Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
About
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Sheffield Wednesday
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.
- 1': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
- 2': Attempt missed. Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joey Pelupessy with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers).
- 4': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 6': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Keiren Westwood.
- 13': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
- 16': Attempt saved. Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kieran Lee.
- 16': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Christian Walton.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
- 21': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
- 22': Foul by Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 22': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 25': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Lewis Holtby.
- 26': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
- 27': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 27': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 29': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 29': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Joey Pelupessy.
- 30': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 32': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 33': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 34': Foul by Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 34': Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 37': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Stewart Downing tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 39': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Morgan Fox with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Lewis Holtby.
- 40': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 42': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
- 43': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 43': Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 48': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
- 49': Attempt saved. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
- 49': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kieran Lee.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 50': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 50': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 51': Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Keiren Westwood tries a through ball, but Kadeem Harris is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
- 55': Hand ball by Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 56': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 57': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers).
- 57': Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 60': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kieran Lee with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Fernando Forestieri replaces Joey Pelupessy.
- 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Danny Graham replaces Sam Gallagher because of an injury.
- 64': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Lewis Holtby.
- 70': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jacob Murphy replaces Adam Reach.
- 70': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
- 70': Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 72': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 73': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 74': Attempt saved. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Keiren Westwood.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
- 75': Attempt saved. Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieran Lee.
- 76': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 77': Attempt missed. Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Kadeem Harris.
- 81': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 82': Attempt missed. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kieran Lee with a cross.
- 83': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
- 83': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 85': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Atdhe Nuhiu with a headed pass.
- 87': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Stewart Downing.
- 88': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Tosin Adarabioyo (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elliott Bennett following a set piece situation.
- 89': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 89': Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Atdhe Nuhiu with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Christian Walton.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
Statistics
 SHW |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.9 | Possession | 54.1 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 194 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
| 290 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 30 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 18 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,147
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,147
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) |
| 24 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |
| 23 | Bradley Dack |
| 19 | Stewart Downing |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 7 | Adam Armstrong |
| 22 | Lewis Holtby |
Sheffield Wednesday (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kieren Westwood (GK) |
| 13 | Julian Borner |
| 27 | Dominic Iorfa |
| 23 | Sam Hutchinson |
| 3 | Morgan Fox |
| 2 | Liam Palmer |
| 8 | Joel Pelupessy |
| 5 | Kieran Lee |
| 7 | Kadeem Harris |
| 20 | Adam Reach |
| 9 | Steven Fletcher |
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