replaces Ryan Nyambe because of an injury.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 65': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
  • 68': Hand ball by Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 69': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross.
  • 70': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a headed pass.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adlène Guédioura.
  • 71': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Gil Dias replaces Matthew Cash.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gil Dias.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a through ball.
  • 74': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Graham.
  • 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Corry Evans.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 79': Penalty Nottingham Forest. Joe Lolley draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Penalty conceded by Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Nottingham Forest 2. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ben Osborn replaces João Carvalho.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 83': Foul by Saidy Janko (Nottingham Forest).
  • 83': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
  • 84': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by David Raya Martin.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gil Dias.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
  • 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Daryl Murphy replaces Lewis Grabban.
  • 88': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
  • 89': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Michael Hefele (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Lolley following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Danny Graham.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Nottingham Forest 2.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Nottingham Forest 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 5
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 3
52.2 Possession 47.8
17 SHOTS 17
5 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
278 Accurate Passes 234
403 Passes 372
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
4 Accurate Crosses 8
19 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.5
86 Long Balls 87
24 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 4
16 Effective Tackles 15
22 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
15 Interceptions 16
23 Effective Clearances 24
23 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,440

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Charlton Athletic 3 +3 9
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 +5 7
3 Swansea City 3 +4 7
4 Queens Park Rangers 3 +3 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

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

NFO Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Costel Pantilimon (GK)
4 Daniel Fox
44 Michael Hefele
18 Jack Robinson
21 Saidy Janko
10 João Carvalho
6 Jack Colback Yellow Card
5 Adlène Guédioura
7 Lewis Grabban
23 Joe Lolley
14 Matty Cash
Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
Ben Watson, Michael Dawson, Tendayi Darikwa, Gil Dias, Ben Osborn, Luke Steele, Daryl Murphy.

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