English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 76': John Buckley
FT
1 - 1
Stoke City
  • 38': Nick Powell
  • Red Card 79': James Chester

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Stoke 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.
  • 4': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 4': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
  • 6': Foul by James Chester (Stoke City).
  • 6': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 16': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
  • 16': Jarrad Branthwaite (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Joe Allen.
  • 19': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harvey Elliott.
  • 22': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 22': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harvey Elliott.
  • 24': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 29': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Hand ball by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
  • 32': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
  • 32': Jarrad Branthwaite (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 36': Rabbi Matondo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Bradley Johnson.
  • 37': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 38': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1. Nick Powell (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Hand ball by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
  • 42': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Nick Powell.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Rabbi Matondo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Powell.
  • 45': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Nick Powell (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rabbi Matondo with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Thompson following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harry Souttar.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jacob Davenport replaces Bradley Johnson.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Joe Rothwell.
  • 47': Offside, Stoke City. Nathan Collins tries a through ball, but Jacob Brown is caught offside.
  • 47': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
  • 48': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Harry Souttar (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 53': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 54': Rabbi Matondo (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Stoke City).
  • 56': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Stoke City. Jack Clarke replaces Nick Powell because of an injury.
  • 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Sam Gallagher because of an injury.
  • 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Holtby replaces Lewis Travis.
  • 64': Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Rabbi Matondo (Stoke City).
  • 66': Foul by John Obi Mikel (Stoke City).
  • 66': Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Rabbi Matondo (Stoke City).
  • 67': Foul by Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 67': Rabbi Matondo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Stoke City).
  • 71': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Bradley Dack.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 74': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josef Bursik.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 76': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Stoke City 1. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 79': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by James Chester (Stoke City).
  • 79': James Chester (Stoke City) is shown the red card.
  • 80': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Holtby tries a through ball, but Darragh Lenihan is caught offside.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Buckley.
  • 83': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Cousins replaces Joe Allen.
  • 83': Substitution, Stoke City. Danny Batth replaces Rabbi Matondo.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 90': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
  • 90': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Josef Bursik (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+1': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+2': Jack Clarke (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+3': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Davenport.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Stoke City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Stoke City 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 1
45.3 Possession 54.7
15 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
263 Accurate Passes 350
358 Passes 447
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 4
25 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.3
71 Long Balls 76
27 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 11
12 Effective Clearances 18
12 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, 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
Full Table

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
30 Jarrad Branthwaite
26 Darragh Lenihan
15 Barry Douglas
2 Ryan Nyambe
27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
23 Bradley Dack
4 Bradley Johnson
7 Adam Armstrong
8 Joe Rothwell
16 Harvey Elliott
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Stewart Downing, Ben Brereton Díaz, Sam Gallagher, Lewis Holtby, Jacob Davenport, John Buckley, Tom Trybull, Tyrhys Dolan, Aynsley Pears.

STK Stoke City (3-5-2)

No. Name
32 Josef Bursik (GK)
36 Harry Souttar
12 James Chester Red Card
37 Nathan Collins
34 Jordan Thompson
4 Joe Allen
13 John Obi Mikel
46 Rhys Norrington-Davies Yellow Card
49 Rabbi Matondo
25 Nick Powell
18 Jacob Brown
Stoke City Substitutes:
Jack Clarke, Sam Clucas, Sam Vokes, Danny Batth, Blondy Nna Noukeu, Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Tommy Smith, Jordan Cousins, Tom Ince.

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