Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipLeaders Norwich held by Blackburn, Watford win again
Championship leaders Norwich City were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello with a headed pass.
- 2': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
- 2': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 6': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 8': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
- 8': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kieran Dowell.
- 9': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Barry Douglas following a corner.
- 11': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
- 12': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Holtby with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 19': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 19': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
- 30': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Dimitrios Giannoulis because of an injury.
- 31': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
- 31': Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a through ball.
- 32': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 33': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Dowell with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 34': Attempt saved. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 36': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 44': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Douglas.
- 45'+1': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+1': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 46': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 47': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Emiliano Buendía.
- 47': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
- 48': Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City).
- 49': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 51': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Ben Gibson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
- 52': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Gibson.
- 52': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 53': Goal! Norwich City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Dowell with a through ball.
- 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 56': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
- 57': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Aarons with a through ball.
- 59': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
- 62': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Aarons with a cross.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 63': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Norwich City).
- 63': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harvey Elliott replaces John Buckley.
- 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Ben Brereton.
- 64': Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Hand ball by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
- 66': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Barry Douglas tries a through ball, but Darragh Lenihan is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Norwich City. Marco Stiepermann replaces Kieran Dowell.
- 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Elliott Bennett replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Stewart Downing replaces Corry Evans.
- 70': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 71': Attempt saved. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 74': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).
- 76': Hand ball by Todd Cantwell (Norwich City).
- 77': Goal! Norwich City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 78': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ben Gibson (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 82': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Norwich City. Christoph Zimmermann replaces Ben Gibson because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson replaces Lewis Holtby.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a through ball.
- 86': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 88': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
- 90': Attempt saved. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann.
- 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City).
- 90'+4': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Statistics
 BLK |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 411 |
| 393 | Passes | 493 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 21 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 17 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 34 | Ben Gibson |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 30 | Dimitris Giannoulis |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 10 | Kieran Dowell |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 20 | Oliver Skipp |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 14 | Todd Cantwell |
| 17 | Emiliano Buendía |
Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 22 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 15 | Barry Douglas |
| 24 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 29 | Corry Evans |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 10 | Lewis Holtby |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 39 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 20 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
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