English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
FT
0 - 0
Cardiff City

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Cardiff City 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': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
  • 4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
  • 6': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Morrison.
  • 10': Hand ball by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
  • 12': Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
  • 12': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Christian Walton.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass.
  • 17': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
  • 19': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
  • 19': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
  • 22': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 22': Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 26': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
  • 28': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 29': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Gavin Whyte.
  • 29': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
  • 31': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
  • 31': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
  • 33': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 35': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
  • 41': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 44': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 44': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Cardiff City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Cardiff City 0.
  • 47': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 47': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Offside, Cardiff City. Lee Tomlin tries a through ball, but Aden Flint is caught offside.
  • 49': Hand ball by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
  • 50': Hand ball by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
  • 52': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
  • 54': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 54': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
  • 55': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
  • 57': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Junior Hoilett replaces Lee Tomlin.
  • 59': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
  • 60': Attempt saved. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Glatzel.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Bennett.
  • 61': Substitution, Cardiff City. Omar Bogle replaces Robert Glatzel.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavin Whyte.
  • 64': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 65': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis tries a through ball, but Bradley Dack is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 68': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 68': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 70': Omar Bogle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross.
  • 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Bradley Dack.
  • 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Armstrong replaces Danny Graham.
  • 72': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Omar Bogle (Cardiff City).
  • 72': Omar Bogle (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
  • 76': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
  • 76': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a headed pass.
  • 79': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
  • 79': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Nyambe replaces Stewart Downing.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 86': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
  • 86': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 89': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bradley Johnson following a corner.
  • 90': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 90': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Cardiff City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Cardiff City 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 4
39.6 Possession 60.4
14 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
134 Accurate Passes 240
232 Passes 347
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.2
68 Long Balls 69
21 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 6
11 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 4
36 Effective Clearances 26
36 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 13,291

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Christian Walton (GK)
3 Derrick Williams
26 Darragh Lenihan
17 Amari'i Bell
31 Elliott Bennett Yellow Card
23 Bradley Dack
4 Bradley Johnson
27 Lewis Travis
10 Danny Graham
19 Stewart Downing
9 Sam Gallagher
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Joe Rankin-Costello, John Buckley, Richard Smallwood, Ryan Nyambe, Jayson Leutwiler, Joe Rothwell, Adam Armstrong.

CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Alex Smithies (GK)
5 Aden Flint
4 Sean Morrison
3 Joe Bennett Yellow Card
2 Lee Peltier
17 Lee Tomlin Yellow Card
8 Joe Ralls
7 Leandro Bacuna
9 Robert Glatzel
11 Josh Murphy
20 Gavin Whyte
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Junior Hoilett, Omar Bogle, Curtis Nelson, Joe Day, Will Vaulks, Callum Paterson, Isaac Vassell.

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