Blackburn Rovers vs Wigan Athletic, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Wigan Athletic
at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Michael Jacobs tries a through ball, but Josh Windass is caught offside.
- 4': Hand ball by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
- 4': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
- 5': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
- 5': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Jacobs.
- 9': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
- 9': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 14': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 14': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
- 14': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 21': Attempt saved. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamal Lowe.
- 21': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic).
- 23': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 23': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Nathan Byrne tries a through ball, but Jamal Lowe is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
- 28': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 30': Attempt saved. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross.
- 31': Hand ball by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
- 34': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 35': Attempt saved. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross.
- 36': Hand ball by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
- 37': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
- 38': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
- 38': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
- 42': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
- 42': Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Antonee Robinson tries a through ball, but Josh Windass is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 46': Foul by Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic).
- 46': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
- 50': Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Corry Evans.
- 53': Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
- 55': Foul by Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic).
- 55': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 60': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson replaces Corry Evans.
- 62': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Joe Williams replaces Gavin Massey.
- 63': Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
- 64': Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kal Naismith.
- 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Holtby replaces Bradley Dack because of an injury.
- 71': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
- 71': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Joe Williams (Wigan Athletic).
- 72': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic).
- 74': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
- 75': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Christian Walton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
- 79': Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Jacobs.
- 79': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Christian Walton.
- 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 80': Attempt saved. Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Jacobs with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Christian Walton.
- 82': Attempt saved. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Holtby.
- 82': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
- 83': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
- 87': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Cheyenne Dunkley replaces Michael Jacobs.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jamal Lowe tries a through ball, but Josh Windass is caught offside.
- 88': Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Evans.
- 90': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Windass with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic).
- 90'+5': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+6': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
Statistics
 WGA |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 234 | Accurate Passes | 264 |
| 333 | Passes | 362 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 25 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 18,726
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 18,726
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Millwall | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Walton (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 19 | Stewart Downing |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 23 | Bradley Dack |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 29 | Corry Evans |
| 10 | Danny Graham |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell  |
| 7 | Adam Armstrong |
Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jamie Jones (GK) |
| 33 | Kal Naismith |
| 21 | Cedric Kipre |
| 3 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Nathan Byrne |
| 9 | Jamal Lowe |
| 5 | Sam Morsy |
| 8 | Lee Evans |
| 10 | Josh Windass |
| 17 | Michael Jacobs |
| 11 | Gavin Massey |
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