Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 1': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 2': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Vokes with a headed pass.
- 5': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Ryan Woods (Stoke City).
- 9': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 12': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Tosin Adarabioyo (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 13': Goal! Stoke City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
- 14': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis tries a through ball, but Danny Graham is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 32': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 34': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stephen Ward with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Stephen Ward (Stoke City).
- 39': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
- 40': James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Corry Evans.
- 45': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45': Stephen Ward (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 46': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Sam Vokes (Stoke City).
- 47': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 49': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 49': Attempt saved. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 52': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Tom Ince (Stoke City).
- 52': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Elliott Bennett replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 55': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Bradley Dack.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
- 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Danny Graham.
- 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Mame Biram Diouf replaces Tom Ince.
- 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Scott Hogan replaces Ryan Woods.
- 64': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 64': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Sam Vokes (Stoke City).
- 65': Offside, Stoke City. Sam Vokes tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Stephen Ward (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Vokes.
- 67': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 68': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 70': Attempt saved. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
- 71': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mame Biram Diouf with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Holtby replaces Joe Rothwell.
- 75': Foul by Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City).
- 75': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 76': Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
- 78': Substitution, Stoke City. Nick Powell replaces Stephen Ward.
- 79': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Scott Hogan (Stoke City).
- 79': Attempt saved. Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Powell with a headed pass.
- 80': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
- 80': Own Goal by Corry Evans, Blackburn Rovers. Stoke City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 83': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 84': Goal! Stoke City 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
- 90'+1': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Stoke City 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
Statistics
 BLK |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.4 | Possession | 46.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
| 520 | Passes | 424 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 9 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 95 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 10 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 24 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 22,292
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 22,292
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
Stoke City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 15 | Bruno Martins Indi |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 3 | Stephen Ward |
| 12 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 38 | Ryan Woods |
| 22 | Sam Clucas |
| 4 | Joe Allen |
| 9 | Sam Vokes |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 7 | Tom Ince |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Walton (GK) |
| 24 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 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 |
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