English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Stoke City
  • 79': Saido Berahino
  • 80': Tom Ince
FT
2 - 3
Blackburn Rovers
  • 26': Bradley Dack
  • 44': Danny Graham
  • 46': Harrison Reed

About

Stoke City are hosting Blackburn Rovers at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, 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.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross.
  • 3': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 3': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 6': Peter Etebo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Richard Smallwood.
  • 8': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
  • 8': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. David Raya Martin tries a through ball, but Danny Graham is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 12': Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 14': Foul by Ryan Woods (Stoke City).
  • 14': Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Delay in match Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 15': Ryan Woods (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Benik Afobe.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Richard Smallwood with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 18': Ryan Woods (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Ince.
  • 26': Goal! Stoke City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Richard Smallwood with a through ball.
  • 28': Foul by Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City).
  • 28': Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 29': Peter Etebo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 35': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Cuco Martina (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Benik Afobe (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Cuco Martina (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Goal! Stoke City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Saido Berahino replaces Mame Biram Diouf.
  • 46': Offside, Stoke City. Ryan Woods tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
  • 46': Goal! Stoke City 0, Blackburn Rovers 3. Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 48': Benik Afobe (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 50': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 51': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 53': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
  • 53': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Richard Smallwood tries a through ball, but Bradley Dack is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 53': Peter Etebo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Graham with a through ball.
  • 55': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 56': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
  • 56': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Tom Ince (Stoke City).
  • 57': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 57': Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Benik Afobe (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cuco Martina with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 60': Substitution, Stoke City. Peter Crouch replaces Benik Afobe.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Allen with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Cuco Martina (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Ince following a corner.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Etebo with a headed pass.
  • 62': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Richard Smallwood.
  • 63': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Cuco Martina (Stoke City).
  • 63': Cuco Martina (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
  • 67': Cuco Martina (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
  • 69': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
  • 69': Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 70': Peter Crouch (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Saido Berahino (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Etebo.
  • 74': Hand ball by Saido Berahino (Stoke City).
  • 79': Goal! Stoke City 1, Blackburn Rovers 3. Saido Berahino (Stoke City) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Peter Crouch with a headed pass.
  • 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Harrison Reed.
  • 80': Goal! Stoke City 2, Blackburn Rovers 3. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saido Berahino.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Peter Etebo.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Shawcross.
  • 82': Delay in match Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Bradley Dack because of an injury.
  • 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Armstrong replaces Danny Graham.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Offside, Stoke City. Joe Allen tries a through ball, but Tom Ince is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).
  • 86': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Delay in match Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Stoke City. Bojan replaces Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 90': Penalty Stoke City. Saido Berahino draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': Penalty conceded by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Penalty missed! Still Stoke City 2, Blackburn Rovers 3. Saido Berahino (Stoke City) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 90'+3': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Peter Etebo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Erik Pieters (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+5': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Stoke City 2, Blackburn Rovers 3.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Stoke City 2, Blackburn Rovers 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 1
38 Possession 62
8 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
239 Accurate Passes 456
360 Passes 577
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 8
8 Crosses 29
0.3 Cross % 0.3
84 Long Balls 81
28 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 9
9 Effective Tackles 14
16 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 5
41 Effective Clearances 10
41 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 25,673

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

STK Stoke City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jack Butland (GK)
15 Bruno Martins Indi
17 Ryan Shawcross
3 Erik Pieters
23 Cuco Martina Yellow Card
38 Ryan Woods Yellow Card
4 Joe Allen
8 Peter Etebo
9 Benik Afobe
18 Mame Biram Diouf
7 Tom Ince
Stoke City Substitutes:
Adam Federici, Peter Crouch, Thomas Edwards, Saido Berahino, Bojan Krkic, Darren Fletcher, Ashley Williams.

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

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
3 Derrick Williams
26 Darragh Lenihan
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:
Lewis Travis, Adam Armstrong, Jayson Leutwiler, Joe Rothwell, Paul Downing, Ben Brereton Díaz, Kasey Palmer.

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